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1974

31 Jan: Wicker

20 Feb: Rinderpest

17 Apr: Selassie Foundation

26 Jun: Ceremonial Robes

19 Aug: World Population Year

9 Oct: UPU Centenary

17 De: Meskel Festival

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17 April 1974 - 20th Anniversary of the Haile Selassie Ist Foundation

Quantity Issued: 100,000 sets

Designer: G. E. Robson

Printer: Harrison and Sons Limited, London, Hayes and High Wycombe 

Printing Process: 4 Color Lithography

10 Cents

Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
895 786

700

705

30 Cents

Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
896 787

701

706

50 Cents

Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
897 788

702

707

60 Cents

Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T
898 789

703

708
 

First Day Cover
 

Internal registered express letter sent from Debark Sub Post Office to Addis Ababa,
3 May 1974 Debark Sub Post Office rectangular cancel.
Received at the Gondar post office on 4 May 1974. Delivered back to the sender as the sender's address was prominently displayed on the front of the envelope.
Sender crossed out the Debark city and indicated the delivery address of Addis Ababa. 8 May 1974 Gondar transit.
90C pays the expected rate: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee.
 

External air mail  letter sent from Addis Ababa to Muralto, Switzerland.
9 May 1974 Addis Ababa cancel.
60C pays the expected external air mail rate: 60C (up to 10 grams).
 

External air mail  letter sent from Asmara to Heidelberg, West Germany.
20 January 1975 Asmara cancel.
$1.40 pays the expected external air mail rate: 70C (up to 10 grams) + 35C for the second weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 35C for the third weight unit (up to 30 grams).