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Ethiopia Empire Empress Menen stamp with label 1931 MNH B-1

$ 3.16

Availability: 65 in stock
  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
  • Grade: XF/S (Extremely Fine/Superb)
  • Certification: Genuine

    Description

    Good rare stamp.
    Empress Menen Asfaw
    (Baptismal name Walatta Giyorgis) (26 Magabit 1881 Ethiopian Calendar, 3 April 1889 Gregorian Calendar– 15 February 1962) was the Empress consort of the Ethiopian Empire. She was the wife of Emperor Haile Selassie. Empress Menen was active in promoting women's issues in Ethiopia, was Patroness of the Ethiopian Red Cross, and the Ethiopian Women's Charitable Organization. She was also patroness of the Jerusalem Society that arranged for pilgrimages to the Holy Land.