The following are the Date Stamps used at TPO Demerara Railway East Coast 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 # 7. 1 3 – Demerara Railway

T&H TPO Type 2 p. 380;     Proud Demerara Railway (East Coast) D2 p. 279

EKD: 4 Jun 1881 / LKD: 21 Jun 1899

The Demerara Railway Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E7 postmark.  The Panda Type E7 is Double Ring (D.R.), 23 – 24.5 / 13 – 14.5 mm. 2 L.D. with Y.A. B. Guiana at foot

The Panda Type E7.13 is cataloged as Type TPO-2 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 20 . 5– T.P.O. Railway E.C

T&H TPO Type 7a pp. 380-81; Proud East Coast Railway D4 p. 280

EKD: 10 Sept 1900 / LKD: 25 Aug 1905

The T.P.O. Railway E.C Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E20 postmark.  The Panda Type E20 is Single Ring S.R. 24.5 – 28.5 mm. 2 L.D. with Y.I.F. B.Guiana at foot.

The Panda Type E20.5 is cataloged as TPO Type 7a and listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

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→ Panda Type # E 28 . 10– T.P.O. Railway E.C

T&H TPO Type 10a pp. 380-81; Proud East Coast Railway D2 p. 279

EKD: 27 Jun 1899 / LKD: 19 Jun 1907

The T.P.O. Railway E.C 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 E28.10 is cataloged as TPO Type 10a in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.