The Tuschen de Vrienden Post Office, located in the West Coast of the Demerara River Postal District, was opened on 1 December 1880 at the Telegraph Station. In 1892, D.R. Langford served as Postmaster. Tuschen de Vrienden was initially a plantation situated on the east bank of the Essequibo Estuary, approximately five miles below Parika.
The following are the Date Stamps used at Tuschen de Vrienden 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 and the Type and referenced page from The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud.
(T&H Type 5, RC)
→ Panda Type # E 7 . 3 5 – Tuschen•de•Vrienden
T&H Type 5 p. 300; Proud Tuschen D2 p. 260
EKD: 28 Nov 1882 / LKD: 16 Aug 1897
The Tuschen•de•Vrienden 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 E7.35 is cataloged as Type 5 and is listed as “Rather Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
Strikes from 1882 known without year.
→ Panda Type # E 27 . 7 – Tuschen•de•Vrienden
T&H Type 12a p. 304; Proud Tuschen D3 p. 260
EKD: 18 Nov 1897 / LKD: 5 May 1905
The Tuschen•de•Vrienden 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 E27.7 is cataloged as Type 12a and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.
The Panda British Guiana Postmark Catalog 