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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
 
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Accepted Proofs
 
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First Day Cover
 
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Used First Day Cover
 
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Used First Day Cover
 
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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).
 
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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.
 
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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 95C = 20C for the second weight unit (over 20 grams up to 50 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee.
Most likely this letter should have been marked as AR (advice of receipt) which would add 25C to the rate.
Official letters were commonly sent AR during this period.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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 of 20C for the second weight unit (over 20 grams up to 50 grams) + 25C registration fee + 50C express fee + 25C advice of receipt fee.
 
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Internal registered letter sent from Gelemso to Addis Ababa.
6 May 1980 Gelemso cancel.
45C pays the expected rate: 20C for the second weight unit (over 20 grams up to 50 grams) + 25C registration fee.