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Pan American Airways - 1st Four Series Pan American Airways has so many postcards I'm dividing them into different groups. The group in this album are the earliest postcards issued by the airline. The first three series are rare and the 4th series of high quality litho issues are more common. These are arguably amongst the most historically important airline issued postcards of any of the airlines of the United States. Completing the first 3 Series of these postcards will be a life long task as they don't come on the market very often and when they do they tend to be expensive. The 4th Series are more common and you should be able to complete that series in a few years. Album by Barry Hepsley. 1 - 94 of 94 Total. 5160 Visits.
1 Issued in 1928 All are Real Photo postcards. 2 Earliest Postmark seen on a Pan American Airways postcard General Machado NC 53. By the end of January 1928 only 71 passengers had flown to Havana, Cuba with Pan Am. This card was mailed 2 days after that. 3 Earliest Postmark seen on a Pan American Airways postcard Postmarked Feb 2, 1928 at Habana, Cuba. Notice the stamp has been removed. Unfortunately stamp collectors frequently did this. 4 Early First Series The first series of postcards issued by Pan American Airways were produced in 1928. Notice the early logo on the side of the plane. This is the General Machado, NC53, which was the first Fokker F-VIIa/3M aircraft put into service by Pan Am. 5 Early First Series In the first series of postcards issued by Pan Am there are two different backs. This is the first back. Notice there is no "POST CARD" printed on the back. Picture postcards in the U.S. were supposed to have "POST CARD" printed on the back of the card. 6 Early First Series General Machado, NC 53. This card shows the aircraft head on. There is another card, which I don't have, showing the same plane in a 3/4 angled view. 7 Early First Series All of the postcards with the early back without the words POST CARD at the top are Very Rare. 8 Early First Series General Machado, NC 53. Interior view with seating for 8 passengers. 9 Early first Series Postmarked Feb 28, 1928 at Key West. So far the only card seen so far with a Key West postmark. This card shows the early back type without the words POST CARD at the top. 10 Late First Series General Machado, NC 53. Interior view with seating for 8 passengers. 11 Late First Series The interior view card is the only one I've seen so far issued by Pan Am with both the early back and the newer Post Card back. 12 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Col. Charles Lindbergh as pilot in Havana Feb 12, 1928. A description of the flight is on the back of the card. 13 Late First Series The later group of cards have backs with 2 or 3 offices listed on the back. This is an example of the 2 office version. 14 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. The gentleman on the right is pilot Ed Musick. He died tragically with his crew aboard their Sikorsky S-42B Samoan Clipper at Pago Pago in 1938. 15 Late First Series Back with 2 offices printed. 16 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Passengers boarding their plane before flight. 17 Late First Series Back with 2 offices printed. 18 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Passengers boarding their plane before flight. 19 Late First Series Postmarked Mar 10, 1928. at Habana, Cuba. Back shows 2 offices. 20 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Passengers boarding their plane before flight. 21 Late First Series Back showing 3 offices. The card was addressed to Antonio Montero, who worked in the Traffic Department of PAA in the early days, but was never mailed. 22 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Steward collecting tickets from passengers. 23 Late First Series Postmarked Oct 22, 1928 at Habana, Cuba. Back with 2 offices listed. 24 Late First Series General Machado, NC 53. This is the most seen postcard in the whole First Series. They tend to bring in the $50 - $80 range when offered. 25 Late First Series This one shows the 2 offices back and is printed in blue ink. 26 Late First Series General Machado, NC 53. General Machado, NC 53. Same as the previous card. 27 Late First Series This is the back with 3 offices printed. It is in brown ink. 28 Issued 1930-1931 All are Real Photo postcards. 29 Second Series Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh Technical Advisor to Pan American Airways, piloting Pan American Airliner at Havana, Cuba. Same image as the First Series card with new text on front. 30 Second Series Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh , Technical Advisor to Pan American Airways, at Miami, Delivering the First Air Mail from the Canal Zone. The aircraft is a Sikorsky S-38. 31 Second Series Opening of Americas First Air-Rail Passenger Terminal. Pan American Airways Airport, Miami. Photographer Vern Williams of Miami. Huge crowd that day. 32 Second Series Nassau, Bahamas - 2 Hours from Miami by Pan American Airliner, 14 Hours by Steamer. Great Aerial View. 33 Second Series Corner of Pan American Airways Air Passenger Terminal, at Pan American Airways Airport, Miami, Florida. 34 Second Series Pan American Airways Passenger Terminal, Camp Colombia Airport, Havana, Cuba. This view shows two of Pan Am's Fokker F-10A aircraft. 35 Second Series Passengers arriving at Pan American Airways Airport, Miami, after 3000 mile Air Cruise through West Indies. 36 Second Series Pan American Airliner "West Indies Air Limited" over Havana Harbor En Route from San Juan to Miami. 37 Second Series Arrival of the "West Indies Air Limited" from San Juan & Havana at Pan American Airways Airport, Miami. The aircraft is Pan Am's Fokker F-10A, NC9701. 38 Second Series Pan American Airways Airport - with Miami, Florida and Miami Beach in Background. Aerial view of the airport. 39 Second Series A used example of the Second Series back with the stamp removed. Clear postmark Dec. 20, 1930. 40 Typical Second Series Back An unused example of the back of all the cards in the Second Series. This Second Series of Real Photo postcards were made by the Eagle Post Card Co. of New York. 41 Issued 1931 Technically Real Photo postcards but lack the detail of Series 1 & 2. 