The Taymouth Manor Post Office, located in the Essequibo or ‘Arabian’ Coast Postal District, was opened by 1877 after being moved from Queenstown in that same year. It was upgraded to a money order office on January 1, 1886. The office remained in operation until January 1, 1932, when it returned as a Postal Agency at Queenstown.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Taymouth Manor 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  2 . 22– Taymouth Manor

T&H Type 2 p. 298;     Proud Taymouth Manor D2 p. 257

EKD: 21 Nov 1878 / LKD: 14 Dec 1881

This Taymouth Manor 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 E2.22 is cataloged as a Type 2 and listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

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→ Panda Type # E  11.8– Taymouth Manor

T&H Type 6b p. 301;     Proud Taymouth Manor D3 p. 257

EKD: 24 Jul 1882 / LKD: 26 Mar 1901

This Taymouth Manor 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 E11.8 is cataloged as a Type 6b and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.