The following are the Date Stamps used at Essequibo River TPO with EKD prior to 22 Jan 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.
(T&H Type TPO-1 (1),S)
(T&H Type TPO-1 (2), C)
→ Panda Type # E 7 . 34-1 – T.P.O. Essequibo Steamer (Larger Font)
T&H TPO Type 1 (1) p. 380; Proud Essequibo (Estuary) Steamer D2 p. 293
EKD: 2 May 1881 / LKD: 21 Dec 1883
The T.P.O. Essequibo Steamer 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 E7.34-1 is cataloged as TPO Type 1 (1) and is listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
→ Panda Type # E 7 . 34-2 – T.P.O. Essequibo Steamer (Smaller Font)
T&H TPO Type 1 (2) p. 380; Proud Essequibo (Estuary) Steamer D3 p. 293
EKD: 22 Sep 1884 / LKD: 6 March 1899
The T.P.O. Essequibo Steamer 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 E7.34-2 is cataloged as TPO Type 1 (2) and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
→ Panda Type # E 28 . 12 –T.P.O. Suddie Steamer
T&H TPO Type 10 p. 381; Proud Essequibo (Estuary) Steamer D5 p. 293
EKD: 14 Dec 1900 / LKD: 22 Feb 1909
The T.P.O. Suddie Steamer 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 E28.12 is cataloged as TPO Type 10 in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
The Panda British Guiana Postmark Catalog 