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British Guiana Post Offices: Carmichael Street

Carmicheal Street

The following are the Date Stamps used at Carmicheal Street 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.

Type 13.1.
(T&H Type 8a, C)
Type E18.2-1
(T&H Type 3c, C)
Type E18.2-1
(T&H Type 3c, R?)


→ Panda Type # E 13. 1-Carmichael St. B.O.

T&H Type 8a p. 302; Proud Georgetown – Carmichael Street D2 p. 178

EKD: 16 Jul 1883 / LKD: 28 Nov 1898

The Carmichael St. B.O. Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E13 postmark.  The Panda Type E13 is Single Ring S.R. with Protective Corners. 2 L.D. with Y.I.F. Georgetown at foot.

The Panda Type E13.1 is cataloged as Type 8a and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

1886 – From the Panda Collection


→ Panda Type # E 18. 2 – 1-Carmichael Street –
Georgetown

T&H Type 3c p. 300;   Proud Georgetown – Carmichael Street D3 p. 178

EKD: 4 Sep 1894 / LKD: 13 Feb 1902

The Carmichael Street – Georgetown Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E18 postmark.  The Panda Type E18 is Double Ring D.R. 25.5 – 26 / 16.5 – 17 mm. with Fleuron at foot. 2 L.D. with Y.I.F. Colony not shown.

The Panda Type E18.2-1 is cataloged as Type 3c and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

1898 – From the Panda Collection


→ Panda Type # E 18. 2 – 2-Carmicheal Street –
Georgetown (Used at Carmichael Street – Georgetown)

T&H Type 3c p. 300;   Proud Georgetown – Carmichael Street D4 p. 178

EKD: 16 May 1903 / LKD: 21 Sep 1903

The Carmichael Street – Georgetown Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E18 postmark.  The Panda Type E18 is Double Ring D.R. 25.5 – 26 / 16.5 – 17 mm. with Fleuron at foot. 2 L.D. with Y.I.F. Colony not shown.

The Panda Type E18.2-2 was used at Carmichael Street Post Office and is a misspelling of the office (CarmichEAl vs. CarmichAEl). It is cataloged as Type 3c in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe. It is a Rare postmark.

1903- From the Panda Collection