42 Third Series The Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal, Pan American Airways System. The aircraft is Pan Am's Fokker F-10A, NC-454E. 43 Third Series The Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal, Pan American Airways System. Pan Am's Fokker F-10A, NC-454E in front of the terminal. 44 Third Series Pan American Airways. Flying Yacht in Flight - Steady and Powerful. This is one of the Consolidated Commodores acquired from N.Y.R.B.A. in 1930. 45 Third Series Flying Yacht, Pan American Airways, Taking Off. This one of the Consolidated Commodore aircraft acquired from New York, Rio, and Buenos Aires Line (NYRBA) in 1930. 46 Third Series Havana Passengers Boarding Tri-Motor Airliner, Pan American Airways at Miami. 47 Third Series 19,160 Miles of Airways, Soundly Operated, are at Your Service. The original of this poster was in color. 48 Third Series The Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal, Pan American Airways System. Passengers checking baggage. 49 Third Series Tri-Motor Airlliner, Pan American Airways, Bound for Havana. The aircraft is a Fokker F-10A, NC-454E, in flight. 50 Third Series Tri-Motor Airliner, Pan American Airways, over El Morro, Havana. This image was originally used in the First Series of postcards. 51 Third Series This card was mailed from Miami, Florida in early February 1931. The exact day is not clear but looks like the 8th. 52 Typical Third Series Back An unused example of the back used for all of the Third Series postcards. 53 4th Series Pan American Airways Issued 1934-1939 All are Black & White Litho postcards. 54 Early Fourth Series Consolidated Commodore NC669M. "Flying Down to Rio" 55 Early Fourth Series The first type of back with the hollow letters in the word "POST CARD". Postmarks seen from Miami in 1934. 56 Early Fourth Series Ford Tri-Motor aircraft. Spanish text on the front and the back. "Por la via Aerea a Panama" 57 Early Fourth Series First type of back. This one was mailed from Mexico with a 7 May 1934 postmark. 58 Early Fourth Series Sikorsky S-40 On the Bridge of a "Flying Clipper Ship". Similar to but not the same image as the Real Photo card by Hoit. 59 Early Fourth Series This card also has the early style back and is one of the scarcer cards the series. 60 At the controls of a Giant Clipper Not a Pan Am issue. At the Controls of a Giant Clipper, Pan American Airways, Miami, Florida. This Real Photo postcard was made by photographer Hoit. 61 At the controls of a Giant Clipper The back has a DOPS stamp box confirming it was made in the early 1930's. This is a rare postcard. Possibly rarer than the similar B&W Litho Pan Am issued card. 62 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-40 Boarding a "Clipper Ship" -Miami. The Caribbean Clipper. 63 Late Fourth Series This is the Second Back used in this series. The letters in Post Card are thin solid letters. This card comes with both backs. 64 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-40 Interior Aboard a "Flying Clipper Ship". Full compliment of passengers with a Steward way in the back. 65 Late Fourth Series Second Style Back. This card also comes in a version with the First Style Back. 66 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-40 The "American Clipper" Aircraft is NC-80V. 67 Late Fourth Series This card has the Second Style Back, but also comes with the First Style Back. 68 Late Fourth Series Aerial Gateway between the Americas - Miami. Photo of a scale model of the Seaplane Base in Miami. 69 Late Fourth Series The Second Style Back. All the rest of the cards in this section have this back. I'll show a couple with clear postmarks to help date the series. 70 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 Pan American Clipper. A "Clipper Ship" Taxies Ashore. Only card seen with the registration number as NR-823M. 71 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 Clipper Ships Rise from the Open Sea. 72 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 A "Clipper Ship" of the Air. 73 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 A "Clipper Ship of the Sky" 74 Late Fourth Series Bermuda from the Air - 5 Hours from New York 75 Late Fourth Series Second Style Back. Unusual card with a Bermuda stamp and a cancel stating Mailed on the High Seas and an additional New York postmark on April 16, 1935. 76 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 The Airliners moored in Hamilton Harbor. 77 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 The U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper Taking off for New York. This image was used by Pan Am and others on at least 8 different postcards. 78 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 Interior Aboard the U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper 79 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 Arriving New York City - 5 Hours from Bermuda. 80 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 Off to Rio and the Argentine. 81 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 The Brazilian Clipper - on the Highroad to Rio. 82 Late Fourth Series The Second Style Back. Mailed at Tampa, Florida on May 19, 1937. 83 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 No caption. Shows the S-42 flying over the terminal at Pan Am's Seaplane Base. 84 Late Fourth Series Sikorsky S-42 Wings Over the Spanish Main. 85 Late Fourth Series Martin M-130, NC14716 China Clipper taking off for the Orient 86 Late Fourth Series Martin M-130 China Clipper over East San Francisco Bay Bridge. 87 Late Fourth Series Martin M-130 China Clipper Passing Golden Gate Bridge 88 Late Fourth Series Martin M-130 The China Clipper over the Golden Gate. 89 Late Fourth Series Martin M-130 The China Clipper leaving San Francisco Bay 90 Not a Postcard This advertising card uses the same image as the previous PAA issued postcard. It is printed on thin paper. 91 Not a Postcard It states you can buy tickets for Pan Am flights in the United Air Lines ticket office. 92 Late Fourth Series Martin M-130 China Clipper approaching Honolulu. 93 Must Have Reference Pan Am an Airline and Its Aircraft by R.E.G. Davies 94 For the Pan Am Fanatic Airlines of Pan American since 1927 by Gene Banning. 721 pages.
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