Another rare airmail labels from France. This is a complete sheet of labels for Military Hydravion.
Issued at occasion of Philatelic Exposition in 1946. Catalog dates this at approx 1942 and different perforation.
Year: 16.6.1946, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-30, perforated 11 ¼ or 11 ¾, sheets 14 bare labels plus 8 stamps,tex stamped, not printed, grey-blue/light greenish blue , 5*****
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Germany, German Reich: Airmail labels 7
Nice and rare airmail label from Germany.
Year: 3.1935, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-30a, imperforated, sheets of 2(1x2) tête-bêche. Intended for printed matters by airmail. Issued by K.Dahmann, stamp-dealer at Berlin.
black/blue size: 225x45mm, 5*****
Year: 3.1935, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-30a, imperforated, sheets of 2(1x2) tête-bêche. Intended for printed matters by airmail. Issued by K.Dahmann, stamp-dealer at Berlin.
black/blue size: 225x45mm, 5*****
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Hungary: Airmail labels 3
Recently found these rare airmail labels from Hungary still not listed in catalog yet.
Year: 8 May 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: HUN-C-?, perforated 13 ¾, sheets, dark red/white, 5*****
Year: 8 May 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: HUN-C-?, perforated 13 ¾, sheets, rbluish-green/white, 5*****

Year: 8 May 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: HUN-C-?, perforated 13 ¾, sheets, green/yellow, 5*****

Year: 8 May 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: HUN-C-?, perforated 13 ¾, sheets, dark red/white, 5*****
Year: 8 May 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: HUN-C-?, perforated 13 ¾, sheets, rbluish-green/white, 5*****

Year: 8 May 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: HUN-C-?, perforated 13 ¾, sheets, green/yellow, 5*****

Saturday, February 15, 2020
France: Air Afrique Airmail Labels
Extremely rare airmail label from France issued by Air Afrique. It's the first time i've seen one. Catalog dates label for 1938 but it's at least 1937.
Year: 1937, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-110, imperforated, issued for customers in Algeria, orange/light blue-grey, 6******
Year: 1937, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-110, imperforated, issued for customers in Algeria, orange/light blue-grey, 6******
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Germany, German Reich: Zeppelin airmail labels 4
One more very rare Zeppelin label from Germany.
Year: 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-46, imperforated, Intended fir use on Zeppelin-mail America-Europe. Issued by H.E.Sieger, stamp dealer at Lorch, black/carmine-red/grey-blue, 5*****
Year: 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-46, imperforated, Intended fir use on Zeppelin-mail America-Europe. Issued by H.E.Sieger, stamp dealer at Lorch, black/carmine-red/grey-blue, 5*****
Switzerland: Airmail labels 5
Here is a very rare airmail label from Switzerland.
Year: 10.5.1925, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SWI-C-19, perforated 11 ¼ , sheets , Intended for special airmail, Basel, 10.5.1925, black-blue/white, but my one looks like dark brow.
5*****
Year: 10.5.1925, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - SWI-C-19, perforated 11 ¼ , sheets , Intended for special airmail, Basel, 10.5.1925, black-blue/white, but my one looks like dark brow.
5*****
Monday, February 22, 2016
UK: R.A.S airmail labels 2
Here is another very rare airmail label intended for first airmail flights by R.A.S (Railway Air Services Ltd.), 20./21.8.1934. Issued by L.Pitman, stamp-dealer at Bristol.
Year: 5.1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GBR-C-9, imperforated, issued for first
airmail Newport (Isle of Wight) - Bristol, black/light pink, 6******
Year: 5.1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GBR-C-9, imperforated, issued for first
airmail Newport (Isle of Wight) - Bristol, black/light pink, 6******
Friday, January 15, 2016
Belgium: State Express airmail labels
Interesting label issued by "State Express" cigarettes. Belgium or UK?
Year: approx.1960, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - BEL-C-20, perforated 11 , sheets of
10(2x5), issued by "State Express" cigarettes, black-brown or dark violet-blue/golden/white, 3***
Year: approx.1960, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - BEL-C-20, perforated 11 , sheets of
10(2x5), issued by "State Express" cigarettes, black-brown or dark violet-blue/golden/white, 3***
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
France: C.G.A airmail labels 5
Another rare airmail label from C.G.A, not listed in catalog.
Year: ?, Ggummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-?, imperforated, text in black,
size: 118.5x32mm, orange/blue/white, 5*****
Year: ?, Ggummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-?, imperforated, text in black,
size: 118.5x32mm, orange/blue/white, 5*****
Germany, German Reich: Airmail labels 6
Another rare airmail label from German Reich.
Year: 1942, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-39, perforated 11 ½, sheets, intended for military field post, black/cream, 5*****
Year: 1942, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-39, perforated 11 ½, sheets, intended for military field post, black/cream, 5*****
Thursday, January 7, 2016
France: Air France airmail labels 9
Couple more labels from Air France.
Year: 1938, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-69, imperforated, lettering modified, issued for customers in Brasil, dark blue/white, 5*****
Year: approx.1955, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-94b, perforated 11 ½, sheets of 16(2x8), issued for customers in Germany, violet-blue or blue/red/white, 3***
Year: 1938, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-69, imperforated, lettering modified, issued for customers in Brasil, dark blue/white, 5*****
Year: approx.1955, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-94b, perforated 11 ½, sheets of 16(2x8), issued for customers in Germany, violet-blue or blue/red/white, 3***
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Germany, German Reich: Zeppelin airmail labels 3
Another rare airmail label from Germany!
Year: 1931, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-10b, imperforated, intended for use on Zeppelin-mail, black/grey-blue, 5*****
Year: 1931, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-10b, imperforated, intended for use on Zeppelin-mail, black/grey-blue, 5*****
France: Airmail labels 8
Some rare airmail labels from France.
Year: approx.1935, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-14, imperforated, red/white, 4****
Year: 20.5.1945, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-31a, perforated 11, sheets of 4(2x2), issued for special flight Saumur - La Réunion, blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: 20.5.1945, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-31b?, imperforated (not mentioned in catalog), sheets of 4(2x2), issued for special flight Saumur - La Réunion, blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: approx.1935, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-14, imperforated, red/white, 4****
Year: 20.5.1945, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-31a, perforated 11, sheets of 4(2x2), issued for special flight Saumur - La Réunion, blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: 20.5.1945, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-31b?, imperforated (not mentioned in catalog), sheets of 4(2x2), issued for special flight Saumur - La Réunion, blue/red/white, 5*****
Saturday, October 17, 2015
France: Parachute airmail label
Nice and rare airmail labels from France, used on parachute mails!!!
Year: 8.6.1947, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-29, perforated 11 , sheets of 4+4 stamps+8 information labels, red/light grey-green, 5*****
Year: 8.6.1947, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-29, perforated 11 , sheets of 4+4 stamps+8 information labels, red/light grey-green, 5*****
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Portugal: Airmail labels
Year: 1951, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - POR-C-5a, perforated 14 ¼ or 12 ½, sheets, ref.: "LITOGRAFIA NACIONAL - PORTUGAL", ORANGE-RED/WHITE, 3***
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Yugoslavia, German Occupation: airmail labels
Here is a nice and scarce airmail labels from Yugoslavia.
Year: 1943, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - YUG-A-32a, perforated 11½ , sheets, issued for
Croatia, black/cream, 5*****
Year: 1943, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - YUG-A-32a, perforated 11½ , sheets, issued for
Croatia, black/cream, 5*****
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
France: Airmail labels 7
Not listed airmail labels from France.
Year: 29.4.1957, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, intended for first night post from Lille to Nice by Air France (though label is on envelope for first flight Lille-Paris), blue-grey/dark blue

