British Guiana Post Offices: Anna Regina

September 3, 2024

The Anna Regina Post Office, located on the Essequibo Coast (often referred to as the Arabian Coast), was opened in 1877. On April 1, 1881, it became a money order office. The post office played a key role in the regional mail network, receiving mail deliveries from the Tapacooma Postal Agency via creeks, which were then transported by coastal mail vans to other locations.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Anna Regina 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 coded postmarks.

→ Panda Type # E 2 . 2 – Anna Regina

T&H Type 2 p. 299; Proud Anna Regina D2 p. 132

EKD: 26 Nov 1878 (New EKD) / LKD: 27 May 1881

This Anna Regina Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S.) is a Panda Type E2 postmark. The Panda Type E2 is Single Ring (S.R.), 26.5 mm. American Type. 3 line date (3 L.D.) B.G. at foot. Known with year missing.

The Panda Type E2.2 is cataloged as a Type 2 and listed as “Very Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

The new LKD of 26 Nov 1878 is a strike in the Panda Collection (see image below).

**New EKD 1878** – From the Panda Collection

**1880 (inverted year)** – From the Panda Collection

**1881** – From the Goldblatt Collection

→ Panda Type # E 7 . 3 – Anna Regina

T&H Type 5a p. 301; Proud Anna Regina D3 p. 132

EKD: 18 Jul 1881 / LKD: 2 Apr 1894

This Anna Regina Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S.) is a Panda Type E7 postmark. The Panda Type E7 is Double Ring D.R. 23 – 24.5 / 13 – 14.5 mm. 2 L.D. with Y.A. B. Guiana at foot

The Panda Type E7.3 is cataloged as a Type 5a and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

→ Panda Type # E 18. 1 – Anna Regina

T&H Type 3c p. 300; Proud Anna Regina D4 p. 132

EKD: 25 Jul 1894 / LKD: 25 Mar 1921

This Anna Regina Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S.) is a Panda Type E18 postmark. The Panda Type E18 is Double Ring (D.R.) 25.5 – 26 / 16.5 – 17 mm. with Fleuron at foot. 2 L.D. with Y.I.F. Colony not shown.

The Panda Type E18.1 is cataloged as a Type 3c and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.