British Guiana Post Offices: Berbice Railway(East Coast)

Berbice Railway (East Coast)

The following are the Date Stamps used at Berbice Railway (East Coast) 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 30 . 1 – E. C. R.L.Y. P.O.

T&H TPO Type 9 p. 381; Proud Berbice Railway (East Coast) D1 p. 280    

EKD: 19 Mar 1888 / LKD: 19 July 1901

The E. C. R.L.Y. P.O. was used in Berbice Railway (East Coast). This Date Stamp is a Panda Type E30 postmark.  The Panda Type E30 is Rectangular, 35mm / 7.5mm. with P.O. after Office. 1 L.D. with Y.I.F.

The Panda Type E30.1 is cataloged as TPO Type 9 (p. 381) in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe and as Berbice Railway (East Coast) Type D1 (p. 280) in The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud.

1899From the Bush Lot Collection