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King Menelik II and the Establishment of an Ethiopian Postal Service

This colourful early-20th century advertising card (left) is a representation of the early days of the Abyssinian postal service. It was one of a series on postal systems around the world, sponsored by a French company, Chocolat Carpentier. What follows is a brief overview of the early history of the founding of postal services in

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