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Ethiopian Postwar Cancels

Notes:
1. Prov. = Province: AR = Arussi; BL = Bale; BS = Begemdir-Semyen; GD = Gondar; ER = Eritrea; GG = Gemu-Gofa; GJ = Gojjam; HR = Hararge; IL = Illubabor; KF = Kaffa; SH = Shewa; SI = Sidamo; TG = Tigre; WG = Wollega; WL = Wollo.
2. 1975 & 1984 = town on PO list indicated by X.
3. * = Date taken from cancel illustration, not from a stamp or cover.
4. Cancels types as follows:



 
Town Prov. Cancel Earliest Date LD Colors 1975 1984 Notes
5 ZUFAN               See HAMUSHITE ZUFAN
ABDERAFI BS 331 1975, Mar 23   Bk X    
ABIYE ADDI TG 324A 1967, Aug 31* 1974, Dec 10 Bk, Bl X    
ABI ADI TG 331 1975, Mar 19 1975, Nov 27 Bl, Vi X    
ABOSTO SI NCR       X    
ABYOT SQUARE SH             See Addis Abeba
ADABA BL 234D 1964, June 24*     X X  
ADABA BL 371 1974, May 20 1975, Sept 23 Bk, Bl, Vi X X  
ADAMA SH NCR           Opened 21 June 1943
ADAMI TULLU SH 324A 1963, Aug 24*          
ADDIS ALEM SH 371 1974   Vi X X  
ADDIS ALEM SH NCR       X X  
ADDIS KETEMA SH 365 *       X AA Bus Station?
ADDIS KETEMA HR NCR         X  
ADDIS ZEMEN BS 324A 1967, Nov 22*     X X  
ADDIS ZEMEN BS 372 1973, Oct 11 1975, Feb 4 Bl, Vi X X A. ZEMEN
ADDIS ZEMEN BS 331 1975, May 17 1975, Dec 6 Bl, Vi X X  
ADDIS ZEMEN BS 336 1992, Mar 4   Bk X X  
ADERDE ER NCR       X    
ADET GJ NCR       X X  
ABI ABUN TG 372 1974, June 13 1975, Mar 27 Vi X X  
ADI ARKAI BS 372 1974, Aug 9 1975, Feb 4 Bl X X  
ADI ARKAY BS 331 1975, July 25 1975, Dec 3 Bl, Vi X X  
ADI AWALA TG 331 1975   Bk X X  
ADI CAIEH ER 312 1956, Nov 22   Bk X X  
ADI-CAIEH ER 320   1969 Bk X X  
ADDI CAIEH ER 324A 1968, Mar 4* 1975, July 9 Bk X X  
ADI KEYIH ER 365 *     X X  
ADI DAARO TG 372 1974, Oct 10 1975, Feb 8 Bl X    
ADI DARO TG 331 1975, June 9   Bl X    
ADI GALA HR NCR         X  
ADDIGRAT TG 303B 1954, Apr 9 1958, Oct 22 Bk X X  
ADDIGRAD TG 321 1954, Sept 13   Bk X X  
ADDIGRAT TG 324A 1964, June 4 1978, June 12 Bk, Vi X X  
ADIGRAT TG 365 *     X X  
ADIGRAT TG 331 1975, Feb 5 1975, Oct 30 Bk X X  
ADI GUDOM TG NCR       X X  
ADI HAGERAY TG NCR       X    
ADI QUALA ER 312 1956, Dec 3 1957 Bk X X  
ADI QUALA ER 320 1961, Mar 8   Bk X X  
ADDI QUALA ER 324A 1968, Feb 4* 1974, Dec 21 Bk X X  
ADI SHAHU TG 372 1974, July 19 1974, Dec 30 Vi X X  
ADI SHAHO TG 331 1975, June 30   Vi X X  
ADI TECLESAN ER 324C 1974     X X May be 234B
ADI UGRI ER 312 1954, Mar 15   Bk X X  
ADI UGRI ER 320       X X  
ADI UGRI ER 324A 1975, July 22 1975, Aug 25 Bk X X  
