The Good Success Post Office, located on the west coast of Wakenaam Island, was transferred from Belle Plaine on November 1, 1878. Initially, it continued to use the “Wakenaam 2” circular date stamp (C.D.S.) until 1880, after which a named date stamp for Good Success was introduced. It became a money order office on May 1, 1894.

Following the closure of the Fredericksburg Post Office, the Good Success Post Office was renamed “Wakenaam District Post Office” on July 12, 1903. This change was reflected in the updated date stamps used thereafter.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Good Success with EKD prior to 22 January 1901, the day marking the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. In addition to listing the Panda Type #, for reference, we also list the T&H Type from The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe, the Type and referenced page from The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud, and the referenced pages from British Guiana Coded Postmarks – Study paper No 3 by Michael Rego, for code-marks.

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→ Panda Type # E 1 . 4 – 2  Wakenaam 2
(Used at Good Success)

T&H Type 1a p. 298;     Proud Wakenaam D3 p. 264

EKD: 1 Jul 1878 / LKD: 25 Feb 1880

The Wakenaam 2 Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E1 postmark.  The Panda Type E1 is Single Ring (S.R.), 21-22mm, 2 line date (2 L.D.) with year abbreviated (Y.A.).  Colony not shown.  It is similar to the Demerara postmark Panda Type 3 without the code.

The Panda Type E1.4-2 was used at Good Success. It is cataloged as Type 1a and is listed as “Very Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe. In The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud, it is listed as Wakenaam Type D3 (p. 264).

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→ Panda Type # E  5. 8 – Good Success

T&H – Type 3 p. 300 ; Proud – Wakenaam D4 p. 264

EKD: 18 Jan 1879 / LKD: 18 Jul 1903

The Good Success Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E5 postmark.  The Panda Type E5 is Double Ring (D.R.), 22.5-24mm, 2 line date (2 L.D.) with year abbreviated (Y.A.).  Colony not shown.

The Panda Type E5.8 is cataloged as Type 3 and is listed as “Rather Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

The LKD strike of 18 Jul 1903 is in the Panda Collection. See image below.