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1973

23 Jan: 13 Months Sunshine

23 Feb: Sea

20 Mar: INTERPOL

15 May: Fine Arts

26 May: African Unity

10 Jul: Scouting

4 Sep: Meteorology

1 Nov: Makonnen Hospital

5 Nov: Selassié Definitives

16 Nov: Human Rights

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5 November 1973 - Hailé Selassié Definitives

Quantity Issued: 55,000 each 90C, $2, $3, $5; 330,000 each 45C, 55C, 60C, 70C

440,000 each 25C, 35C; 660,000 each 40C, 50C, $1; 666,000 each 20C

880,000 each 80C; 1,100,000 each 15C; 1,650.000 each 10C

1,870,000 each 5C

Designer: Vassula Holmberg

Printer: Hélio Courvoisier S.A., La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Printing Process: 4 Color Lithography

5 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
5 Cents	864	755	672	674

10 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
10 Cents	865	756	673	675

15 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
15 Cents	866	757	674	676

20 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
20 Cents	867	758	675	677

25 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
25 Cents	868	759	676	678

30 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
30 Cents	869	760	677	679

35 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
35 Cents	870	761	678	680

40 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
40 Cents	871	762	679	681

45 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
45 Cents	872	763	680	682

50 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
50 Cents	873	764	681	683

55 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
55 Cents	874	765	682	684

60 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
60 Cents	875	766	683	685

70 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
70 Cents	876	767	684	686

90 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
90 Cents	877	768	685	687

1 Dollar	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
1 Dollar	878	769	686	688

2 Dollars	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
2 Dollars	879	770	687	689

3 Dollars	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
3 Dollars	880	771	688	690

5 Dollars	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
5 Dollars	881	772	689	691

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Internal registered mail sent from Harrar to Addis Ababa.
27 November 1973 Harrar cancel.
45C pays the expected rate: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 5C for the second weight unit (up to 30 grams) + 25C registration fee.

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Internal registered mail sent from Nekempte to Addis Ababa.
9 December 1973 Nekempte cancel.
45C pays the expected rate: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 5C for the second weight unit (up to 30 grams) + 25C registration fee.

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Internal registered mail sent from Gondar to Addis Ababa.
13 December 1973 Gondar cancel.
65C pays the expected rate: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams) + 25C registration fee + 25C avis de réception fee.

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External registered air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Athens, Greece.
14 December 1973 Addis Ababa cancel.
$2.15 pays the expected rate of 60C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams) + 35C for the second weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 35C for the third weight unit (up to 30 grams)
+ 35C for the fourth weight unit (up to 40 grams) + 50C registration fee.
Three days transit time.
Theo George Michaelides was a stamp dealer in Addis Abeba prior to returning to Greece.

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External registered air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Athens, Greece.
17 December 1973 Addis Ababa cancel.
$3.80 under pays the expected rate of $3.90: 60C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams) + $2.80 for the next 8 weight units (up to 90 grams) + 50C registration fee.
Three days transit time.

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External registered air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Athens, Greece.
18 December 1973 Addis Ababa cancel.
$5.00 over pays the expected rate of $4.90: 60C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams) + $3.85 for the next 11 weight units (up to 120 grams) + 50C registration fee.
Most likely philatelic franking as it inconceivable this enveloped could hold 120 grams (4.2 ounces).
Four days transit time.