ADI UGRI ER 365 *     X X  
ADJE SH NCR       X X  
ADOUA TG 309 1948, Feb 23*     X X  
ADUA TG 321 1954, Aug 30 1963, Dec 23* Vi X X  
ADUA TG 324A 1968, Mar 4* 1975, Feb 4 Bk, Vi X X  
ADWA TG *       X X  
ADWA TG 331 1975, Mar 4 1975, Nov 15 Bk X X  
AFABET ER NCR       X X  
AFDEM HR 309 1951, Apr 3 1954, Apr 3 Bk X X  
AFDEM HR 324A 1967, June 10*     X X  
AFRICA HALL AA             See Addis Abeba
AGARFA BL 373 1975 ?   Vi X X  
AGARO KF 322 1960, Aug 27 1963, Jan 29 Bk X X  
AGGARO KF 324A 1963, Sept 24* 1979 Bk, Vi X X  
AGARO KF 334 ? 1989   Bk X X  
AGEW GEMJA BET GJ NCR         X  
AGOLCH AR NCR         X  
AGULAE TG NCR       X    
AISHA HR 324 1974, Aug 26 1974, Oct 31 Vi X X  
AJIBAR WL NCR         X  
AKAKI BESEKA SH 324B 1965, Sept 1 1969 Bk, Vi X X  
AKAKI SH 324C 1974, May 22 1975, Nov 5 Bk X X  
AKAKI SH 334 1989, Apr 25 1989, May 13 Bk X X  
AKESTA WL NCR       X X  
AGORDAT ER 2xx 1952 ? 1957, Sept 21 Bk X X  
AGORDAT ER 320 1958, June 20 1969 Bk, Vi X X  
AGORDAT ER 324A 1968, Mar 9* 1975, Jan 31 Bk X X  
AKORDAT ER 365 *     X X  
AKORDAT ER 331 1975, Sept 11   Bk X X  
AKRIA KEBELE ER NCR         X  
ALABA KULITO SH 371 1973, Nov 1975, Dec 17 Bk, Vi X X Amharic datestamp in 1973.
ALAMATA WL 372 1974, June 27   Vi X X  
ALAMATA WL 331 1975, Sept 2 1975, Nov 26 Bk X X  
ALEM KETEMA SH 370D 1974, Aug 9 1976, Sept  Bl, Vi X X  
ALEM KETEMA SH 374B *     X X  
ALEMMAYA HR 324A 1963, Mar 3 1975, Nov 5 Vi X X  
ALEM TENA SH 371 1975 ?   Vi X X  
ALIGHIDR ER NCR       X X  
AMAN KF NCR       X X  
AMANUEL GJ 370B 1974, Dec 22   Vi X X  
AMARESSA HR NCR         X  
AMBA GHIORGHIS BS 372 1974, Dec 19 1975, May 22 Bl X X  
AMBA MARIAM WL NCR         X  
AMBO SH NCR       X X PO opened 29 Apr 1943; closed after 1952.
AMBUYE KF NCR       X X  
ANCHARO WL 372 1974, Aug 21   Vi X X  
ANKOBER SH 324A 1967, July 10*     X X  
ANKOBER SH 371 1974, Dec 4   Vi X X  
ANKOBER SH 331 1975, Feb 20 1975, Oct 8 Bk, Vi X X  
ANU WL 370A 1973, Dec 13 1974 Vi X X  
ARADA AA             See Addis Abeba
ARADA GD NCR         X  
ARBA MINCH GG 324A 1965, July 24 1975, Dec 20 Bk X X  
ARBA MINCH GG 365 *     X X  
ARBA MINCH GG 331 1975, Jan 23 1983, Oct 28 Bk, Vi X X  
ARBA MINCH GG A334 1988, Mar 29 1989, Apr 22 Bk X X  
ARB GEBEYA GD NCR         X  
AREKA SD 373 1975, May 28   Vi X X  
ARERTI SH 370B 1974, Mar 27 1975, Apr 10 Vi X X  
AREZA ER NCR       X X  
ARGIO WL 324A 1967, Nov 13*     X X  
ARJO WL 370C 1975, Jan 27   Vi X X Usually undated.
