The Suddie Post Office, located on the Essequibo Coast at the mouth of the Essequibo River, served as the seat of District Administration and was the terminus of the steamer route from Parika and Georgetown. The post office was initially established by June 4, 1861, at Belfield Plantation, before moving to Suddie and then to Zorg by July 1, 1868. The office reopened at Suddie on July 1, 1878, at the Telegraph Station, where it also became a money order office on April 1, 1881.
Both Suddie and Zorg post offices likely used the coded postmark “A2C” until around 1879.
The following are the Date Stamps used at Suddie 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 . 2 1– Suddie
T&H Type 2 p. 299; Proud Suddie D2 p. 254
EKD: 28 Jun 1879 / LKD: 21 Jun 1880
This Suddie 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 E2.21 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. 3 1-1– Suddie (Wide D)
T&H Type 5 p. 300; Proud Suddie D3 p. 254
EKD: 30 Nov 1880 / LKD: 17 May 1893
This Suddie 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 E7.31-1 is cataloged as a Type 5 and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
→ Panda Type # E 7. 3 1-2– Suddie (Narrow D)
T&H Type 5a p. 301; Proud Suddie D4 p. 254
EKD: 15 Dec 1881 / LKD: 21 Mar 1916
This Suddie 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 E7.31-2 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 1 9. 5– Suddie
T&H Type 6d p. 302; Proud Suddie D4 p. 254
EKD: 30 Nov 1894 / LKD: 30 Nov 1894
This Suddie Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S.) is a Panda Type E19 postmark. The Panda Type E19 is Double Ring D.R. 24 – 24.5 / 15.5 – 16 mm. with dividing dots separating office from colony. Larger spaced font. 2 L.D. with Y.I.F. B.Guiana at foot.
The Panda Type E19.5 is cataloged as a Type 6d and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
The Panda British Guiana Postmark Catalog 