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1974

31 Jan: Wicker

20 Feb: Rinderpest

17 Apr: Selassié Foundation

26 Jun: Ceremonial Robes

19 Aug: World Population Year

9 Oct: UPU Centenary

17 De: Meskel Festival

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20 February 1974 - Campaign Against Rinderpest

Quantity Issued: 100,000 sets

Designer: Bogale Belachew

Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd, London

Printing Process: Photoengraving

5 Cents

 Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
890 781

695

 700

15 Cents

 Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
891 782

696

 701

20 Cents

 Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
892 783

697

 702

50 Cents

 Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
893 784

698

 703

60 Cents

 Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T

894

785

699

704
 
 

First Day Cover
 

Internal letter sent from Debre Zeit to Addis Ababa,
10 October 1974 Debre Zeit cancel.
15C pays the expected internal rate: 15C (up to 20 grams).
 

Internal registered letter sent from Dessie to Addis Ababa.
11 November 1975 Dessie cancel.
45C over pays the expected rate: 15C internal second weight unit (up to 21-50 grams) + 25C registration fee.
 

Internal letter sent from Addis Ababa to Addis Ababa.
27 November 1974 Addis Ababa cancel.
5C pays the expected rate: 5C in-city rate for business document/printed matter (up to 20 grams).
 

External letter sent from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC.
26 December 1979 Addis Ababa cancel.
50C over pays the expected external single weight rate: 40C (up to 20 grams).
Does not appear to have travelled via air mail.