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 Bequia printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. and items found in the Archive
SAINT VINCENT GRENADINES BEQUIA
Saint Vincent Grenadines Bequia 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.
Stanley Gibbons does not give this island catalog numbers.
1982 21ST BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS OF WALES OVERPRINTED "ROYAL BABY BEQUIA" Scott #248-50, SG #234A-236A
Inverted watermarks exist.
1984 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (1st SERIES) Scott #1,3,5,8,12,15,28,29
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 #86,99,112,119
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, OLYMPIC GAMES, LOS ANGELES Scott #170-3
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 #2,4,6,13,22,25,32,34
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 (2nd SERIES) Scott #87,90,91,95,106,113,124,125
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, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (3rd SERIES) Scott #9,17,19,30
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, DOGS Scott #178-81
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, WARSHIPS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Scott #186-9
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 #194-7
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 (3rd SERIES) Scott #88,96,101,114,117,122
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, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (4th SERIES) Scott #10,18,20,23,26,33
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, LIFE AND TIMES OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Scott #206-12
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, AUTOMOBILES (4th SERIES) Scott #92,100,120,123
After the 3rd series the Leaders of the World logo was removed from this and future series of automobiles.
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, AUTOMOBILES (5th SERIES) Scott #97,102,105,107,115,126
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 #213-17
Imperforates, proofs and unissued items exist for these.
1986 WORLD CUP SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP, MEXICO Scott #218-31
Imperforates, proofs and unissued items exist for these.
1986 ROYAL WEDDING (1ST ISSUE) Scott #232-6
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 RAILWAY ENGINEERS AND LOCOMOTIVES Scott #237-40
1986 ROYAL WEDDING (2ND ISSUE) OVERPRINTED "CONGRATULATIONS TO T.R.H. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK" Scott #241-4
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, AUTOMOBILES (6th SERIES) Scott #93,103,108,111,116,127
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, AUTOMOBILES (7th SERIES) Scott #89,94,98,104,109,110,118,121
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 #245-50
Quantities of these issues perforated, and 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. View Errors and Proofs Page here.
1987 LEADERS OF THE WORLD, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES (5th SERIES) Scott #7,11,14,16,21,24,27,31
After the 4th series the Leaders of the World logo was removed from this series of locomotives.
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.
1988 INTERNATIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS Scott #260-7
Unknown quantities of SPECIMEN overprinted sets exist
An unissued souvenir sheet exists View Errors and Proofs Page here.
UNISSUED SOUVENIR SHEET
1988 OLYMPIC GAMES, SEOUL No catalog numbers.
A set of 4 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 Bequia. 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
