Obverse Design

Similar to a Kelsey Type 1 design: two rectangles are side by side, not quite centered in the chit. The left rectangle is about 31.5 mm wide, and the right rectangle is about 11.5 mm wide. The rectangles are about 22 mm high. In the left rectangle at the top is box with the legend "OFFICER'S CLUB". The line under the box says "FORT AMADOR" in a little larger font size. The next line back in the orignal font size says "CANAL ZONE". On the bottom left under these lines with small letters in three lines it says "NOT GOOD", "IF", "DETACHED". On the bottom right is the serial number in large bold print; "1766" in the example above.

The right rectangle has twelve hash marks at the top and another twelve at the bottom. It has a large "5" filling up most of the rectangle. Underneath the denomination it says "CENTS".

Reverse Design Blank.
Color Gray with black ink; serial number also in black ink. Material Light-weight cardboard. Size and Shape Rectangular, 50mm wide by approximately 25.5 mm high. Top edge is perforated, bottom edge is usually perforated but may be straight.
Dates Issued 1943 is referenced on the booklet cover, and apparently is the date of issue.
Issurer Fort Amador, on the Pacific side of Panama, out on a peninsula in the Bay of Panama.
Mintage Unknown.
Rarity Scarce. Manufacturer Estrella de Panama which means "Star of Panama", and refers to a major bilingual newspaper published in Panama City in the Republic of Panama. Source Plowman Collection, Plumer Collection.
Varieties This is the only known variety.
Function Club chit, redeemable for merchandise.
Notes For population count, known specimens are as follows:
  1. Plowman Specimen #1766, pictured above.
  2. Plumer Specimens #1766 strip of five attached to each other, pictured below.
  3. Plumer Specimens #1766 strip of four attached to each other.

Example of a strip of five CT-60.05
Picture of attached CT-60.05's
Scale: 4 pixels equals one millimeter
Note: Color as displayed may not be the exact shade of the original chit.