British Guiana Post Offices: Koriabo

Koriabo

The following are the Date Stamps used at Koriabo 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.




→ Panda Type # E 20 . 2Koriabo

T&H Type 9b p. 303; Proud Koriabo D2 p. 200

EKD: 22 Feb 1895 / LKD: 6 Feb 1897

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 E20.2 is cataloged as Type 9b and listed as “Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

1895 – From the Panda Collection