Year: 1.4.1960, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-? imperforated, issued for first postal flight Paris-Berlin by Caravelle, Air France, dark blue/yellow
Year: 16.1.1953, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued for first postal flight France-Colombia via Avianca, yellow/red/dark blue
Year: 3.5.1950, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued for postal flight Paris-Lome, black/yellow
Year: 1950, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued to promote airmail post, black/yellow
Year: 29.4.1957, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, intended for first night post from Lille to Nice by Air France (though label is on envelope for first flight Lille-Paris), blue-grey/dark blue
Year: 1.4.1960, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-? imperforated, issued for first postal flight Paris-Berlin by Caravelle, Air France, dark blue/yellow
Year: 16.1.1953, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued for first postal flight France-Colombia via Avianca, yellow/red/dark blue
Year: 3.5.1950, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued for postal flight Paris-Lome, black/yellow
Year: 1950, ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued to promote airmail post, black/yellow
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Germany, German Reich: airmail labels 5
Here some very rare airmail labels from Germany!!!
Year: 1940, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-37, imperforated, issued by German Air Force for official mail, black/cream, 6******
Year: 1942, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-42, imperforated, intended for military field post Minsk - Riga, black/cream, 5*****
Year: 1942, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-43, imperforated, intended for military field post Riga - Minsk, black/cream, 5*****
Year: 1940, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-37, imperforated, issued by German Air Force for official mail, black/cream, 6******
Year: 1942, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-42, imperforated, intended for military field post Minsk - Riga, black/cream, 5*****
Year: 1942, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GER-C-43, imperforated, intended for military field post Riga - Minsk, black/cream, 5*****
Monday, November 17, 2014
Iceland: Airmail labels 4
Here is airmail labels from Iceland not listed in Mair's catalog yet.
Year: ?, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ICL-A-?, perforated 13 ¾, black/cream, sheets
Year: ?, Ungummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - ICL-A-?, perforated 13 ¾, black/cream, sheets
Norway: BRAATHENS SAFE airmail labels
Here is an airline issued labels from BRAATHENS SAFE (South American and Far East Air transport), Norway.
Year: approx.1950, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - NOR-B-1, perforated 10 ¾ , sheets/booklets, blue/grey-blue/red/white, 4****
Year: approx.1950, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - NOR-B-1, perforated 10 ¾ , sheets/booklets, blue/grey-blue/red/white, 4****
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