Greece: Full sheet of airmail labels

 Here is a complete sheet of 25 airmail labels from Greece. This is a first Government issue in co-operation with EEES(Hellenic Aerial Communications Company). 51.000 pieces issued.

Year: 10.11.1935. Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-1, perforated 11 ½ , 
sheets of 25(5x5), some labels come without H peforation, dark blue/white, 4****

Greece: H.E.E.S full sheets of airmail labels

Here is 2 complete sheets of airmail labels from H.E.E.S.

Year: 21.6.1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-2, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 24(2x12) dark blue/white, "Ω" modified, issued in 20.000 pieces, 5*****

The second sheet of labels were handed to the Greek p.O. by E.E.E.s.s to be distributed to the public and used on mail flying by the Athens-Salonica line. It was also used for transit air mail wich was carried by this line.

Year: Year: 21.6.1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-3, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 14(2x7) dark blue/white, 5*****

Greece: Airmail labels 5

Here are rare airmail labels from Greece. The label design looks similar to some of french colonies labels.

Year: approx.1955, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-C-2a, imperforated, sheets, 
black/light grey-blue, 4****

Year:  approx.1955, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-C-2b, imperforated, sheets, 
black/light yellow, 4****

Greece: H.E.E.S airmail labels 3

Another interesting and rare airmail label from H.E.E.S.

Year: 1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-4, imperforated, size: 193x34mm, intended for use on newspapers, blue/white, 5*****

Greece: TAE airmail labels

Here is an airline issued label from TAE (Technical and Aeronautical Exploitations Company).

Technical and Aeronautical Exploitations (Greek: Τεχνικαί Αεροπορικαί Εκμεταλλεύσεις) (T.A.E.) was a Greek airline formed in 1935 by Stephanos Zotos. It flew domestic routes until the German invasion of Greece in April, 1941 destroyed the fleet. T.A.E. resumed service after the end of World War II and flew DC-3 Dakotas until 1951 when the Greek government forced the consolidation of three extant airlines into one new nationalized airline which was called TAE Greek National Airlines.(wikipedia).

Year: 1956, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-7, imperforated, dark blue/light blue or light grey-blue/white, 4****

Greece: Airmail labels 4

Here is an airmail propaganda label from Greece. The label is not listed in Mair's catalogue.

Year: 1933, Ungummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-?, imperforated, single pieces,
black/light blue

Greece: H.E.E.S airmail labels 2

Here is another airmail label from  H.E.E.S

Year: 21.6.1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-2, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 24(2x12) dark blue/white, "Ω" modified, 5*****

Year: 21.6.1933, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-3, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 14(2x7) dark blue/white, 5*****

Same as above but imperforated and not listed in a Mair's catalog!

Year: 20.6.1934, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-5, perforated 11 ½ , sheets of 
34(2x17), orange-red/white, 5*****

Greece: H.E.E.S airmail labels

Here are an airline issue labels from H.E.E.S (Helliniki Eteria Enaerion Synghinonion) =
S.H.C.A (Societe Hellenique de Communications Aeriennes).

Year: 12.11.1931, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-1a, imperforated, 
violet-blue/pink, 5*****

Year: 1931, Gummed, Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-B-1b, imperforated, 
blue or bright blue/white, 5*****

      

Greece: Airmail labels 3

Another set for labels.

Year: approx.1980, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-12, rouletted, sheets of 50(5x10)
 dark blue-grey or blue-grey or dark grey-blue or light blue/white, 1*

Year:  before 5.1998, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-13b, rouletted H, vertical strips
of 8, blue/white, 1*

Year: approx.1975, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-16a, rouletted, sheets of 50(5x10)
frame size: 34x13mm, grey-blue or dar grey-blue/white, 1*

Year: approx.1980, Gummed.  Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-16b, rouletted, sheets of 50(5x10)
frame size: 34x13mm, blue/white, 1*

 
 

Greece: Airmail labels 2

Another part of Greece airmail labels.

Year: approx.1965. Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-8a, imperforated, blue/white, 2**

Year: approx.1970, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-9, rouletted, sheets, some sheets
come with shifted separation, "PAR AVION" : 22mm, darg grey-blue or dark blue or blue or light blue/
white, 1*

  






Year: approx.1975, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-11, rouletted, sheets, dark blue or
bright blue or light blue/white, frame size: 33x12mm, 1*

 

Greece: Airmail labels

Here are some of the first airmail labels from Greece.

Year: 10.11.1935. Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-1, perforated 11 ½ , 
sheets of 25(5x5), some labels come without H peforation, dark blue/white, 4****

Year: 24.3.1935. Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-3a, perforated 11 ½ , 
sheets of 50(5x10), dark blue/white, 4****

 






Year: approx.1961, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-6, perforated 10 ¾ or 11 ½ , 
Sheets of 30(5x6), dark blue/white, 2**

Year: 1962, Gummed. Günter Mair's catalogue no: - GRC-A-7a, rouletted, sheets of 30(5x6), 
"PAR AVION" : 24mm, dark blue/white, 2**