Ethiopia fish

This barb is a freshwater fish found on Lake Tana of Ethiopia.

The blue on the yellow map is the lake.

Ethiopia crest

Ethiopia in northeastern Africa has been a republic since 1988 but it has been issuing stamps since 1895.

This landlocked country is almost four times the land area of the Philippines, with about the same population!

USA postmark Des Plaines

Des Plaines is a city in Illinois, United States.

Now, what's inverted here: the name or the date?

USA postmark Lodge Grass

Lodge Grass is a town in Montana.

With only 62 hectares in area, this tiny town in the United States had a population of only 432 in 2013!

USA postmark Irving Park Road

Irving Park Road is in Chicago, Illinois.

The P & DC stands for Processing and Distribution Center of the United States Postal Service.

USA 3c perf/imperf

Again a profile of George Washington.

The imperf was issued in 1851 and the perforated stamp in 1857.

USA locomotive

A locomotive is pictured on this 1869 US stamp.