The Leguan Post Office, situated on Leguan Island in the Essequibo Estuary, was opened in 1850 as a Receiving House at the local police station. It was upgraded to a District Post Office in 1860 and moved to the Telegraph Office on May 1, 1877. The post office became a money order office on November 1, 1880.

The Leguan Post Office served the Essequibo Estuary Postal District and has alternated between locations in Maryville and Enterprise, although the details of this alternation remain unclear.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Leguan 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. 10 – Leguan

T&H – Type 3a p. 300 ; Proud – Leguan D3 p. 201

EKD: 10 May 1880 / LKD: 26 Oct 1887

The Leguan 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 E4.10 is cataloged as Type 3a and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

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→ Panda Type # E  11. 3 – Leguan

T&H – 6a p. 301; Proud – Leguan D4

EKD: 20 Apr 1887 / LKD: 20 Jul 1903

The Leguan 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 E11.3 is cataloged as Type 6a and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.