Panama Overprinted for Canal Zone, Map of Panama
Canal Zone · 1904 · 2c
This stamp features a map of Panama, highlighting the route of the future canal. It is an overprint of a 1902-1903 Panama stamp, with a bold 'CANAL ZONE' inscription at the top, signifying the transfer of postal authority to the United States for the newly established zone.
Issued on June 24, 1904, this was the first postage stamp of the Canal Zone, marking the beginning of U.S. postal administration following the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903.
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