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18 Feb: Butterflies

23 Apr: Religious Series

27 May: Wild Animals

30 Jun: Int'l Women's Yr

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11 Sep: 1st Rev. Anniv

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11 September 1975 - 1st Anniversary of Ethiopia Tikdem

Quantity Issued: 60,000 Sets Designer: Bogale Belachew Printer: Hélio Courvoisier S.A., La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland Printing Process: 4 Color Lithography
5 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 938 829 743 748
10 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 939 830 744 749
	25 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 940 831 745 750
	50 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 941 832 746 751
90 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 942 833 747 752   Accepted Proofs   First Day Cover   External air mail letter sent from Shashemane to Eidsfoof, Norway. 15 September 1975 Shashemane cancel. 90C over pays the expected rate: 70C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).   Internal registered express, advice of receipt letter sent from Hagere Hiwot to Addis Ababa. 18 September 1975 Hagere Hiwot cancel. $1.15 pays the expected rate: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee + 25C advice of receipt fee.   Internal registered express letter sent from Mettu to Addis Ababa. 24 September 1975. Mettu cancel. 25 September 1975 Gore transit cancel. $1.20 over pays the expected rate of 90C: 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee. $1.20 likely included 5C for a second weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C AR (advice of receipt) fee. Government mail from smaller towns and cities was commonly sent AR during this time.   Internal registered express, advice of receipt letter sent from Kebre Mengist to Addis Ababa. 30 September 1975 Kebre Mengist cancel. 2 October 1975 Shashemane transit. $1.15 pays the expected rate of 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee + 25C advice of receipt fee. Letter likely did not travel via airmail as there was no airport in the transit city of Shashemane.   Internal air mail letter sent from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa. 27 November 1975 Dire Dawa cancel. As prepared, the expected franking for this cover would be 40C: 15C for the first air mail weight unit (up to 10 grams) + 25C registration fee. With a $1.15 franking, this letter likely should have been labeled as express with return receipt service AR service. $1.15 would pay the expected rate: 15C for the first air mail weight unit (up to 10 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee + 25C advice of receipt fee. AR and express services were commonly added to official mail during this time.   Internal registered, express, air mail letter sent from Makalie to Addis Ababa. 25 December 1979 Makalie cancel. 90C pays the expected rate: 15C for the first air mail weight unit (up to 10 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee.   Internal registered express, advice of receipt letter sent from Dire Daoua to Addis Ababa. 14 March 1980 Dire Dawa cancel. $1.20 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 + 50C express fee + 25C advice of receipt fee.   Internal registered letter sent from Gelemso to Addis Ababa. 6 May 1980 Gelemso 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.