Ethiopia Postage Due Stamp, 1908

Ethiopia · 1908 · 1/2 G

This is one of Ethiopia's first postage due stamps, featuring a simple design with the denomination '1/2 G' (Guerche) prominently displayed within an ornate frame. The text is in Amharic script, indicating its local use for collecting insufficient postage. The stamp is typographed and imperforate, characteristic of early Ethiopian issues.

Issued under the reign of Emperor Menelik II, these stamps represent the formalization of Ethiopia's postal system and its efforts to manage mail handling according to international standards.