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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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17 December 1974 - Meskel Festival

Quantity Issued: 100,000 Designer: M. Treska Printer: Harrison and Sons Limited, London, Hayes and High Wycombe Printing Process: 4 Color Lithography
5 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 911 802 716 721
10 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 912 803 717 722
	20 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 913 804 718 723
	80 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 914 805 719 724
First Day Cover   External air mail letter sent from Addis Ababa to Gothenburg, Sweden. 16 March 1977 Addis Ababa postmark. 80C over pays the expected rate: 70C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).   Internal registered letter sent from Limu Genet to Addis Ababa. ?? March? 1977 Limu Genet oblong postmark. Indistinct Jimma transit cancel. 30C under  pays the 40C expected rate: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee.