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Friday, December 30, 2011

Czechoslovakia: Stamp exhibition airmail labels

Here is a complete sheet of airmail labels issued at the occasion of "Praga '88" stamp exhibition,
Prague 1988.

Year: 10.1987, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - CSR-C-11/12, imperforated, sheets of 
12(3x4) +1 label CSR-C-12, dark violet-blue or dark grey-blue/white, 2**
 Dark grey-blue
CSR-C-12
 

CSR-C-11

Iran: Airmail labels 2

Here is an old and rare airmail label from Iran.

Year: 1927, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IRN-A-2, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 18(3x6), 
further date: 1928, black/light blue-grey or light grey-blue, 5*****

Canada: Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. airmail labels

Here is an airline issue label from Canada from Yukon Airways & Exploration Co.

The Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Ltd. was formed to operate in the Yukon territory. The company's main office was in White Horse and there were branches in Dawson and Mayo Landing. (source)

Year: 1927, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - CAN-B-1, imperforated, size: 245x11.5mm,
blue/red/white, 5*****

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

UK: Imperial Airways airmail labels 3

Here are some airmail labels from Imperial Airways issued for customers in Egypt.

Year: 1931, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GBR-B-4, perforated H 11, booklets with 3 or 4 V
strips of 4, "BY AIR MAIL": 29mm, "PAR AVION": 22.5mm, issued for customers in Egypt, 
grey-blue or light grey-blue/white, 4****







Year: 1934, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GBR-B-5a, rouleted H www (looking like perf. 13¼ )
booklets with 3 V strips of 4, issued for customers in Egypt, dark blue/white, 3***













Year: 1935, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GBR-B-5c, rouleted H, booklets with 3 V strips of 4, issued for customers in Egypt, dark blue or dark grey-blue or grey-blue/white, 3***




Friday, December 23, 2011

Egypt: Airmail labels 3

More old airmail labels from Egypt.

Year: 16.7.1934, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-A-3, perforated 10, sheets of 80(8x10),
"PAR AVION": 21.5mm, dark blue or dark grey-blue or grey-blue or light grey-blue/white, 3***








Year: 1935, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-A-4a, perforated 10, sheets of 108(8x13)
"PAR AVION": 22.5mm, light violet-blue or light violet-grey-blue/white, 3***








Year: approx.1937, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-A-4b, perforated 10, sheets of 108(8x13), "PAR AVION": 22.5mm, drak blue or blue or grey-blue/white, 3***








Year: approx.1938, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-A-4c, perforated 10, sheets of
96(8x12), "PAR AVION": 22.5mm, black-blue or dark blue or blue/white, 3***
Dark blue
Black-blue


Egypt: Airmail labels 2

Here are some rare unofficial airmail labels from Egypt.

Year: 1927, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-C-1, imperforated, black/light blue, 6******






Year: 1937, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-C-2, perforated H 11 ¼  V 11, sheets, 
embossing, dark blue/white, 5*****








Year: 1952, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-C-8, perforated 11 ¼, sheets, dark blue/white,
4****

Egypt: Misr Airlines airmail labels

Here are an airline issue labels from "Misr Airlines", Egypt.

Year: 1939, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-B-1, perforated H 11, booklets with 4 vertical strips of 4, black-blue or dark blue/white, 4****

Egypt: Airmail labels

Here are first airmail labels from Egypt.

Year: 1924, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-A-1, perforated 10, sheets of 132(12x11), 
ref.: "(M.of C.P.O.No.25B)", futher day: 1929, several sheets come imperforated, dark blue or blue or
grey-blue/white, 4****
















Year: 1931, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-A-2a, perforated 10, sheets of 132(12x11) or
110(10x11), ref.: "(M.of C.P.O.No.25B)", blue or dark blue/white, 3***
Blue
Dark blue (Unlisted in catalog)



Year: 1931, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EGY-A-2b, perforated 12, sheets of 132(12x11),  
ref.: "(M.of C.P.O.No.25B)", blue or dark blue/white, 3***
Blue (printing blurred)
Light blue? (printing blurred)


Dark Blue

Fiji: Fiji Airways airmail labels

Here is a complete sheets of 4 airmail labels from Fiji. Issued for 25th Anniversary of first airmail flight between Tonga and Fiji. Labels are not listed on Mair's catalog. What is interesting that label design is the same as the one from Samoa i've posted before.

Year: 24.10.1964, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FIJ-B-1, perforated 11 ¼ , sheets of 4(2x2)
black/blue/light blue/white,

India: 2 full sheets of airmail labels

Here are 2 complete sheets of old Indian airmail labels.

Year: 1930, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IND-A-5, perforated 12, sheets of 25(5x5), 
"PAR AVION" : 27.5mm, blue or grey-blue or blue-grey/white, 4****















Year: 3.1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IND-A-7a, perforated H 13 ¾  V 14, sheets of 40(5x8) with 5 pairs tête-bêche, watermarks: stars; futher date: 3.1934, dark blue or blue or grey-blue/
white, 2**
 

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Zanzibar: Airmail labels

Here is my first airmail label from Zanzibar!!!

Year: 1932, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ZNZ-A-2, rouletted, sheets of 10(2x5), black/grey-blue, 5*****

Monday, December 19, 2011

Western Samoa: Polynesian Airlines airmail labels

Here is a complete sheets fo 4 airmail labels from Western Samoa. Issued by Polynesian Airlines Ltd.

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia, Savai'i. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu. (wikipedia)

Year: 10.1965, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - WSM-B-1, imperforated, sheets of 4(2x2),
brown-violet/light blue/white, 4****

Friday, December 16, 2011

Estonia: Airmail labels

Here is a lot of mixed old and newer airmail labels from Estonia.

Year: 1929, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EST-A-2a, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 20(2x10),
10 pairs tête-bêche, black/grey-blue or blue-grey(not mentioned in catalog), 4****
Black/grey-blue
Black/blue-grey

Year: 1994, Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EST-A-4, imperforated, sheets of 3(1x3)??
"PRIORITAIRE": 25mm; "PAR AVION": 21mm, dark grey-blue/white, 2**











Year: 1996, Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EST-A-5, imperforated, H rolls on light cream carrier paper, "PRIORITAIRE": 33.5mm; "PAR AVION": 29.5mm, dark grey-blue/white, 2**





Year: ?, Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EST-A-?, imperforated, glossy, on white carrier paper Fasson, "PRIORITAIRE": 26mm; "PAR AVION": 22mm, dark blue/white, 







Year: ? Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - EST-A-?, imperforated, glossy, V rolls on light cream carrier paper, dark blue/white,

Monday, December 12, 2011

Germany: Airmail labels 2

Some more old airmail labels from Germany.

Year: 1926. Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-A-5, perforated 13 ¼ , sheets of 20(2x10),
black/yellow or light yellow, 4****
Yellow
Light yellow



Year: 7.1927, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-A-7, perforated 10 ¾ , sheets of 32(4x8),
"PAR AVION": 24mm, issued at Munich for Bavaria, black/yellow, 4****








Year: 5.1924, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-A-2a, imperforated, sheets of 30(3x10),
ref.: "406", issued at Karlsruhe for Baden, black/green, 5*****

British Guiana: airmail labels 2

Here i've got another airmail label from British Guiana!

Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - BGA-A-3a, perforated H 11, vertical strips of 4, labels are stamped on a back by G.P.O, black/light greenish blue or grey-blue, 4****