THE FORMAT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD. ARCHIVE

Information and Reference of What was Found in the Archive

Stamp issues for Grenada Grenadines printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. and items found in the Archive

GRENADA GRENADINES

Grenada Grenadines stamps printed by Format International Security Printers Ltd.
Links to pages with information on items found in the archive

1973 GRENADA ROYAL WEDDING OF PRINCESS ANNE AND CAPTAIN MARK PHILLIPS OVERPRINTED "GRENADINES" Scott #1-2,2a, SG #1-2,MS3


THE MINI PANES OF 5 PLUS LABEL



1974 VARIOUS GRENADA 1968-71 DEFINITIVES OVERPRINTED "GRENADINES" Scott #3-14, SG #4-15



1974 GRENADA WORLD CUP SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP, MUNICH INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" Scott #15-23, SG #16-23,MS24




1974 GRENADA CENTENARY OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION TYPES INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" Scott #24-8, SG #25-8,MS29
Proofs of the sheetlet borders exist.


MINI PANES OF 5 PLUS LABEL



1974 GRENADA BIRTH CENTENARY OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" Scott #29-31, SG #30-1,MS32


MINI PANES OF 5 PLUS LABEL



1974 GRENADA CHRISTMAS, PAINTINGS INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" Scott #32-40, SG #33-40,MS41

Many of the following issues were cancelled-to-order. Used prices are the same for all of them.

1975 GRENADA BIG GAME FISHING INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" WITH CHANGED BACKGROUND COLORS Scott #41-9, SG #42-9,MS50




1975 GRENADA FLOWERS OF GRENADA INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" Scott #50-8, SG #51-8,MS59




1975 EASTER, PAINTINGS Scott #59-66, SG #60-6,MS67




1975 500TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MICHELANGELO Scott #67-74, SG #68-74,MS75




1975 GRENADA BUTTERFLIES DIFFERENT TYPES INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" Scott #75-82, SG #76-82,MS83




1975 14TH WORLD SCOUTS JAMBOREE, NORWAY Scott #83-90, SG #84-90,MS91




1975 Bicentenary of the American Revolution (1st issue) Scott #99-100, 99a, 100a, SG #100-101, MS102

I was alerted by a fellow researcher that Stanley Gibbons has an error when referencing who printed the stamps for this set.
The House of Questa did print the single stamps for this issue but the Format Printers printed the two high values featuring George Washington and the White House and flags. Format printed the singles and the souvenir sheets which were not issued until January 16, 1976.




1975 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES, MEXICO CITY Scott #101-8, SG #103-9,MS110




1975 GRENADA DEFINITIVE ISSUES INSCRIBED "GRENADINES" Scott #109-28, SG #111-30



1976 AIRCRAFT Scott #182-8, SG #184-9,MS190




1976 OLYMPIC GAMES, MONTREAL Scott #189-96, SG #191-7,MS198




1976 CHRISTMAS, PAINTINGS Scott #197-204, SG #199-205,MS206




1979 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #350-9, SG #354-62,MS363




1980 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF REVOLUTION
VARIOUS STAMPS FROM THE 1975 DEFINITIVE ISSUE OVERPRINTED "PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION 13 MARCH 1979" Scott #360-72, SG #364-76



1981 PAINTINGS Scott #421-7, SG #425-30,MS431
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.




1981 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WALT DISNEY'S CHARACTER, PLUTO Scott #428-9, SG #432,MS433


MINI PANE OF 8



1981 EASTER, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #430-4, SG #434-7,MS438




1981 ROYAL WEDDING OF LADY DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES (1st issue) Scott #440-3, SG #444-6,MS447,448-9
Scott #444 (the booklet)was printed by Walsall Printers and belongs with the 2nd issue.
The mini panes are noted in Scott Catalog,
whereas Stanley Gibbons numbers the 30c and 40c from the mini panes but only notes the $4 stamp.
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.



MINI PANES OF 5 PLUS LABEL



1981 SPACE SHUTTLE PROJECT Scott #460-4, SG #468-71,MS472
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.




1982 ROYAL WEDDING OF LADY DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES (1st issue) OVERPRINTED "P.R.G."
Scott #O11,O17,O20, SG #O15-O19
Scott Catalog only notes that the mini sheetlets in changed colors were overprinted whereas
Stanley Gibbons lists all of them but only notes the $4.00 in changed color as existing
(but does give it a catalog value).



1982 CENTENARY OF UNITED POSTAL UNION MEMBERSHIP Scott #470-4, SG #478-81,MS482




1982 SCOUTING YEAR Scott #475-9, SG #483-6,MS487
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.




1982 EASTER, REMBRANDT Scott #504-8, SG #512-15,MS516
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.




1982 FAMOUS TRAINS OF THE WORLD Scott #509-15, SG #517-22,MS523
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 500TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAPHAEL Scott #534-8, SG #542-5,MS546
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 CARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY Scott #544-54, SG #552-61,MS562
Mini Panes of 8 plus label exist for all values.
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.




1984 LOCAL FLOWERS Scott #575-9, SG #583-6,MS587
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.




1984 EASTER, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #580-9, SG #588-96,MS597
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.




1984 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION CONGRESS, HAMBURG
VALUES FROM THE 1984 LOCAL FLOWERS ISSUE OVERPRINTED "19TH U.P.U. CONGRESS-HAMBURG" Scott #598-600, SG #606-7,MS608




1984 SHIPS Scott #601-5, SG #609-12,MS613
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.




1984 RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES Scott #619-28, SG #627-34,MS635
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.





1985 WATER SPORTS Scott #689-93, SG #693-6,MS697
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 #704-7, SG #708-10,MS711
Perforated proofs exist for the souvenir sheet.




1985 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS Scott #708-11, SG #712-14,MS715
A number of some 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 CHRISTMAS, RELIGIOUS PAINTINGS Scott #722-6, SG #726-9,MS730
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.




1986 "AMERIPEX" INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, CHICAGO, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #753-7, SG #757-60,MS761
A number of some 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.




1986 MUSHROOMS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES Scott #762-6, SG #766-9,MS770
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 of some issues have a rarity factor. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.




1986 SEA SHELLS Scott #767-71, SG #771-4,MS775




1986 WILDLIFE Scott #777-86, SG #781-8,MS789
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.





1986 CHRISTMAS, DISNEY CHARACTERS Scott #792-801, SG #795-802,MS803





1986 OLYMPIC GAMES, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (1988) Scott #B1-5, SG #804-7,MS808
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.




1986 CENTENARY OF MOTORING Scott #802-11, SG #809-16,MS817
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.






1987 AMERICA'S CUP YACHTING CHAMPIONSHIP Scott #862-6, SG #859-62,MS863




1987 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA (1992) (1st issue) Scott #867-76, SG #864-71,MS872
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.


MINI PANE OF 8




1987 "CAPEX '87" INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, TORONTO, GAME FISH Scott #887-96, SG #883-90,MS891
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.
These were the last stamps printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. for Grenada. 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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