ETHIOPIA, 1944 MENELIK II COLOR TRIAL PROOF SHEETS NH, #263, 264, 265 & 267 vars. 7 complete sheets of 30 for vertical stamps and 24 for horizontal in single color trials, 1 65c sheet of 6 in six colors. Full sheets showing plate varieties. 5c: in orange, black, blue, and brown, with plate varieties pos. 1 roof break under N, pos 2 break bottom right side of front door, pos 3 roof break under L, pos 4 break in top brick, pos 15 break in 5, pos 24 broken rail under left door. 10c: green color trial sheet with some creases in margins. Varieties include sheet pos 6 spur on left of neck, pos. 25 broken frame line under P, pos 8 break under scroll. 20c complete sheet of 30 in green and blue with some creasing on bottom margins. Varieties include Pos 8 half moon var, pos 12 color dot. 65c in sheet on six with six color trials green, black, red, brown, orange, and blue, fresh and very fine. (Image)

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