The following are the Date Stamps used at an Unknown Post Office 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  4.3 -3 – Bel-Air
(Used at Unknown Post Office)

T&H – Type 3a p. 300 ; Proud – “Used elsewhere? in (22.6.98)” p. 199.

EKD: 10 Jun 1898 / LKD: 4 Aug 1898

The Bel-Air 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 E4.3-3 is cataloged as Type 3a was used first at Bel-Air, then Kitty, then at an Unknown Post Office in 1898. It is listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe. In The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud, he notes “Used elsewhere? in (22.6.98)” p. 199.

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→ Panda Type # E  5.5-2 – Boerasirie
(Used at Unknown Post Office)

T&H – Type 3a p. 300 ; Proud – Unlisted

EKD: 8 Oct 1893 / LKD: 5 Jul 1894

The Boerasirie 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 E5.5-2 is cataloged as Type 3a and used at an unknown Post Office as this usage was after the closure of the Boerasirie Post Office. It is listed as “Very Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

The EKD strike of 8 Oct 1893 is in the Panda Collection. See image below. The LKD is used from Townsend & Howe and it notes “after closure of office” (p. 300).