Set of 5 stamps from Panama with real stone dust affixed on all stamps.

Set of 5 stamps from Panama with real stone dust affixed on all stamps

Description

These are Panamanian stamps issued in 2019 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the founding of Panama Viejo (Old Panama City). The stamps in the image feature different ruins from the archaeological site. 

Stamp Details

Country of Origin: Panama

Year of Issue: 2019

Denomination: 0.20 Balboa (each)

Subject: The ruins of the first European city founded on the Pacific coast of the Americas.

Unique Feature: Some versions of these stamps were produced with real brick or stone dust affixed from the old Panama buildings. 

Featured Ruins

The images on the stamps depict specific historical structures within the Panama Viejo Archaeological Site:

The upper left stamp shows the Iglesia y Convento de la Compañía de Jesús (Church and Convent of the Company of Jesus).

The middle left stamp features the Puente del Rey (King's Bridge).

The large bottom stamp and others show views of the main tower and other convent ruins.

The site was founded in 1519 by Pedro Arias Dávila and was a key hub for trade and the transisthmian route. It was later destroyed in 1671 during an attack by the pirate Henry Morgan.