The following are the Date Stamps used at Amacura 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 22 . 1– Amacura

T&H Type 10 p. 303; Proud Amacura D2 p. 130

EKD: 8 Aug 1896 / LKD: 29 Sep 1899

The Amacura Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E22 postmark.  The Panda Type E22 is S.R. 24mm. with dividing dots separating office from colony. 2 L.D. with YIF. B. Guiana. (a period after Guiana) at foot.

The Panda Type E22.1 is cataloged as Type 10 and listed as “Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe. There is no mention the period after B. Guiana for this type. It does, however, mention it for their Type 12.