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18 February 1975 - Butterflies
Quantity Issued: 100,000
Sets |
Designer: Bogale Belachew |
Printer: Hélio Courvoisier S.A., La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Switzerland |
Printing process:
Photoengraving |
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10 Cent |
Stanley Gibbons |
Michel |
Scott |
Y&T |
915 |
806 |
720 |
725 |
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25 Cent |
Stanley Gibbons |
Michel |
Scott |
Y&T |
916 |
807 |
721 |
726 |
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45 Cent |
Stanley Gibbons |
Michel |
Scott |
Y&T |
917 |
808 |
722 |
727 |
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50 Cent |
Stanley Gibbons |
Michel |
Scott |
Y&T |
918 |
809 |
723 |
728 |
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60 Cent |
Stanley Gibbons |
Michel |
Scott |
Y&T |
919 |
810 |
724 |
729 |
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First Day Cover |
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Internal registered letter sent from Hiagere Hiwot to Addis Ababa.
21 February 1975 Hiagere Hiwot cancel.
45C pays the expected air mail rate: 20C for the first weight
unit (up to 10 grams) + 25C registration fee.
Hiagere Hiwot is now called Ambo. |
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Internal registered letter sent from Ghion to Addis Ababa.
7 March 1975 Ghion cancel.
$1.15 over pays the expected rate of 40C: 15C for the first weight
unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee.
Ghion is part of Addis Ababa. |
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Air mail letter sent from Adigrat to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
12 March 1975 Adigrat cancel. 13 March 1975 Mekele transit cancel.
90C pays the expected air mail rate: 90C for the first weight unit
(up to 10 grams).
Air mail was sent via the airport in Mekele |
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Registered express letter sent from Makalie to Addis Ababa.
3 February 1981 Makalie cancel. 11 February 1981 Addis Ababa
receiver.
90 pays the expected rate: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20
grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee.
8 days transit time. In the 1880s, Makalie was the Capital of
Ethiopia.
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