The following are the Date Stamps used at Stanley Townwith 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.

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→ Panda Type # E 1 1 . 7– Stanleytown

T&H Type 6c p. 302; Proud Stanleytown D2 p. 253 

EKD: 1 Jun 1887 / LKD: 13 Apr 1898

The Stanleytown Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E11 postmark.  The Panda Type E11 is Double Ring (D.R.) 23.5 – 24.5 / 13.5 – 14.5 mm with dividing dots separating office from colony. 2 L.D. with Y.A. B. Guiana at foot.

The Panda Type E11.7 is cataloged as Type 6c and is listed as “Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

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→ Panda Type # E 28 . 7– Stanleytown

T&H Type 12a p. 304; Proud Stanleytown D3 p. 253 

EKD: 4 Oct 1898 / LKD: 3 Jul 1910

The Stanleytown 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 .7 is cataloged as Type 12a and is listed as “Very Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.