May 27, 2022

Switzerland: Airmail

Older labels from Switzerland. 

They come in strips of 10.

Year: 1933, gummed.
SWI-A-18



Norway: Priority

Priority labels from Norway. These are from 'Bring', which is a part of the Norwegian postal service. They were established in 2005 for companies I think. But I haven't seen these labels until recently, like in the last 5 years or something. I'm pretty sure everyone can use 'Bring' now, not only companies. 

If anyone has a year when these labels came on the market, let me know.

They are from a roll of 500.

Year: ?, Self-adhesive.



Norway: Economique

Economique labels from Norway. These look to be from a roll.

Year: 2002?, Self-adhesive.



Norway: Prioritaire

Prioritaire/Par Avion labels from Norway. These are from a pad. 

Year: 2010, Self-adhesive.



May 7, 2022

South Africa: Airmail

These labels come in strips of 10.

Year: approx. 1978, 
RSA-A-14b

Airmail Labels from South Africa

Lesotho: Airmail

Labels from Lesotho. The interesting thing with this sheet is that there are two different designs. Either the label starts with 'By air mail' or 'Ka sefofane' (by plane)

Year: approx. 1975
LES-A-3. LES-A-4


Germany: Airmail

According to the Airmail labels catalog these were

"Issued by C.Ziesing, a stamp dealer at Karl-Marx-Stadt for the 'Esperanto-Gruppe im Deutschen Kulturbund"

There were two issued and apparently one was a misprint. 

Year: 1969, gummed.
GDR-C-4, misprint, aerposta






Year: 1969, gummed.
GDR-C-5


Great Britain: Airmail

Label used for mail bundles for official use. There exists other labels with other destinations. 

Year: Approx. 1946-1955, Gummed.
GBR-A-20


Sweden: Airmail

Old Swedish airmail label. This was used for bundles. 

Year: 1953, Gummed.


Israel: Airmail

Older labels from Israel. They come in strips of 10.

Year: approx. 1980, gummed.
ISR-A-3


French Indochina: Airmail

Labels from what was once known as French Indochina.

Year: Approx end of 1940's-50's, Ungummed.
FIC-A-10



May 5, 2022

Namibia: Airmail

Labels from Namibia.

I'm unsure of the year, but I think somewhere in the 00' till now. Let me know if you have a closer date.

The id/reference number on the labels is: P1/164.

Year: ?, gummed.


Australia: Airmail

Older labels from Australia. 

This is a full sheet of 16 labels.

Year: 1970, gummed.
AUS-A-15b


April 30, 2022

Tunisia: Airmail

Labels from Tunisia. According to the airmail labels catalog a full sheet would have 60 labels.

Year: Before 1982, gummed.
TUN-A-6



Faroe Islands: Airmail

Older labels from Faroe Islands. 

This is a whole sheet of 20 labels.

Year: before 1981, self-adhesive.
FAR-A-1



Zimbabwe: Airmail

Labels from Zimbabwe. They are from a bigger sheet. I'm unsure of the year as they have been using the same design since the 80's.

Year: ?, gummed.



April 29, 2022

Austria: Airmail

Airmail labels from a roll.

Year: approx 1988-1997, gummed.



Portugal: Airmail

Older airmail labels from Portugal. This is a full sheet of 40 labels.

Year: 1936, gummed.
POR-A-3


Greece: Airmail

Older airmail labels from Greece. From a sheet. I'm unsure about how many labels would be on a full sheet.

Year: approx 1980, gummed.
GRC-A-12


SAS: Airmail

Airmail labels from SAS (Scandinavian airlines). An airline from Denmark, Sweden, Norway.

These labels are from a booklet.

Year: approx 1952, gummed.
SWE-B-3



Guyana: Airmail

Airmail labels from Guyana. These are from a stamp booklet from 1981.

Year: 1981, Gummed.



Åland: Priority

Sheet of priority labels from Åland. These are currently in use. 

30 labels per sheet.

Year: Approx 2017, Self-adhesive.



Israel: Priority

Priority labels from a roll on yellow backing paper.

Year: 2011, Self-adhesive.



Australia: Airmail

This airmail label was released in July 2014 to celebrate '100 years of airmail in Australia'. 

This labels is for letters. There is also a bigger one for packages. 

You can't see it that well on the picture, but the label has a white border. 

Year: 2014, gummed.


April 23, 2022

Sweden: Prioritaire

Labels are from a roll and have yellow backing paper.

Year: 1994, Self-adhesive.




Back:



Sweden: Prioritaire - First class letter

These labels are from a roll and have yellow backing paper.

Year: 1993, Self-adhesive.





Back:



Sweden: Prioritaire

Prioritaire labels from Sweden. 

These are from a roll with yellow backing paper.

Year: 1991, Self-adhesive.




Back:



Sweden: Economy

Economy labels from Sweden. These are from a roll with yellow backing paper.

Year: 1999, Self-adhesive.




Back:



France: Notice and Prioritaire + Economique labels

A paper notice from the postal service in France explaining the new Prioritaire and Economique labels which were introduced in 1993. Click the image to see a bigger picture.













These labels are square and on yellow backing paper.

Year: 1993, self-adhesive.























Year: 1993, Self-adhesive.



Åland: Par avion/Priority

These were the first labels published by the Åland postal service themselves. 

The full sheet is 30 labels in total. On white backing paper.

Year: 1996, Self-adhesive.
ALA-A-1



Sweden: Economique

Economique labels from Sweden. They are from a roll, square and have yellow backing paper.

Year: approx 92-93 possible, Self-adhesive.


April 18, 2022

USA: Hallmark stationery

Not an official label from a postal service. Instead this was published by Hallmark stationery in the 70s. It came on a block with other snoopy and peanuts labels you could put on your penpal letters. Very cute!

Year: 1970's, 
USA-C-535




USA: Priority

Priority label - Tracked and insured. 

From a roll.

Year: 2014, Self-adhesive.


Japan: Airmail

Airmail labels published by JAL - Japan Airlines.

This is a booklet with 30 labels. 5 labels on each page.

They look like the ones from the Airmail labels catalog published in the 70s, however this booklet has more labels. 

Year: ? 80s?, Self-adhesive.
 

Booklet cover








Labels inside



April 17, 2022

Greece: Airmail

Old airmail labels from Greece. 

Year: 1933, Gummed.
GRC-A-1



Croatia: Airmail/Priority labels

Labels from Croatia. I think these may be from a roll? Or a very big sheet.

They have an id number and year on the back. 

Year: 2016, Self-adhesive.


Taiwan: Airmail

Airmail labels from Taiwan. These were published by a hotel.

Year: approx. 1970, Self-adhesive.
TWN-C-1


Brazil: Priority

Priority label from Brazil. I got it in 2020. Looks to be from a roll.

Year: ?, Self-Adhesive.


Brazil: Priority

Priority labels from Brazil. These are all black. I got them in 2020. They are from a sheet.

I'm unsure of the year they were published. The person that was kind enough to send them my way got 3 different kind from the post office. These, some blue ones I have already (and have posted) and some other blue ones that look to be from a roll, which I will post.

Year: ?, Self-adhesive.


USA: Priority express

Priority express label. For outside shipment.

Year: 2013, Self-adhesive.


USA: Priority express

Priority express label. This is for corporate/company use only. This is a smaller label.

Year: 2013, Self-adhesive.


USA: Priority express

Priority express label. For domestic and international use.

Year: 2014, Self-adhesive.