The following are the Date Stamps used at Arakaka 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 20 . 1– Arakaka

T&H Type 9a p. 303; Proud Arakaka D2 p. 137

EKD: 7 Feb 1895 / LKD: 17 Sep 1902

The Arakaka 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 E20.1 is cataloged as Type 9a and listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.