British Guiana and its boundary lines, 1896

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British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (925x1388, 371 KB) Boundary lines of British Guiana on the map of Scottisch Geographical Magazine, 1896 (page 88) Map by the Edinburgh Geographical Institute & John George Bartholomew - Cartographer to the King(1860-1920) File links The following pages link to this... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (925x1388, 371 KB) Boundary lines of British Guiana on the map of Scottisch Geographical Magazine, 1896 (page 88) Map by the Edinburgh Geographical Institute & John George Bartholomew - Cartographer to the King(1860-1920) File links The following pages link to this... Image File history File links Flag_of_British_guiana_1919-1954. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_British_guiana_1919-1954. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

The area was originally settled by the Dutch as the colonies of Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo, then captured by the British in 1796 and officially ceded in 1814, and consolidated into a single colony in 1831. It became independent May 26, 1966. (For further details see History of Guyana.) Berbice is the Second largest of the three counties in Guyana and is known as the ancient county. ... Demerara was one of the original British colonies that was joined into the colony of British Guiana, now Guyana. ... The Essequibo River is the longest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... // Pre-colonial The history of Guyana begins before the arrival of Europeans, when the region of present-day Guyana was inhabited by Carib, Arawak, and Warao peoples. ...

Stamps and postal history of British Guiana

Privately-run packet services for mail existed in 1796, and continued for a number of years. Postage stamps of Britain were used at Georgetown (Demerara) and Berbice. A selection of Hong Kong postal stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The London government established an inland postal system on July 1, 1850, but postage stamps had not yet been produced, so the postmaster in Georgetown went to the local newspaper Royal Gazette and had them print imperforate stamps in the form of an outline circle, with "BRITISH GUIANA" inside the rim, and a denomination, from 2c to 12c, in the middle. The printing was in black, on different colors of paper depending on denomination. These became known as the "Cottonreels", because of the type of printing press used, and are quite rare. A British pillar box The postal system is a system by which written documents typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages containing other matter, are delivered to destinations around the world. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A selection of Hong Kong postal stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... This pair of coil stamps clearly shows the pattern of perforation holes; also, on the left side of the pair, the stamp was torn, while on the right the perforations were cut with scissors or knife. ...

The first issue from London finally came in 1852, a very simple typeset design depicting a sailing ship and the colony's motto (misspelled) DAMUS PATIMUS QUE VICISSIM ("we give and expect in return"), also quite rare. Better stamps from London showed up in 1853, engraved and correctly inscribed using PETIMUS instead. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Traditional wooden cutter beating. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

2-cent stamp issued in 1860

The numbers were apparently insufficient, and in 1856 the postmaster had new 1c and 4c issues printed locally, crudely typeset and imitating the design of the London stamps, motto and all. These are among the rarest of all stamps, and the British Guiana 1c magenta is the rarest, with only one copy known to exist. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (600x711, 150 KB) British Guiana 2c stamp of 1860, scanned January 2006 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Guiana User:Stan Shebs... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (600x711, 150 KB) British Guiana 2c stamp of 1860, scanned January 2006 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Guiana User:Stan Shebs... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... British Guiana 1¢ magenta The British Guiana 1¢ magenta is among the rarest of all postage stamps. ...

Another shipment of stamps showed up in 1860, but difficulties were not over yet, with locally printed stamps being necessary in 1862 and 1882. After that stamps were reliably available. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ...

1898 commemorative overprinted the following year

In 1898 a pictorial commemorative was issued for Queen Victoria's Jubilee, depicting Mount Roraima and Kaieteur Falls, and another in 1931 commemorating the 100th anniversary of the colony's formation. Additional regular pictorial series, depicting local scenes and industries, came out in 1934, 1938, and 1954, as well as the usual omnibus issues of the Commonwealth. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x862, 309 KB) British Guiana 2c overprint stamp of 1899, scanned January 2006 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Guiana User:Stan... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x862, 309 KB) British Guiana 2c overprint stamp of 1899, scanned January 2006 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Guiana User:Stan... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Mount Roraima is the highest of the table-top mountains (called Tepuis) of the Guiana Highlands (or Guayana Highlands). ... Kaieteur Falls, Guyana Artists rendition of Kaieteur Falls on the Guyana $10 bill Kaieteur Falls is a waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 1954 72-cent stamp billed the Arapaima as the largest freshwater fish in the world

A set of three stamps issued in 1961 commemorated self-government. In 1964 a set was issued commemorating the Olympic Games held in Tokyo. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (750x920, 241 KB) British Guiana 72c stamp of 1954, scanned January 2006 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Guiana Arapaima User:Stan... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (750x920, 241 KB) British Guiana 72c stamp of 1954, scanned January 2006 by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Guiana Arapaima User:Stan... Binomial name Arapaima gigas (Cuvier, 1829) The Arapaima (Arapaima gigas), also known as the Piracucu, Pirarucu, or Paiche, is one of the worlds largest freshwater fish. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the capital and one of the forty-seven prefectures of Japan. ...

In 1966 the country achieved independence from the United Kingdom, and changed its name to Guyana. Later stamps were issued by Guyana.

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