Interesting label from French Equatorial Africa.
Year: 1946, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FEA-A-4, perforated 11 ½, sheets, carmine/white, 4****
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Friday, January 15, 2016
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Morocco: Airmail labels
One more label from Morocco.
Year: before 1942, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MRC-C-10, imperforated, sheets, red/white, 4****
Year: before 1942, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MRC-C-10, imperforated, sheets, red/white, 4****
Tunisia: Airmail labels 4
Couple more labels from Tunisia.
Year: before 1958, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TUN-A-2, imperforated, sheets,
black/light blue-grey, 3***
Year: 1935, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TUN-C-2b, perforated 11, sheets,
black/light blue or blue or dark blue, 3***
Year: before 1958, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TUN-A-2, imperforated, sheets,
black/light blue-grey, 3***
Year: 1935, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TUN-C-2b, perforated 11, sheets,
black/light blue or blue or dark blue, 3***
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Ivory Coast: Airmail labels 4
Here is an extremely rare airmail label from Ivory Coast. First label issued from this country.
Year: 1925, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IVC-A-1a, perforated 11¼, 13 labels in a sheet of 15(3x5), printed on reverse of old official forms, black/salmon, 6******
Year: 1925, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IVC-A-1a, perforated 11¼, 13 labels in a sheet of 15(3x5), printed on reverse of old official forms, black/salmon, 6******
Monday, December 14, 2015
Upper Volta: Airmail labels 2
Another very rare airmail label from Upper Volta!!!
Year: 1931, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - UVL-A-3, imperforated, sheets of 4(2x2)
se-tenant with 14 labels UVL-A-2, black/light yellow, 5*****
Year: 1931, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - UVL-A-3, imperforated, sheets of 4(2x2)
se-tenant with 14 labels UVL-A-2, black/light yellow, 5*****
Friday, October 16, 2015
Gabon: Transgabon airmail labels full sheets 2
Here are 3 more very rare sheets of Gabonese labels, issued by Transgabon! These are imperforated varieties not mentioned in catalog. Also Yellow color not in catalog yet.
Year: 9.1962, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-1b, imperforated , sheets of 4(2x2), black/salmon, 5*****

Year:
1959, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-1a, imperforated , sheets of 4(2x2), black/grey-green, 5*****
Year: 9.1962, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-1b, imperforated , sheets of 4(2x2), black/salmon, 5*****

Year: ?, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-1c?, imperforated , sheets of 4(2x2), black/light-yellow, 5*****
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Gabon: Transgabon airmail labels full sheets
Here are more rare airmail labels issued by Transgabon airlines (Transports aérien du Gabon).
Mail with this label was carried by Transgabon from remote places without post offices to the capital Libreville and then posted by the company.
These are 3 complete sheets not mentioned in catalog yet!!!
Year: 1965, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-2a?, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 4(2x2), black/light-yellow, 5*****
Year: 1965, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-2b?, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 4(2x2), black/light grey-green, 5*****

Year: 1965, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-2c?, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 4(2x2), black/light bluish-green, 5*****
Mail with this label was carried by Transgabon from remote places without post offices to the capital Libreville and then posted by the company.
These are 3 complete sheets not mentioned in catalog yet!!!
Year: 1965, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-2a?, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 4(2x2), black/light-yellow, 5*****
Year: 1965, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-2b?, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 4(2x2), black/light grey-green, 5*****
Year: 1965, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GAB-B-2c?, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 4(2x2), black/light bluish-green, 5*****
Algeria: Airmail labels 3
Very rare airmail label from Algeria!!!
Year: 2.1933, Gummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ALG-C-1a, perforated 11½ , sheets of
6(2x3), issued for special exploration flights (mission of Capt. Wauthier), black/pink, 6******
Monday, November 17, 2014
Angola: Airmail labels
Here is unlisted airmail label in Mair's catalog from Angola.
Year: ?, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ANG-A-?, perforated 10 ¾, sheets, light greenish-grey
Year: ?, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ANG-A-?, perforated 10 ¾, sheets, light greenish-grey
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Libya: Airmail labels
Another airmail label from Libya in my collection.
Year: approx.1971, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - LBY-A-5, perforated 13 ¼ , sheets,
light-blue/white, 2**
Year: approx.1971, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - LBY-A-5, perforated 13 ¼ , sheets,
light-blue/white, 2**
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Tanganyika: Full strip of airmail labels
Here is a rare and complete strip of 6 airmail labels from Tanganyika!
Year: 1932, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TNG-A-3, rouletted H, vertical strips of 6,
black/dark grey-blue, 4****

Year: 1932, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TNG-A-3, rouletted H, vertical strips of 6,
black/dark grey-blue, 4****

