THE FORMAT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD. ARCHIVE
Information and Reference of What was Found in the Archive
Reference listings of stamp issues for Saint Vincent Grenadines printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. and items found in the Archive
SAINT VINCENT GRENADINES
Saint Vincent Grenadines stamps printed by Format International Security Printers Ltd.
Links to pages with information on items found in the archive
SPECIMEN overprinted stamps exist for all issues.
1981 DETAIL FROM EARLY MAPS Scott #203-8, SG #189-94
1982 21ST BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS OF WALES Scott #243-5, SG #229-31
Inverted watermarks exist.
1983 BICENTENARY OF MANNED FLIGHT Scott #275-8, 278a SG #250-3, MS254
1983 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, BRITISH MONARCHS Scott #279-84, SG #255-66
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (1st SERIES) Scott #297,299,303,307,313,318,328,342 SG #271-86
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 REEF FISH Scott #399-402, SG #287-90
The 45c exists with watermark "POST OFFICE" reading upwards.
1984 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, CRICKETERS Scott #403-5,407,410,412,414,417, SG #291-306
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (2nd SERIES) Scott #295,298,306,308,319,329,335,344, SG #311-26
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, CRICKETERS (2nd SERIES) Scott #406,408,413,416, SG #331-8
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, AUTOMOBILES (1st SERIES) Scott #441,444,446,453, SG #339-46
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 CHRISTMAS Scott #469-71, 471a, SG #347-9, MS350
1985 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (3rd SERIES) Scott #296,304,324,345,345a, SG #351-8, MS359
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1985 SHELL FISH Scott #472-5, SG #360-3
1985 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, CRICKETERS (3RD SERIES) Scott #409,411,415, SG #364-9
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1985 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, FLOWERS Scott #476-9, SG #370-7
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1985 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, AUTOMOBILES (2nd SERIES) Scott #442,447,449,451, SG #378-85
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1985 TOURISM Scott #484-7, SG #386-9
1985 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (4th SERIES) Scott #300,310,315,343, SG #390-7
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1985 FRUITS AND BLOSSOMS Scott #488-91, 491a, SG #398-401, MS402
1985 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, LIFE AND TIMES OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Scott #496-500, SG #403-10, MS411
The $4.00 and $5.00 mini sheets were from a "restricted printing" which Robson Lowe estimated to be between 500 and 1000
copies issued. 350 of each were found in the archive.
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
RESTRICTED PRINTING 500 to 2000 exist.
RESTRICTED PRINTING 500 to 2000 exist.
1985 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (5th SERIES) Scott #309,323,333,339, SG #412-19
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1985 ROYAL VISIT Scott #503-9, SG #420-6
These stamps were from various earlier issues and were overprinted "CARIBBEAN ROYAL VISIT-1985" with new values.
1985 TRADITIONAL DANCES Scott #510-13, SG #427-30
1986 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, AUTOMOBILES (3rd SERIES) Scott #443,445,448,450,452,454, SG #431-42
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1986 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (6th SERIES) Scott #305,314,320,325,330,336,340,346, SG #443-58
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1986 60TH BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II Scott #514-18, SG #459-62, MS463
Imperforates, proofs and unissued items exist for these.
1986 HANDICRAFTS Scott #519-22, SG #464-7
1986 WORLD CUP SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP, MEXICO Scott #523-32, SG #468-75, MS476
A further $3.00 souvenir sheet, showing the South Korean player, was prepared, but not issued.
Imperforates, proofs and unissued items exist for these.
UNISSUED SOUVENIR SHEET
1986 ROYAL WEDDING (1ST ISSUE) Scott #539-41, SG #481-4, MS485
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1986 ROYAL WEDDING (2ND ISSUE) OVERPRINTED "CONGRATULATIONS TO T.R.H. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK" Scott #542-3, SG #486-9
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1986 DRAGONFLIES Scott #546-9, SG #490-3
1986 CENTENARY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY Scott #550-8, SG #MS494
No information on any varieties.
1987 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (7th SERIES) Scott #301,311,316,321,326,331,334,337, SG #504-19
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1987 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (8th SERIES) Scott #302,312,317,322,327,332,338,341, SG #520-35
Quantities of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors and intentional errors
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1987 ROYAL RUBY WEDDING AND 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S ACCESSION Scott #568-73, SG #536-40, MS541
Quantities of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs
came onto the market after the liquidation of the Format International Security Printers Ltd. in 1988.
There are some varieties that are legitimately rare. Also full uncut press sheets of some issues
have a rarity factor.
1988 OCEAN RACING YACHTS Scott #579-85, SG #547-52, MS553
1988 BEQUIA REGATTA Scott #586-90, SG #554-7, MS558
1988 MUSTIQUE AIRWAYS Scott #591-5, SG #559-62, MS563
1988 EXPLORERS Scott #596-605, SG #563-71, MS572
An unissued $6.00 souvenir sheet exists showing the Santa Maria.
It is the same as the issued souvenir sheet BUT the colors are darker
and the frame around the stamp is a salmon color versus the issued lighter yellowish color.
Scott Catalog lists the $5.00 and $6.00 souvenir sheets correctly but fails to mention the unissued variety.
Stanley Gibbons lists TWO $5.00 SOUVENIR SHEETS with correct pictorial descriptions and NOTES the $6.00 unissued souvenir sheet.
This is in ERROR as there were never two $5.00 souvenir sheets issued for this set.
It appears that some sellers think this souvenir sheet was not issued.
THEY ARE WRONG! THIS IS THE UNISSUED 1988 EXPLORERS SOUVENIR SHEET!
Note the Salmon pink frame of the stamp and the much darker and heavier overall yellow color
of the souvenir sheet. The brown and red colors appear much lighter.
1988 CRICKETERS OF 1988 INTERNATIONAL SEASON Scott #606-13, SG #573-80, MS581
The mini pane is said to have never been issued by Scott Catalog as stated by the St. Vincent P.O.. 4 uncut press sheets were found in the archive.
Each sheet contained 6 of these mini panes imperforated on one side of the stamp.
1988 INTERNATIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS Scott #614-22, SG #582-9, MS590
Unknown quantities of SPECIMEN overprinted sets exist.
1988 OLYMPIC GAMES, SEOUL No catalog numbers.
A set of 6 stamps and a mini pane were produced but never issued. These were the last stamps printed by the Format
International Security Printers Ltd. for Saint Vincent Grenadines. The company soon after went into bankruptcy.
300 OF THESE WERE FOUND IN THE ARCHIVE
300 OF THESE WERE FOUND IN THE ARCHIVE
References taken from:
Stanley Gibbons Windward Islands and Barbados
Scott Catalog
Inventory list for the Format Archive by Robson Lowe