ARTUMA WL NCR         X  
ARUSI ROBI AR 324A 1967, July 19*     X X ROBI
ARUSI ROBI AR 370B 1974, Oct 19 1975, Oct 25 Bk, Vi X X  
ARUSI ROBI AR 336 1898, Mar 19   Bk X X  
ARUSSI NEGELE               See NEGELE ARUSSI
ASSAYITA WL 372       X X  
ASAYTA WL S/L 1975 ?     X X Straight line Amharic
ASAYTA WL 331 1975, May 31 1977, Oct Bk X X  
ASBA TAFARI HR 303A 1951 1963, Jan 28* Bk X X  
ASBE TAFARI HR 324A 1963, Mar 18* 1975, Dec 17 Bk, Vi X X  
ASBE TEFERI HR 365 *     X X  
ASEBE TEFERI HR 334 1989, May 2 1989, May 23 Bk X X  
ASEBOT HR 364 1975 ?   Vi X X Through Asbe Teferi.
ASENDABO KF 371 1973, Apr 16 1976, Jan Vi X X  
ASMARA ER 2xx   1954, Oct 28 Bk X X ASMARA CENTRO *RACCOMANTATE*
ASMARA ER 312 1952, Sept 16 1957, Feb 7 Bk, Bl X X  
ASMARA ER AE33 1952 1954, June 2 Bk X X ASMARA CENTRAL –7-
ASMARA ER 239 1953 1958, Dec 29 Bk X X ASMARA CENTRO *TITOLARE*
ASMARA ER 242C   1956, Apr 4 Bk X X ASMARA – CENTRO – TASSATE -
ASMARA ER 243 1954, Jan 15 1957, Nov 29 Bk X X ASMARA – CENTRO – SEZIONE RACC. -
ASMARA ER 235   1956, July 13 Bk, Bl X X ASMARA 1 (ERITREA)
ASMARA ER 319 1957, Sept 20   Bk X X  
ASMARA ER 320     Bk X X ASMARA
ASMARA ER 320     Bk X X ASMARA NO. 1
ASMARA ER 320     Bk X X ASMARA NO. 2
ASMARA ER 320     Bk, Bl X X ARRIVAL ASMARA
ASMARA ER 320 1957, Dec 14 1962, Aug 9 Bk, Bl X X DEPART ASMARA
ASMARA ER 320 1957, Dec 14 1967, May 2 Bk, Bl X X REGISTERED ASMARA
ASMARA ER 320 1963, Mar 13*   Bk X X POSTAL ORDER ASMARA
ASMARA ER 323 1962, Sept 11 1963, May 22 Bk X X  
ASMARA ER 324B 1963, Mar 25 1975, Dec Bk X X OD = 28.5 mm
ASMARA ER 324B 1963, Mar 28 1983, Sept 3 Bk X X OD = 29 mm; ASMARA B2
ASMARA ER 324B 1975, July 2 1975, Dec 6 Bk X X OD = 29 mm; ASMARA offset with B2 or similar removed.
ASMARA ER 234C 1966, Nov 30 1980, Feb 8 Bk X X OD = 30 mm
ASMARA ER 324C 1975 1975, Dec 1 Bk X X OD = 30 mm; ASMARA offset with B2 or similar removed.
ASMARA ER 327 1968, May 18 1969, Feb 25 Bk X X  
ASMARA ER 365 *     X X  
ASMARA ER 331 1975, Nov 22   Bk X X ASMARA
ASMARA ER 331 1975, Mar 20 1975, May 24 Bk X X ASMARA 1
ASMARA ER 331 1975, Feb 28 1983, Aug 29 Bk X X ASMARA 2
ASMARA ER 330 1981, Feb 28 1981, July 16 Bk X X  
ASMARA AIRPORT ER 324C 1964, Dec 13 1974, Nov 14 Bk X X  
ASSAB ER 269 1952 ?   Bk X X ASSAB * ERITREA *
ASSAB ER 312 1954, Oct 8 1957, Oct 8 Bk, Vi X X  
ASSAB ER 320 1958, Feb 28 1964 Bk X X  
ASSAB ER 323 1962, Sept 11 1963, May 22 Bk X X  
ASSAB ER 324A 1963, Aug  1965 Bk X X OD = 29 mm; Amharic
ASSAB ER 324C 1968, Mar 1* 1980, Jan 28 Bk X X OD = 30 mm; Amharic
ASSAB