Guyana postmark query

[guyana1230]

Hi, got a postmark on a 1968 Guyana stamp that I can't identify hoping that someone may be able to help.

I can make out the following;

T.P.A.B'??RIV.ST  with a possible final R which would make the ending "River Steamer".

any help would be great

thanks
martyn

[guyana1230]

[khj]

Martyn, I edited your picture post to make the picture show up directly.

Your cancel is "T.P.A. B'CE RIV.STR.", which should correspond to T.P.A. Berbice River Steamer.

Very nice!

k

[guyana1230]

khj, Thank you for sorting the picture and the information, I was guessing the B'?? was Berbice as this was the only area I could think of that would make sense there.

Any ideas on what the "T.P.A." stands for ?

[khj]

Here's another example of the cancel that I found online.  Sorry about the size, but that's exactly how big the pic was...

[khj]

TPO would be traveling post office.
TPA would be traveling postal agent.

The Berbice River TPO was established in 1881.
The Berbice River TPA started in 1959.

[guyana1230]

Shucks, should have got that shouldn't I? Cannot believe I had to ask that bit

[khj]

If you are interested in more info, some of the history of the Berbice River TPO/TPA is discussed at the BWISC (British West Indies Study Circle) website in the bulletin archives section.