The following are the Date Stamps used at Northwest Streamer T.P.O. 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.

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→ Panda Type # E 18 . 3- T. P. O. Northwest Str

T&H TPO Type 6 p. 381; Proud Northwest (Steamer) TPO D2 pp. 303-305

EKD: 7 Nov 1894 / LKD: 7 June 1899

The T.P.O. Northwest Str 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 E18.3 is cataloged as TPO Type 6 and listed as “Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.