The Zorg Post Office, located in the Essequibo Coast Postal District, was opened in 1850 at Mr. Tilbury’s. By 1860, the office had been moved to Suddie, and around 1865, it was transferred from Plantation Belfield, bringing along the coded postmark “A2C.” The post office, housed at Mr. Hohenkerk’s store in 1881, was downgraded from a money order office on April 1, 1881, and eventually closed on March 18, 1884.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Zorg 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. 2 2 -Zorg

T&H Type 3a p.300; Proud Zorg D3 p.275

EKD: 16 Jul 1880 / LKD: 16 Nov 1883

The Zorg 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 E4.22 is cataloged as Type 3a and is listed as “Very Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.