The following are the Date Stamps used at Benab 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  4.4 – Benab: Corentyne•Coast

T&H – Type 3b p. 300 ; Proud – Benab (No. 63) D3 p. 146

EKD: 6 Apr 1880 / LKD: 24 Sep 1898

The Benab: Corentyne•Coast Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E5 postmark.  The Panda Type E5 is Double Ring (D.R.), 22.5-24mm, 2 line date (2 L.D.) with year abbreviated (Y.A.).  Colony not shown.

The Panda Type E4.4 is cataloged as Type 3b and is listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

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→ Panda Type # E  28 . 1- Benab

T&H – Type 12b p. 304 ; Proud – Benab (No. 63) D4 p. 146

EKD: 20 Oct 1898 / LKD: 11 Aug 1922

The Benab Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E28 postmark.  The Panda Type E28 is Single Ring (S.R.) 27-28 mm. 3 L.D. with Y.I.F. and Y.A. B. Guiana at foot.

The Panda Type E28.1 is cataloged as Type 12b and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.