OBJECT SHOWCASE: U.S. Airmail Postcards

U.S. airmail postal cards appeared several years after airmail service began. The first such card, featuring an eagle in flight, was a 4 cent card sold on January 10, 1949. in the following decades, U.S. airmail postal cards featured themes including the Olympics, airplanes and variations of eagle designs.

Here are some examples of U.S. airmail postal cards.