Star & Herald Apartments - Panama City, Panama
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hykesj
N 08° 57.059 W 079° 32.129
17P E 661009 N 989753
The former home of the English-language newspaper, the Star & Herald, and its Spanish-language sister, La Estrella, on a 2003 Panamanian postage stamp.
Waymark Code: WM1C5E7
Location: Panama
Date Posted: 06/07/2025
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In 1849, three Americans founded a newspaper in Panama called the Star & Herald. For the next 140 years, it kept the English-speaking folks of Panama informed. A number of other newspapers came and went during that period often blowing out on the same political wind which blew them in. In 1853, the Star & Herald started placing a Spanish-language insert into the paper called La Estrella. Eventually, La Estrella became a separate publication altogether.
The Star & Herald ceased publication in 1987, but La Estrella is still going strong. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2003 with, among other things, the issue of a commemorative postage stamp. The stamp shows the building in the Casco Viejo section of Panama City that was home to both the Star & Herald and La Estrella for many years. Today, that building has been converted into a hotel and apartments.
Stamp Issuing Country: Panama
Date of Issue: 3-Dec-2003
Denomination: B/ 0.40
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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