Denmark: Prioritaire A, NEW!

So here are the new Prioritaire A labels I'm been talking about. I know what you are thinking - they look just like the old ones!

The labels come on a sheet of 18, just like the label design that came out in 2011. The blue color of the labels are darker and the letters are another shade of white. The label material is also different. The new labels also have a very shiny surface.

I find it quite curious that we have got new labels here in Denmark. That normally doesn't happen and also so soon after we just got updated labels in 2011.

These labels are called: J 80 (07/12) J 80 is the label name for Prioritaire A and 07/12 is the date they where published.

Year: 2012, Self-adhesive.

New labels

So I recently updated saying my label collection was on hold, but I was at the post office today and I noticed we have got new labels here in Denmark again! That was pretty fast as we only just got new labels last year. I will update with more information and scans tomorrow :)

Denmark: Labels from stamp booklets

New labels from Denmark. The did release Prioritaire labels in mini form (I didn't think they would) These just came out in January in a stamp booklet called 'Nordia 2012 8kr'.
I'm not sure why the where released in this booklet as the stamps are only 8kr and the cost for sending a letter outside of Denmark is 12kr.

Year: 2012, Self-adhesive.

Denmark: Labels from stamp booklets

Recently some Economique B labels was released in a stamp booklet called 'vintereventyr'. The stamp value is only for letters sent in Denmark, so I don't think they will release any Prioritaire A as they are not used for letters inside Denmark, only on international ones.

Year: 2011, Self-adhesive.

Denmark: Prioritaire A and Economique B, NEW!

Today I was at the post office to get some stamps and more labels.
To my surprise the labels I got had a new design! And they had just come out.

Year: 2011, Self-adhesive.

Year: 2011, Self-adhesive.

The labels are smaller in size and have a darker color. These also have a new font and and the labels have a shiny surface. The B on the green labels have also changed side.

I got these labels on a sheet of 18. Getting labels on a sheet is also a new thing, the older labels never came on sheets, but always on pads or rolls.

Older Danish labels.

Denmark: Stamp Booklet

Back in 2001 several stamp booklets in Denmark were released with prioritaire labels.
So far I have seen 3 different labels designs from 2001. Since they a long out of print, they were a bit hard to find.

Adding labels to a stamp booklet was pretty much a one time thing. I have never seen other booklets than those released in 2001 with labels.

Booklet:


Label with stamp:


Year: 2001, Gummed.


I will be posting the other designs too as I get them in the mail.

Denmark: Express labels

I don't know all that much about express labels here in Denmark.

First an older design. It came in pads of 50 labels, 5 on each sheet.

Year: 1954, Gummed.




I'm not sure when they got rid of the old design. Now express labels come in sheets of 6, I think. You can get them for free at the post office.





Not shown in this picture, is that each label comes with a special tracking number.

Denmark: Prioritaire A and Economique B

As stated before these labels where introduced in 1991.

They come on pads and on a roll. The older pads had 50 labels, 5 on each sheet. The newer ones have 40 labels, 4 on each sheet. Right now I only have scans of the pads.

Year: 1991, Self-adhesive.        Year: 1991, Self-adhesive.
        

The design then changed a bit in 2003/2004. The labels got a bit smaller and the color a bit lighter.

Year: 2003, Self-adhesive.        Year: 2004, Self-adhesive.

   

Denmark: Goodbye Airmail labels

In June 1991 Denmark left the Airmail labels behind and introduced Prioritaire A and Economique B labels. Which we also use today. Both are airmail labels, as all mail today is sent with air. Prioritaire A was presented as the fast way to send mail and Economique B as the cheap way.

Below is a scan of the booklet published at the time explaining it.