Ethiopia

ethiopia-flag-emblem

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is situated near the east coast of Africa, just south of the red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, although it is a landlocked country, with no direct access to the sea.  It is the most populous landlocked country in the world with a population in excess of 100 million people  divided into 80 ethnolinguistic groups.   The capital is Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia’s main claim to fame is as the place of origin of the coffee bean.  Another important historical fact is that the earliest known modern human bones were found in S.W. Ethiopia, as well as the skeletal remain of homo sapiens idalto which date to approximately 160 000 years ago.

The earliest known use of stamps developed as part of a railway which included postal services, was in 1896.  These stamps were valid only for local mail and for mail to Djibouti.  In 1908, the first stamps were used for International mail.  From 1935 – 1941 Ethiopia was annexed by Italy who issued 7 colonial stamps inscribed “ETIOPIA”.  The first stamps of the independent state of Ethiopia were issued in 1942 with a picture of Heile Selassie, leader of the country from 1942 until 1974.  He was regarded as a king by Rastafarians who regarded his reign as the fulfilment of God’s promise to David.

1919

Various Scenes Series

Ethiopia 186 G4

SG # 186

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Ethiopia 187 G4

SG # 187

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

Ethiopia 188 G4

SG # 188

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

Ethiopia 189 G4

SG # 189

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

Various Scenes Series 1919 (Surcharged)

Ethiopia 204 G5

SG # 204

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1931

Various Scenes Series

Ethiopia-304-AB35

SG # 304

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

d1-12

SG # 305

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Ethiopia-308-AB35

SG # 308

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1936

Various Scenes Series of 1931 (Overprinted with Red Cross)

Ethiopia 313 G8

SG # 313

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Ethiopia 314 G8

SG # 314

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Ethiopia 315 G8

SG # 315

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Motivational 22

Ethiopia 316 G8

SG # 316

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Ethiopia 317 G8

SG # 317

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Italian Colony

1936

Annexation of Ethiopia Series

Ethiopia-322b-AB35

SG # 322b

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Ethiopia-322c-AB35

SG # 322c

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Independence Restored

1947

Various Scenes Series featuring Portrait of Haile Selassie

Ethiopia-379.1-AB35

SG # 379

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1962

Ethiopian Birds 1st Series

Ethiopia-542-AK11

SG # 542

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

Ethiopian Rulers Series (1st Issue)

Ethiopia-552-AB35

SG # 552

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Ethiopia-557-AB35

SG # 557

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1967

Crosses of Lalibela 1st Series

Ethiopia-689-AK11

SG # 689

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1968

Olympic Games Series (Mexico)

Ethiopia-707-AK11

SG # 707

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1970

International Education Year Series

Ethiopia-758-AK11

SG # 758

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

2002

Menelik’s Bushbuck (2nd Series)

Ethiopia-1871-AP140

SG # 1871

Used 

 

 

 

 

Ethiopia-1882-AP140

SG # 1882

Used 

 

 

 

 

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