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Barry Hepsley | Home > Airlines of the United States > Browse:St. Petersburg-Tampa Air Boat LineAeromarine West Indies AirwaysLawson Air LineAlaska - All Airlines Operating ThereAmerican Airways & American AirlinesChicago and Southern Air LinesEastern Air Transport, Eastern Air LinesGorst Air TransportNational AirlinesNorthwest AirlinesPan American Airways - 1st Four SeriesPan American Airways - Flying BoatsPan American Airways - Other Great CardsPan American Airways - Destination PC'sTWA - Trans World Airlines - TWAUnited Air Lines B&W Series 1932-40United Air Lines - Other PostcardsUniversal Air Lines SystemWest Coast Air TransportLess Than Four Cards in My Collection
Pan American Airways - 1st Four Series Pan American Airways has so many postcards I'm dividing them into different sections. The group in this album are the earliest postcards issued by the airline. The first three series are scarce to rare and the 4th series of high quality litho issues are more common. Album by Barry Hepsley. 1 - 118 of 118 Total. 1761 Visits.
1 1st Series Pan American Airways Issued in 1928 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 Wanted !!! This card is similar to the cards before and after this message except it shows a 3/4 angle view of the same plane. 7 Please offer it to me. If you see one on eBay please let me know! 8 Early First Series General Machado, NC 53. 9 Early First Series All of the postcards with the early back without the words POST CARD at the top are Rare. 10 Early First Series General Machado, NC 53. Interior view with seating for 8 passengers. 11 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. 12 Late First Series General Machado, NC 53. Interior view with seating for 8 passengers. 13 Late First Series The interior view card is the only one seen so far issued by Pan Am with both the early back and the newer Post Card back. If you find another please let me know! 14 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Col. Charles Lindbergh as pilot in Havana Feb 12, 1928. 15 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. 16 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. 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 Back with 2 offices printed. 20 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Passengers boarding their plane before flight. 21 Late First Series Postmarked Mar 10, 1928. at Habana, Cuba. Back shows 2 offices. 22 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Passengers boarding their plane for flight. 23 Late First Series Back showing 3 offices. 24 Late First Series General New, NC 3314. Steward collecting tickets from passengers. 25 Late First Series Postmarked Oct 22, 1928 at Habana, Cuba. Back with 2 offices listed. 26 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. 27 Late First Series This one shows the 2 offices back and is printed in blue ink. 28 Late First Series General Machado, NC 53. General Machado, NC 53. Same as the previous card. 29 Late First Series This is the back with 3 offices printed. It is in brown ink. 30 2nd Series Pan American Airways Issued 1930-1931 31 Second Series Arrival of "West Indies Air Limited" 32 Second Series Arrival of "West Indies Air Limited" 33 Second Series Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh 1a 34 Second Series Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh 1b 35 Second Series Lindbergh delivering 1st Airmail from Canal Zone 1a 36 Second Series Lindbergh delivering 1st Airmail from Canal Zone 1b 37 Second Series Nassau, Bahamas 2 Hours from Miami 1a 38 Second Series Nassau, Bahamas 2 Hours from Miami 1b 39 Second Series Opening of First Air-Rail Terminal 1a 40 Second Series Opening of First Air-Rail Terminal 1b 41 Second Series PAA Terminal Camp Colombia Airport Havana 1a 42 Second Series PAA Terminal Camp Colombia Airport Havana 1b 43 Second Series Pan American Airliner over Havana Harbor 1a 44 Second Series Pan American Airliner over Havana Harbor 1b 45 Second Series Pan American Airways Airport 1a 46 Second Series Pan American Airways Airport 1b 47 Second Series Passengers Arriving at Miami 1a 48 Second Series Passengers Arriving at Miami 1b 49 3rd Series Pan American Airways Issued 1931 50 Third Series Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal 1a 51 Third Series Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal 1b 52 Third Series Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal 3a 53 Third Series Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal 3b 