Q I have two Pan Am Take Off credit cards from the mid-seventies. Both are still sealed in their original envelopes and one is still sealed in the mailing envelope. What do you think they are worth?

A Pan Am (officially Pan American World Airways) was in business from 1927 to 1991. The first Pan Am Take Off credit cards were issued in 1970. Yellow cards were issued to men and green cards women. Unmarried women were not able to get credit without a male cosigner until the Equal Credit Opportunity Act was passed in 1974. It’s hard to set a price for your cards. They would appeal to credit card collectors and collectors of airline memorabilia. Airline memorabilia includes china, glassware, flatware, maps, menus, blankets, crew badges, and almost anything used on an airplane. There are even collectors of air sickness bags. You might find collectors at advertising shows.

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