Post by stevew on Jan 19, 2019 19:11:01 GMT
On August 15, 1964, the Canal Zone Postal Service issued a series of airmail stamps in 6 denominations, each depicting a different aerial scene of the canal. The places depicted start on the Atlantic side for the lowest denomination, and work their way to the Pacific side for the higher denominations. The series commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Panama Canal. Shown below are the stamps in the series.
Cristobal
Gatun Locks
Madden Dam
Gaillard Cut
Miraflores Locks
Balboa
A first day item was produced by the CZ Postal Service, shown below.
That folds out into a two sided sheet with history on the CZ Postal Service and the Panama Canal on one side, and on the other side, a map of the Canal Zone, with each of the stamps in the series attached to a spot near the location depicted on the stamp.
If you click on the images above, you should get a larger version of the image.
Cristobal
Gatun Locks
Madden Dam
Gaillard Cut
Miraflores Locks
Balboa
A first day item was produced by the CZ Postal Service, shown below.
That folds out into a two sided sheet with history on the CZ Postal Service and the Panama Canal on one side, and on the other side, a map of the Canal Zone, with each of the stamps in the series attached to a spot near the location depicted on the stamp.
If you click on the images above, you should get a larger version of the image.