54 Third Series Flying Yacht in Flight 1a 55 Third Series Flying Yacht in Flight 1b 56 Third Series Flying Yacht Taking Off 1a 57 Third Series Flying Yacht Taking Off 1b 58 Third Series Havana Passengers Boarding Tri-Motor Airliner 1a 59 Third Series Havana Passengers Boarding Tri-Motor Airliner 1b 60 Third Series Original Poster from New York Office 1a 61 Third Series Original Poster from New York Office 1b 62 Third Series The Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal 2a 63 Third Series The Eastern Gateway - Miami Terminal 2b 64 Third Series Tri-Motor Airliner Fokker F-10A 1a 65 Third Series Tri-Motor Airliner Fokker F-10A 1b 66 Third Series Tri-Motor Airliner over El Morro, Havana 1a 67 Third Series Tri-Motor Airliner over El Morro, Havana 1b 68 4th Series Pan American Airways Issued 1934-1939 69 4th Series Flying Down to Rio Consolidated Commodore NC669M. This and the card showing the Ford Tri-Motor are the first two cards issued in the series. 70 4th Series Flying Down to Rio Consolidated Commodore The first type of back with the hollow letters in the word "POST CARD". Postmarks seen from Miami in 1934. 71 4th Series Por la via Aerea a Panama Ford Tri-Motor aircraft. Spanish text on the front and the back. 72 4th Series Por la via Aerea a Panama First type of back. Postmarked May 7, 1934 in Mexico. 73 At the controls of a Giant Clipper Cockpit and crew Sikorsky S-40 aircraft. This Real Photo postcard is not part of Pan Am's 4th Series. The photographer was Hoit. 74 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. 75 4th Series On the Bridge of a Giant Clipper Ship This Pan Am issued Litho postcard has a similar view but not exactly the same image as the Real Photo card by Hoit. 76 4th Series On the Bridge of a Giant Clipper Ship This card also has the early style back and is one of the scarcer cards the series. 77 4th Series Boarding a Clipper Ship - Miami 1a 78 4th Series Boarding a Clipper Ship - Miami 1b 79 4th Series Aboard a Flying Clipper Ship Interior view of the Sikorsky S-40. 80 4th Series Aboard a Flying Clipper Ship Second style back. This card also comes in a version with the first style back. 81 4th Series The American Clipper 1a 82 4th Series The American Clipper 1b 83 4th Series Aerial Gateway between the Americas - Miami 1a 84 4th Series Aerial Gateway between the Americas - Miami 1b 85 4th Series A Clipper Ship Taxies Ashore 1a 86 4th Series A Clipper Ship Taxies Ashore 1b 87 4th Series Clipper Ships Rise from the Open Sea 1a 88 4th Series Clipper Ships Rise from the Open Sea 1b 89 4th Series The Brazilian Clipper - On the Highroad to Rio 1a 90 4th Series The Brazilian Clipper - On the Highroad to Rio 1b 91 4th Series The U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper Taking off for N.Y. This image was used by Pan Am and others on at least 8 different postcards. 92 4th Series The U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper Taking off for New York 1b 93 4th Series Off the Rio and the Argentine 2a 94 4th Series Off the Rio and the Argentine 2b 95 4th Series A Clipper Ship in the Air 1a 96 4th Series A Clipper Ship in the Air 1b 97 4th Series Aboard the U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper 1a 98 4th Series Aboard the U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper 1b 99 4th Series A Clipper Ship in the Sky 1a 100 4th Series A Clipper Ship in the Sky 1b 101 4th Series Arriving New York City - 5 Houses from Bermuda 1a 102 4th Series Arriving New York City - 5 Houses from Bermuda 1b 103 4th Series S-42 over Miami Terminal 1a 104 4th Series S-42 over Miami Terminal 1b 105 Wings over the Spanish Main 3a 106 Wings over the Spanish Main 3b 107 4th Series China Clipper taking off for the Orient The China Clipper. Martin M-130 aircraft NC14716. 108 4th Series China Clipper taking off for the Orient 1b 109 4th Series China Clipper over East San Francisco Bay Bridge 1a 110 4th Series China Clipper over East San Francisco Bay Bridge 1b 111 4th Series China Clipper passing Golden Gate Bridge 1a 112 4th Series China Clipper passing Golden Gate Bridge 1b 113 4th Series The China Clipper over the Golden Gate 1a 114 4th Series The China Clipper over the Golden Gate 1b 115 4th Series The China Clipper leaving San Francisco Bay 1a 116 4th Series The China Clipper leaving San Francisco Bay 1b 117 Must Have Reference Pan Am an Airline and Its Aircraft by R.E.G. Davies 118 For the Pan Am Fanatic Airlines of Pan American since 1927 by Gene Banning. 721 pages.
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