Thursday, August 1, 2013
Madagascar: Sheets of airmail labels
Here are 2 sheets of airmail labels from Madagascar. One is complete with 15 labels and the second one missing 3 labels. It looks like the labels were printed on some old sheets from other documents as you can see on the scans below.
Year: 1940, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3e, perforated 11 ¾, sheets of 30(3x10) or 15(3x5) ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/dark grey-blue, 4****
Year: 1948, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3j, perforated 11 ¾, sheets of 15(3x5) ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/cream, 4****
Year: 1940, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3e, perforated 11 ¾, sheets of 30(3x10) or 15(3x5) ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/dark grey-blue, 4****
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back side |
Year: 1948, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3j, perforated 11 ¾, sheets of 15(3x5) ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/cream, 4****
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Extra perforation line on the bottom row |
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Back side - train station work paper |
Sunday, June 30, 2013
French Somaliland: Airmail labels 2
Here is another great rarity from French Somaliland!
Year: 22.4.1932, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FSL-A-4, imperforated, black/grey, 6******
Year: 22.4.1932, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FSL-A-4, imperforated, black/grey, 6******
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Belgian Congo: Airmail labels 3
Here few more missing label from Belgian Congo.
Year: 1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - BCO-A-2a, perforated 11, sheets of 100(10x10), frame: 47x12mm, dark violet-blue or dark blue/white, 4****
Year: 1946, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - BCO-A-4, perforated 10, sheets of 100(10x10), frame: 47x13mm, lettering modified, dark blue/white, 3***
Year: 1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - BCO-A-2a, perforated 11, sheets of 100(10x10), frame: 47x12mm, dark violet-blue or dark blue/white, 4****
dark violet-blue |
dark blue |
Year: 1946, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - BCO-A-4, perforated 10, sheets of 100(10x10), frame: 47x13mm, lettering modified, dark blue/white, 3***
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Mozambique: Airmail labels 4
Another old airmail label from Mozambique.
Year: 6.8.1935, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MOZ-A-4b, perforated 11 ½ , sheets, "PAR AVION": 33mm, wide spacing, label comes on same sheet as MOZ-A-4a, black/grey-blue, 4****
Year: 6.8.1935, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MOZ-A-4b, perforated 11 ½ , sheets, "PAR AVION": 33mm, wide spacing, label comes on same sheet as MOZ-A-4a, black/grey-blue, 4****
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Madagascar: Airmail labels 4
Here is a very nice lot of rare airmail labels from Madagascar.
Year: 1929, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-1a, perforated 10 ½ , sheets of 20(2x10) with 2 pairs tête-bêche, ref.: "P.T.T. -MADAGASCAR - Série E. N° 131", black/bright red, 5*****
Year: 1929, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-1b, imperforated , sheets of 20(2x10) with 2 pairs tête-bêche, ref.: "P.T.T. -MADAGASCAR - Série E. N° 131", black/bright red, 6******
Year: 1932, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-2, perforated 10 ½ , sheets of 20(2x10) with 2 pairs tête-bêche, ref.: "P.T.T. -MADAGASCAR - Série E. N° 131", black/orange or orange- red, 5*****
Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-4, perforated 10 ½ , sheets of 8(2x4),
with 2 pairs tête-bêche, black/blue-grey, 4****
Year: 1934, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3c, perforated 11 ¾ , sheets of 30(6x5), ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/pink or light pink, 5*****
Year: 1948, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3h, perforated 11 ¾ , sheets of 15(3x5), ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/grey-red or red, 4****
Year: 1929, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-1a, perforated 10 ½ , sheets of 20(2x10) with 2 pairs tête-bêche, ref.: "P.T.T. -MADAGASCAR - Série E. N° 131", black/bright red, 5*****
Year: 1929, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-1b, imperforated , sheets of 20(2x10) with 2 pairs tête-bêche, ref.: "P.T.T. -MADAGASCAR - Série E. N° 131", black/bright red, 6******
Year: 1932, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-2, perforated 10 ½ , sheets of 20(2x10) with 2 pairs tête-bêche, ref.: "P.T.T. -MADAGASCAR - Série E. N° 131", black/orange or orange- red, 5*****
Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-4, perforated 10 ½ , sheets of 8(2x4),
with 2 pairs tête-bêche, black/blue-grey, 4****
Year: 1934, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3c, perforated 11 ¾ , sheets of 30(6x5), ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/pink or light pink, 5*****
pink |
Year: 1948, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - MDG-A-3h, perforated 11 ¾ , sheets of 15(3x5), ref.: "P.T.T. MADAGASCAR E. N° 131", black/grey-red or red, 4****
grey-red |
Ivory Coast: Airmail albels 3
Couple more labels from Ivory Coast.
Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IVC-A-4a, imperforated, sheets of 18(3x6),
black/grey-blue, 4****
Year: 1952, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IVC-A-8, imperforated, sheets, black/light grey-blue, 3***
Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IVC-A-4a, imperforated, sheets of 18(3x6),
black/grey-blue, 4****
Year: 1952, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IVC-A-8, imperforated, sheets, black/light grey-blue, 3***
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Ethiopia: Ethiopian airlines airmail labels 2
Here is another airmail label issued by Ethiopian Airlines.
Year: approx.1970, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ETH-B-4, rouletted, sheets, black/red/bluish green/white, 4****
Year: approx.1970, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ETH-B-4, rouletted, sheets, black/red/bluish green/white, 4****
Siera Leone: Airmail labels 4
Here is another great label from Sierra Leone came into my collection.
Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SRL-A-3, perforated 11, sheets of 12(2x6)
"PAR AVION": 20.5mm, black/blue-grey, 4****
Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SRL-A-3, perforated 11, sheets of 12(2x6)
"PAR AVION": 20.5mm, black/blue-grey, 4****
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Tanganyika: Airmail labels 3
Here is another labels from Tanganyika Territory. The label is unlisted in catalog. It's the same like
TNG-A-2 but rouletted H and perforated H 11.
Year: ?, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TNG-A-?, rouletted H and perforated H 11,
V strips, 3rd line: 52mm, black/light greenish-blue, 4****
TNG-A-2 but rouletted H and perforated H 11.
Year: ?, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - TNG-A-?, rouletted H and perforated H 11,
V strips, 3rd line: 52mm, black/light greenish-blue, 4****
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