The following are the Date Stamps used at Her Majesty’s Penal Settlement (H.M.P.S), Mazaruni with EKD prior to 22 January 1901. 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.
(T&H Type 5a, VR)
→ Panda Type # 7. 2 1 – Massaruni
(Used at H.M.P.S. Mazaruni)
T&H Type 5a p. 301; Proud Massaruni D1 p. 189
EKD: 5 Jun 1880 / LKD: 5 Feb 1881
The Massaruni 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 E7.21 was used at Her Majesty Penal Settlement (H.M.P.S.), Mazaruni. It is cataloged as Type 5a and is listed as “Very Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
→ Panda Type # 27. 4 – H.M.P.S
T&H Type 12a p. 304; Proud H.M.P.S D2 p. 189
EKD: 26 Mar 1900 / LKD: 15 May 1925
The Massaruni Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E27 postmark. The Panda Type E27 is Single Ring S.R. 27-28 mm. 3 L.D. with Y.I.F. and Y.A. B. Guiana. (a period after Guiana) at foot
The Panda Type E27.4 was used at Her Majesty Penal Settlement (H.M.P.S.), Mazaruni. It is cataloged as Type 12a and is listed as “Rather Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
The Panda British Guiana Postmark Catalog 