The Nigg Post Office, located on the Corentyne Coast in the Berbice Postal District, was opened on December 1, 1877, at the Telegraph Office, having been transferred from Fyrish. It became a money order office on May 2, 1887, with R. Bourne serving as Postmaster in 1892.
The following are the Date Stamps used at Nigg 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 4. 12 – Nigg
T&H – Type 3a p. 300 ; Proud – Nigg D2 p. 225
EKD: 17 Apr 1880 / LKD: 2 Aug 1898
The Nigg 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 E4.12 is cataloged as Type 3a and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
→ Panda Type # E 28 . 5- Nigg
T&H – Type 12a p. 304 ; Proud – Nigg D3 p. 225
EKD: 1 Nov 1898 / LKD: 11 Apr 1917
The Nigg 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 E28.5 is cataloged as Type 12a and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
The Panda British Guiana Postmark Catalog 