The following are the Date Stamps used at T.P.O. Demerara River with EKD prior to 19 Jan 1882, 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 # E 7.33 -T.P.O. Demerara
River

T&H TPO Type 1a p. 380;     Proud Demerara River T.P.A. D2 p. 293

EKD: 19 Jan 1882 / LKD: 8 May 1892

The T.P.O. Demerara River 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 E7.33 is cataloged as TPO Type 1a 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 20.4 -T.P.O. Demerara
River

T&H TPO Type 1a p. 381;     Proud Demerara River T.P.A. D3 p. 293

EKD: 19 Jan 1882 / LKD: 8 May 1892

The T.P.O. Demerara River 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 E7.33 is cataloged as TPO Type 7 and is listed as “Rather Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.