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 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******
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*****
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
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*****
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
Sunday, August 25, 2013
France: Rocket-mail airmail labels
Here is a label from France used for rocket-mail.
Year: 1935, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-45, imperforated, intended for rocket-mail, Calais 1935, issued by C.Roberti, dark-blue/white, 4****
Year: 1935, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-45, imperforated, intended for rocket-mail, Calais 1935, issued by C.Roberti, dark-blue/white, 4****
Thursday, August 1, 2013
France: Hilton Hotel airmail labels
Here is a couple of airmail labels from Hilton hotel not listed in catalog as yet.
Year: ?, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued by the Paris Hilton hotel, white/grey,
Year: ?, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued by the Orly Hilton hotel, white/turquoise,
Year: ?, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued by the Paris Hilton hotel, white/grey,
Year: ?, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-?, imperforated, issued by the Orly Hilton hotel, white/turquoise,
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| Orly Hilton, France |
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
France: Full sheet of airmail labels 4
Here is a nice sheet of 8 airmail labels with Concord design.
Year: 1983, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-40c, perforated 11, sheets of 8(2x4),
issued by "Club Aérophilatélique Concorde", intended for airmail with SST Concorde, blue/white, 4****
Year: 1983, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-C-40c, perforated 11, sheets of 8(2x4),
issued by "Club Aérophilatélique Concorde", intended for airmail with SST Concorde, blue/white, 4****
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
France: Air France airmail labels 8
Today found another label from Air France among my other labels. Don't know how i missed it before:)
Year: approx.1953, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-96, perforated 11 ½, sheets, issued for customers in Uruguay, dark blue/white, 3***
Year: approx.1953, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-96, perforated 11 ½, sheets, issued for customers in Uruguay, dark blue/white, 3***
Sunday, February 24, 2013
France: Full sheet of airmail labels 3
Here is a complete sheet of 10 very rare labels from France!
ear: 2.5.1947, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-A-7, perforated 11, sheets of 10(1x10), black/blue-grey, 5*****
ear: 2.5.1947, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-A-7, perforated 11, sheets of 10(1x10), black/blue-grey, 5*****
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
France: Full sheet of airmail labels 2
Back in this summer i have got this, complete sheet of 60 priority labels from France. I was totally forgot about it:).
Year: ?, Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-A-?, imperforated, sheets of 60(4x15), blue/white, 1*
Year: ?, Self-adhesive. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-A-?, imperforated, sheets of 60(4x15), blue/white, 1*
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**
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**
Saturday, October 6, 2012
France: CIDNA booklet of airmail labels
Here is a very nice and complete booklets of airmail labels from CIDNA airlines.
Year: 1932, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-31c, perforated H 11, V 11 ¼ , booklets with 1 sheet of 28(4x7), black/light blue-grey, 3***
Year: 1932, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-31c, perforated H 11, V 11 ¼ , booklets with 1 sheet of 28(4x7), black/light blue-grey, 3***
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
France: Air Orient full sheets of airmail labels
Today i received 2 very nice and complete sheets from Air Orient, France. Both sheets are still in very good condition despite how old their are.
Year: 1930, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-25, perforated 11, sheets of 64(4x16) or 48(4x12), black/light grey-green, 4****
Year: 1930, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-28, rouletted, booklets with 10 sheets of 25(5x5), issued for customers in French Indochina, red/white, 5*****
Year: 1930, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-25, perforated 11, sheets of 64(4x16) or 48(4x12), black/light grey-green, 4****
Year: 1930, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-28, rouletted, booklets with 10 sheets of 25(5x5), issued for customers in French Indochina, red/white, 5*****
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
France: Air France airmail labels 7
For today more airmail labels from Air France!!!
Year: 1938, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-68, imperforated, lettering modified, issued for customers in Brazil, grey-blue or light grey-blue, 5*****
Year: 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-70b, perforated 11 ½ , booklets with 2 sheets of 12(2x6), intended for airmail from Marseilles, issued for customers in Italy, dark blue/white, 4****
Year: 3.1940, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-85, perforated H 11 ¼ , booklets with 10 V strips of 5, issued for customers in Switzerland, dark blue/white, 3***
Year: 1952, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-97, imperforated, dark blue or grey-blue/white, 2**
Year: approx.1957, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-100b, perforated 11, sheets, black-blue or dark blue or grey-blue/white, 3***
Year: 1958, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-103, imperforated, "AIR FRANCE": 36mm, drak blue or violet-blue/bright red/white, 3***
Year: ?, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-?, imperforated, not listed in catalog, probably issued for first flight "PARIS - LYDDA(Israel, also known as Lod)", dark blue/light yellow
Year: 1938, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-68, imperforated, lettering modified, issued for customers in Brazil, grey-blue or light grey-blue, 5*****
Year: 1936, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-70b, perforated 11 ½ , booklets with 2 sheets of 12(2x6), intended for airmail from Marseilles, issued for customers in Italy, dark blue/white, 4****
Year: 3.1940, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-85, perforated H 11 ¼ , booklets with 10 V strips of 5, issued for customers in Switzerland, dark blue/white, 3***
Year: 1952, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-97, imperforated, dark blue or grey-blue/white, 2**
Year: approx.1957, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-100b, perforated 11, sheets, black-blue or dark blue or grey-blue/white, 3***
Year: 1958, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-103, imperforated, "AIR FRANCE": 36mm, drak blue or violet-blue/bright red/white, 3***
| violet-blue(unlisted in catalog) |
Year: ?, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-?, imperforated, not listed in catalog, probably issued for first flight "PARIS - LYDDA(Israel, also known as Lod)", dark blue/light yellow
Friday, June 29, 2012
France: C.G.A airmail labels 4
Here are some very rare airmail labels from C.G.A airlines.
Year: 1930, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-14, imperforated, hexagonal shape,
size: 167x35mm, intended for use on newspapers, dark violet-blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: 1931, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-15a, imperforated, text in black,
size: 276x45.5mm, intended for use on newspapers, black/dark blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: 1932, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-16, imperforated, octagonal shape,
size: 159x34mm, intended for use on newspapers, dark violet-blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: 1930, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-14, imperforated, hexagonal shape,
size: 167x35mm, intended for use on newspapers, dark violet-blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: 1931, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-15a, imperforated, text in black,
size: 276x45.5mm, intended for use on newspapers, black/dark blue/red/white, 5*****
Year: 1932, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-16, imperforated, octagonal shape,
size: 159x34mm, intended for use on newspapers, dark violet-blue/red/white, 5*****
France: CIDNA airmail labels 3
Here is a rare and big airmail labels from CIDNA airlines.
Year: 1931, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-33a, imperforated, size: 200x28.5mm,
intended for use on newspapers, dark blue/red/white, 4****
Year: 1931, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-33a, imperforated, size: 200x28.5mm,
intended for use on newspapers, dark blue/red/white, 4****
Sunday, June 24, 2012
France: Air Orient airmail labels 4
Another rare airmail label from Air Orient airlines.
Year: 1931, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-29, imperforated, issued for customers in French Indochina, black/light grey-blue, 4****
Year: 1931, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - FRA-B-29, imperforated, issued for customers in French Indochina, black/light grey-blue, 4****
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