The Reliance Post Office, located on the Canje River, was initially opened on April 16, 1850, at the Henrietta Police Station but was vacated by 1855. By 1860, it was relocated to the Bush Lot Police Station. On May 1, 1871, the office moved from Reliance Front to the Henrietta Store before being transferred to a location named Anna Regina by 1877. This Anna Regina is not the same as the one located on the Essequibo Coast. The Reliance Post Office was re-opened on April 16, 1880, serving the North Bank Canje River Postal District, four miles above New Amsterdam, with mail services provided by road from New Amsterdam.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Reliance 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. 15 -Reliance–Canje

T&H – Type 3b p. 300 ; Proud – Reliance D4 p. 241

EKD: 21 Jul 1880 / LKD: 18 May 1904

The  Reliance–Canje 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 E4.15 is cataloged as Type 3b and is listed as “Rather Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

The LKD strike of 18 May 1904 is in the Panda Collection. See image below.