The following are the Date Stamps used at Tumatumari 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 23.3 -2 – Hope Placer

T&H Type 11 p. 303; Proud Hope Placer D2 p. 190

EKD: 5 Jul 1900 / LKD: 28 Nov 1900

The Hope Placer Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E23 postmark.  The Panda Type E23 is S.R. 24 mm. with Fleuron at foot. 2 L.D. with Y.I.F. Colony not shown.

The Panda Type E23.3-2 is cataloged as Type 11 and listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.

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→ Panda Type # E 27 . 3 – Hope Placer

T&H Type 12a p. 304;

EKD: 16 Dec 1900 / LKD: 21 May 1904

The Hope Placer Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E27 postmark.  The Panda Type E27 is S.R. 27-28 mm. 3 L.D. with Y.I.F. and Y.A. B. Guiana. (a period after Guiana) at foot

The Panda Type E27.3 is cataloged as Type 12a and listed as “Rare” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe.