The following are the Date Stamps used at Weldaad 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 . 8-Weldaad

T&H Type 10 p. 303; Proud Weldaad D1 p. 267

EKD: 9 Feb 1896 / LKD: 11 Aug 1903

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 E21.8 is cataloged as Type 8 and listed as “Rather Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.