Quito, Ecuador — Aéropostale — Pan American World Airways System — 1946

Description

Aerial postcard issued in Quito, Ecuador, in 1946, franked with a red 40-cent stamp and a blue 5-cent United States stamp, bearing the inscription 'Toward United Nations' and 'Free of Speech from Want and Fear'. It is marked 'VIA AIRMAIL' and 'Pan American World Airways System', with a postmark 'QUITA ECUADOR' and a red 'RETURN TO SENDER' stamp. Intended for Patricia Beyer in Detroit, Michigan.