France postmark Charente-Maritime

Gémozac is a small commune in Charente-Maritime, France.

Population? Just 2,588 in 2008!

New Caledonia postmark Tadine

Tadine is one of two towns on the island of Maré in New Caledonia, which is a territory of France in the Pacific.

Ethiopia bushbuck

Menelik's Bushbuck searches for foliage in these Ethiopian stamps issued in 2000.

The bushbuck is an antelope.

Ethiopia environment

Ethiopia marked the World Environment Day of 1999 with a four-stamp set issued on June 17.

Shown here is the two-birr value.

Ethiopia meteorology

The 50th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization was commemorated in 2000 by a set of four Ethiopian stamps.

The 85c value is shown above.

Ethiopia woodpecker

A golden-backed woodpecker begins to peck in a 23-stamp set issued in 1998 on granite paper.

Ethiopia Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa (1910-97) is shown on this stamp issued in 1999.

Ethiopia buffalo

The 18th anniversary of the Pan African Postal Union was commemorated in 1998.

Four stamps were issued depicting the union's emblem at left and wildlife at right.

Hmm, the black buffalo on this 2 birr value is spelled "Black Buffallo".

Ethiopia house

One of Ethiopia's historic buildings is Menelik's Elfign in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia parks

Animals found in national parks of Ethiopia.

How many can you identify?

Ethiopia baskets

These are traditional baskets of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia victory

The centennial of the Battle of Adwa was commemorated in 1996.

This battle was fought in the town of Adwa in 1896 between Italy and Ethiopia.

Shown on this stamp are Emperor Menelik II, who reigned from 1889 to 1913, and Empress Taytu.

Ethiopia hairstyle

All right, here is one of the traditional hairstyles of Ethiopia.

Don't know, though, if it's for both boys and girls!

Ethiopia food

Obviously some kind of food in this 1 birr stamp of 1994.

Enset, according to Wikipedia, is a "false banana" and "an economically important food crop in Ethiopia."

Ethiopia fox 3

Here is a better quality made by the House of Questa, stamp printers in Great Britain which also printed Philippine topical sets in the 1970s and 1980s featuring fishes, birds, animals, flowers, dogs and cats, parrots, butterflies, sports, water transportation, trains, and horses.

Although the stamps above are dated 1993, these were issued also in 1994 as the poor quality set.

Ethiopia fox 2

Although dated 1991, these stamps were actually issued in 1994.

Note the poor quality of production (compared to a later printing which we will illustrate next).

Ethiopia flower

Pictured here is the Epilobium hirsutum, a tall flowering plant found in North Africa.

Ethiopia robe

This is one of the traditional ceremonial robes of Ethiopia.

 Stamp is the 80c value of a four-stamp set issued in 1992.

Ethiopia cannon

The Cannon of Tewodros got its name from Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II who commissioned it. 

Tewodros II reigned from 1855 to 1868.

Luxembourg postmark Bascharage

Bascharage is a town in Luxembourg.

Seychelles postmark Victoria

Victoria is the capital city of Seychelles.

It's situated on the island of Mahé, which is the largest island in the country.

Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean composed of 115 islands.

Northern Ireland postmark Omagh

Omagh in Northern Ireland is the county town of County Tyrone.

Great Britain postmark Southall

Southall is situated in Middlesex, England.

Great Britain postmark Derby

Derby is a city in England.

Great Britain postmark London

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.

Great Britain postmark Sussex Coast

Sussex Coast is in England.