ISSUE 177 - September 5, 2025 - Stamp News Online Magazine
Landlocked Countries
Ethiopia, Part 2
By Geir Sør-Reime
British forces took control in 1941, and independence was restored although with an oversight British military administration until full independence was restored in 1944. Ethiopian stamps with the portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie were issued from 1942 onwards.
In 1944 five stamps were issued for the birth centenary of Emperor Menelik II, and in 1947 three stamps celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Selassie dynasty, portraying . . .
Continue Reading: Ethiopia, Part 2 [PDF Document]
