THE FORMAT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD. ARCHIVE
Information and Reference of What was Found in the Archive
Stamp issues for Dominica printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. and items found in the Archive
DOMINICA
Dominica stamps printed by Format International Security Printers Ltd.
Links to pages with information on items found in the archive
1969 BIRTH CENTENARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI Scott #261-3, SG #265-7
1971 13TH BOY SCOUT WORLD JAMBOREE Scott #324-7,327a, SG #337-40,MS341
1971 NATIONAL DAY Scott #328-32, SG #342-5,MS346
1972 20TH OLYMPIC GAMES, MUNICH Scott #341-4,344a, SG #357-60,MS361
1972 NATIONAL DAY Scott #345-7,347a, SG #362-4,MS365
1972 CHRISTMAS Scott #348-51,351a, SG #368-71,MS372
1973 INTERNATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL COOPERATION CENTENARY Scott #354-60,360a, SG #373-9,MS380
1973 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE W.H.O. Scott #361-7,367a, SG #381-7,MS388
The Souvenir Sheet exists perf 14.5 all around. 200 of them were found in the archive.
1973 FLORA AND FAUNA Scott #368-71,371a, SG #389-92,MS393
1973 ROYAL WEDDING OF PRINCESS ANNE AND CAPTAIN MARK PHILLIPS Scott #372-3,373a, SG #394-5,MS396
WITH TABS
1973 CHRISTMAS Scott #374-80,380a, SG #397-403,MS404
1973 NATIONAL DAY Scott #381-5,385a, SG #405-9,MS410
1974 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF WEST INDIES UNIVERSITY Scott #386-8,388a, SG #411-13,MS414
1974 CENTENARY OF DOMINICAN POSTAGE STAMPS Scott #389-94,394a, SG #415-20,MS421
1974 WORLD CUP SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP, MUNICH Scott #395-401,401a, SG #422-8,MS429
1974 NATIONAL DAY Scott #402-4,404a, SG #430-2,MS433
1974 BIRTH CENTENARY OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL Scott #405-10,410a, SG #434-9,MS440
1974 CENTENARY OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION Scott #418-19,419A, SG #441-2,MS443
1975 FISH Scott #421-6,426a, SG #452-7,MS458
1975 DOMINICAN BUTTERFLIES Scott #427-33,433a, SG #459-65,MS466
1975 NATIONAL DAY Scott #443-6,446a, SG #477-80,MS481
1975 DEFINITIVE ISSUES Scott #454-71, SG #490-507
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1976 BICENTENARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Scott #472-7,477a, SG #508-13,MS514
1976 21ST OLYMPIC GAMES, MONTREAL, CANADA Scott #478-84,484a, SG #515-21,MS522
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1976 WILD BIRDS Scott #485-91,491a, SG #523-9,MS530
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1976 VIKING SPACE MISSION TO MARS Scott #494-501,501a, SG #533-40,MS541
1978 AVIATION ANNIVERSARIES Scott #562-9, SG #604-10,MS611
A number of the souvenir sheet 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
have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1978 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF POWERED FLIGHT Scott #574-8, SG #616-19,MS620
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1978 The 1975 DEFINITIVE ISSUES OVERPRINTED "INDEPENDENCE 3rd NOVEMBER 1978" Scott #584-601, SG #632-49
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1979 1975 DEFINITIVE ISSUES OVERPRINTED "HURRICANE RELIEF" Scott #640-3, SG #687-90
A number of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, 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.
1979 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #644-53, SG #691-9,MS700
1981 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WALT DISNEY'S PLUTO Scott #694-5, SG #740,MS741
1981 INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR DISABLED PERSONS Scott #734-8, SG #782-5,MS786
A number of full uncut press sheets of these were found in the archive. Quantities unknown
1981 BIRTH CENTENARY OF PICASSO Scott #739-43, SG #787-90,MS791
A number of full uncut press sheets of these were found in the archive. Quantities unknown
1981 BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT Scott #763-7, SG #811-14,MS815
A number 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1983 BICENTENARY OF MANNED FLIGHT Scott #805-9, SG #853-6,MS857
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1983 CHRISTMAS, 500TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAPHAEL Scott #817-21, SG #865-8,MS869
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 EASTER, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #832-41, SG #875-83,MS884
1984 450TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF CORREGGIO (PAINTER) Scott #854,857,858,861,862, SG #902-5,MS906
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF EDGAR DEGAS (PAINTER) Scott #855,856,859,860,863, SG #907-10,MS911
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1984 CATS Scott #875-85, SG #912-21,MS922
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1985 ROYAL VISIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II Scott #915-18, SG #963-5,MS966
1985 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS Scott #931-4, SG #979-81,MS982
1986 AMERIPEX '86 INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, CHICAGO, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #954-8, SG #1002-5,MS1006
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1987 BIRDS OF DOMINICA Scott #989-1003, SG #1037-51
1987 AMERICA'S CUP YACHTING CHAMPIONSHIP Scott #1014-18, SG #1052-5,MS1056
A number of most 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1987 SEA SHELLS Scott #1019-23, SG #1066-9,MS1070
1987 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA (1992) 1ST ISSUE Scott #1029-38, SG #1076-83,MS1084
1988 "REUNION '88" TOURISM CAMPAIGN Scott #1074-80, SG #1119-24,MS1125
These were the last stamps printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. for Dominica. The company soon after went into bankruptcy.
References taken from:
Stanley Gibbons Windward Islands and Barbados
Scott Catalog
Inventory list for the Format Archive by Robson Lowe
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