Colon (PA)

Colón (pronunciation: [koˈlon]) is a city (88,666 inhabitants in 2010) and sea port in Panama, beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is the capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city. Originally it was located entirely on Manzanillo Island, surrounded by Limon Bay, Manzanillo Bay and the Folks River; however, since the disestablishment of the Panama Canal Zone, the city's limits have been redefined to include Fort Gulick, a former U.S. Army base, as well the former Canal Zone towns of Cristobal, Margarita and Coco Solo. The city was founded by Americans in 1850, as the Atlantic terminal of the Panama Railroad, then under construction to meet the demand during the California Gold Rush for a fast route to California.

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20th century

Panama is independent since 1903.

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Republic of Colombia (1886- ..)

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United States of Colombia (1862-1885)

Red cancel on the 1862 issue. Auction image.

Grenadine Confederation (1859-1861)

Red DC on fragment with two 1859 issues.

Red oval, 1861 issue. Auction image.

Cards and covers

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