Panama Canal Opening, Goethals and Balboa
Panama · 1915 · 1c
This stamp commemorates the opening of the Panama Canal. The central design features a map of the canal zone, flanked by portraits of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas, and George Washington Goethals, the chief engineer of the canal's construction.
Issued in 1915, this stamp celebrates the completion of one of the most significant engineering feats of the 20th century, which revolutionized global trade and maritime travel.
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