The following are the Date Stamps used at Sisters 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 5b, S)
→ Panda Type # 7. 2 8 – Sisters
T&H Type 5b p. 301; Proud D3 p. 247
EKD: 23 Nov 1882 / LKD: 25 May 1903
The Sisters 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 E7.28 is cataloged as Type 5b and is listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
The Panda British Guiana Postmark Catalog 