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British Guiana Post Office: Plaisance

Plaisance, East Coast Demerara

The Plaisance Post Office, located in the East Coast Demerara Postal District, 6 miles from Georgetown, was opened by 1860 at the Railway Station. On May 31, 1879, it was transferred to the Police Station, and on February 12, 1883, it was upgraded to a money order office. In 1892, Miss C. E. Hollingsworth served as the Postmistress.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Plaisance 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.

Type E2.17
(T&H Type 2, VR)
Type E7.27(T&H Type 5a, S)
Type E11.6
(T&H Type 6a, C)


→ Panda Type # E  2 . 17 – Plaisance

T&H Type 2 p. 299;     Proud Plaisance D3 p. 234

EKD: 5 Oct 1878 / LKD: 25 Apr 1881

This Plaisance 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 E2.17 is cataloged as a Type 2 and listed as “Very Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

1880 – For Sale by Michael Hamilton £185
1880 – From the Panda Collection
1880 – From the Panda Collection
1880 – From the Panda Collection
1880 – From the Panda Collection
1881 – For Sale by Michael Hamilton £165
From the Wood Collection
1879 – From the Panda Collection (Ex. Freeland aka Foxley)


→ Panda Type # E  7 . 27 – Plaisance

T&H Type 5a p. 301;     Proud Plaisance D4 p. 234

EKD: 29 Jul 1881 / LKD: 18 Feb 1887

This Plaisance 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 E7.27 is cataloged as a Type 5a and listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

1880 – from the Panda Collection
1885 – from the Panda Collection

→ Panda Type # E  11. 6 – Plaisance

T&H Type 6a p. 301;     Proud Plaisance D4 p. 234

EKD: 29 Jul 1881 / LKD: 18 Feb 1887

This Plaisance Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S.) is a Panda Type E11 postmark. The Panda Type E11 is Double Ring (D.R.) 23.5 – 24.5 / 13.5 – 14.5 mm with dividing dots separating office from colony. 2 L.D. with Y.A. B. Guiana at foot.

The Panda Type E11.6 is cataloged as a Type 6a and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

1894 – from the Panda Collection