The following are the Date Stamps used at Richmond Hill 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 21 . 6– Richmond Hill

T&H Type 10 p. 303; Proud Richmond Hill D1 p. 243

EKD: 10 Mar 1898 / LKD: 21 May 1901

The Potaro Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E21 postmark.  The Panda Type E21 is S.R. 24 – 24.5 mm. with dividing dots separating office from colony. 2 L.D. with YIF. B. Guiana at foot.

The Panda Type E21.6 is cataloged as Type 10 and listed as “Extra Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.