The Fort Wellington Post Office, located on the West Coast of Berbice, was opened in 1850 as a Receiving House at the local police station. On November 1, 1878, it was transferred from Hopetown to the Telegraph Station. The office became a money order office on January 1, 1884, and continued to serve the West Coast Berbice Postal District.
The following are the Date Stamps used at Fort Wellington 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.
→ Panda Type # E 2 . 13 – Fort Wellington
T&H Type 2 p. 299; Proud Fort Wellington D3 p. 171
EKD: 11 Jan 1879 / LKD: 31 May 1879
This Fort Wellington 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 E2.13 is cataloged as a Type 2 and listed as “Very Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
→ Panda Type # E 7 . 1 6 – Fort Wellington
T&H Type 5a p. 301; Proud Fort Wellington D4 p. 171
EKD: 6 Oct 1881 / LKD: 17 Dec 1906
This Fort Wellington 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 E7.16 is cataloged as a Type 5a and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
The Panda British Guiana Postmark Catalog 