Ethiopian Postage Stamps, 1960

Ethiopia · 1960 · 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 80c, 1E$, 2E$, 3E$, 5E$

This definitive series from 1960 features a simple, elegant design centered on the denomination. The stamps are bicolored, with the value prominently displayed in a central oval, surrounded by intricate guilloche patterns. This set served as the primary postage for Ethiopia during the early 1960s.

Issued during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie I, this series represents a period of modernization and international engagement for the Ethiopian Empire, just before the political upheavals of the following decades.