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Ethiopian Birr Notes

Sisaye Beyene

Stamp Info

Stamp ID: 1271

Size:
30X40 mm

Quantity:
100,000

Date of Issue:
November 10, 1988

Denominations:
Birr 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.75, 80.85

Process of Printing:
Lithography in Four colors

Printed by:
Heraclio Fournier S.A. SPAIN

Stamp Introduction

First Day Covers are available at Addis Ababa General Post Office and its branches, Adigrat, Akaki, Arba Minch, Assela, Awasa, Axum, Bahir- Dar, Kebre-Mengist, Debre-Berhan, Debre-Marikos, Debre-Zeit, Dembi-Dolo, Hossana, Dessie, Dilla, Dire Dawa, Fitche, Gambella, Ghion, Ginnir, Robe Bale, Jinka, Gondar, Gore, Harrar, Jijiga, Jimma, Mekele, Mettu, Hagere-Hiwot, Hirna, Nazareth, Negele Borena, Nekemte, Shashemene, Wolaita-Sodo, Assebe Teferi and Yirgalem Post Offices on the day of issue.

Orders for stamps and F.D. Cs (in advance payment). To the Ethiopian postal Service, Philatelic section post Box 1112 Addis Ababa Ethiopia or to Philatelic Agencies of the people’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Les Editions Rodan Ch. de Waterloo Stwg 868-870 1180 Brussels Belgium for Europe British Isles and the Commonwealth or stamp values P.O. Box 4107 Grand Central post office 460 west 34th Street New York City N.Y. 10001 U.S.A. for North Central and south America. Ethiopian Postal Service

The New Birr Notes of Revolutionary Ethiopia

The new Ethiopian Birr notes have been issued on October 14, 1976.

These have been issued following the revolutionary process, the supremacy of the broad masses who are the owners of the Victory, their proud history culture, their work and progress and also on their firm belief and hope, on the revolution. On the other hand, the country’s rich natural resources are also represented.

One Birr

On the front side of this Birr appears the effigy of a shepherd, son of a peasant farmer, and on the reverse, the great Tis Abai falls and a variety of Ethiopian birds.

Five Birr

On the front side of this Birr is seen a farmer picking Coffee beans. On the reverse side of this birr. appears in bold the picture of Walla, an animal found only in Ethiopia, together with hunter cat and elephants.

Ten Birr

On the front side of this Birr is seen a young girl making flat basket (sefed) and on the reverse side, a farmer tilling land with tractor.

Fifty Birr

Pupils are seen on the front side of this Birr while attending cuss, and on the reverse side appears the historic Gondar Castle built by the Ethiopian people in the ancient times.

One Hundred Birr

The front side of this Dirt pictures a patriot and the back side, that of a scientific researcher.

The reverse sides of ail Dirt notes have the insignia of a lion, which best ides being one of the wild life resource of Ethiopia, Symbolizes the strength and revolutionary zeal of the masses of the People.