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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Luxembourg: Sheet of airmail labels 2

Here are 2 complete sheets of 30 airmail labels from Luxembourg. One is in unlisted color of light greenish-blue another in light blue.

Year: approx.1965, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - LUX-A-13, perforated 10 ½ , sheets of
30(3x10), black/light blue or light greenish  blue, 2**
light blue
light greenish blue

 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Gibraltar: Airmail labels

Here is an interesting label from Gibraltar. It was issued for the first aerial ropeway mail service. Posted 1260 feet up the rock.

Year: 3.1966, Gummed. perforated, black/light blue

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

France: Airmail labels 6

Some more various airmail labels from France.

Year: 8.1948, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-A-9, perforated 9 ½ , sheets of 35(5x7), ref.: "S.N.C.F.-Mod.M 12.393 ̌ "(French Railways), dark blue or blue/white, 2**








Year: 8.1948, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-A-10, imperforated, size: 135.5x42.5mm, ref.: "S.N.C.F.-Mod.M 12.393"(French Railways), intended for use on parcels, dark blue/white, 3***








Year: 2.5.1947, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-A-7, perforated 11, sheets of 10(1x10), black/blue-grey, 5*****











Year: before 1934, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-10a, perforated 11, sheets of 4(2x2), some sheets come imperforated, blue/yellow, 4****






















Year: approx.1938, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-25, imperforated, dark blue/white, 4****








Year: approx.1975, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-35, imperforated, embossing,
red/white, 2**

Iran: Airmail labels 3

Today i received two more rare airmail labels from Iran.

Year: 1929, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IRN-A-3, perforated 11, sheets of 20(4x5), black/light grey-blue, 5*****









Year: approx.1930, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - IRN-A-4, imperforated, intended for official airmail, size: 75mmx108mm, black/light grey-blue  or cream, 5*****
black/cream(unlisted color)


Saar: Airmail labels 3

This is a nice tête-bêche pair of airmail labels from Saar!

Year: 20.9.1928, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SAR-A-2, perforated 11, sheets of 24(3x8) with 3 pairs tête-bêche, lettering modified, black/blue-grey, 5*****

Cuba: First airmail label

This is the first postal issue airmail label from Cuba. It looks like it's the only one postal issue label.

Year: 1930, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - CUB-A-1, rouletted V, H rolls of 100, dark grey-blue/red/white, 3***



Nicaragua: Airmail labels

My first airmail label from Nicaragua!

Year: 1931, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - NIC-A-5, imperforated, dark blue or dark violet-blue, 5*****

St. Vincent: Airmail labels

Here are my first airmail labels from St. Vincent.

Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains. La Soufrière is still an active volcano.(wikipedia)

Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SVC-A-1b, perforated 11 ¾ , sheets of 8(2x4) with 2 pairs tête-bêche, no watermarks, bluish green/white, 4****
tête-bêche pair


Thursday, October 25, 2012

Switzerland: Airmail labels 4

Here i have some more old airmail labels from Switzerland.

Year: 9.1922, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SWI-A-2a, perforated H 11, V strips of 10,
ref.: "No.532.M.S.L. IX.22.-5000.", black/blue-grey, 5*****








Year: 5.1923, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SWI-A-2b, perforated H 11 ½ , V strips of 10,
ref.: "No.532.M.S.L. V.23.5000.", black/light blue-grey, 5*****








Year: 6.1928, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SWI-A-13, imperforated, intended for use on parcels, black/grey-blue, 4****

Chile: Airmail labels 2

Here are the airmail labels recently in use in Chile. Big thanks for my blog reader Carla from Chile for kindly sending them for me!

Year: ?, Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - CHL-A-?, imperforated, rolls, round shape,
black/dark green/white,








Year: ?, Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - CHL-A-?, imperforated, rolls, round shape,
black/dark pink,