Get 5 U.S. Stamps Once Overprinted for Use in the Panama Canal Zone
On June 24, 1904, postal service was established as part of the US Department of Revenue under the supervision of the Treasurer of the Canal Zone, Paymaster E.C. Tobey. On this day, post offices were opened in Ancon, Cristóbal, Gatun, Culebra, and Balboa. Railroad station agents operated as postmasters.
Overprinted Panama stamps were in use for less than a month. On July 18, 1904, they were replaced by US postage stamps overprinted "Canal Zone." This is your chance to get five of those stamps (without the overprints) in one easy order.
Includes:
US #300 - 1c Franklin, blue green
US #304 - 5c Lincoln, blue
US #306 - 8c Martha Washington, violet black
US #307 - 10c Daniel Webster, pale red brown
US #319 - 2c Washington, carmine
Get 5 U.S. Stamps Once Overprinted for Use in the Panama Canal Zone
On June 24, 1904, postal service was established as part of the US Department of Revenue under the supervision of the Treasurer of the Canal Zone, Paymaster E.C. Tobey. On this day, post offices were opened in Ancon, Cristóbal, Gatun, Culebra, and Balboa. Railroad station agents operated as postmasters.
Overprinted Panama stamps were in use for less than a month. On July 18, 1904, they were replaced by US postage stamps overprinted "Canal Zone." This is your chance to get five of those stamps (without the overprints) in one easy order.
Includes:
US #300 - 1c Franklin, blue green
US #304 - 5c Lincoln, blue
US #306 - 8c Martha Washington, violet black
US #307 - 10c Daniel Webster, pale red brown
US #319 - 2c Washington, carmine