THE FORMAT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD. ARCHIVE
Information and Reference of What was Found in the Archive
Stamp issues for Maldives printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. and items found in the Archive
MALDIVES
Maldives stamps printed by Format International Security Printers Ltd.
Links to pages with information on items found in the archive
In 1968 the Madive Islands was renamed Maldives.
1972 OLYMPIC GAMES, MUNICH Scott #405-11, SG #416-21,MS422
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.
1973 FLORAL PAINTINGS Scott #420-6, SG #428-33,MS434
1973 OLYMPIC GAMES, MUNICH GOLD-MEDAL WINNERS Scott #417-19, SG #435-6,MS437
1973 24TH INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING CONGRESS Scott #427-35, SG #438-45,MS446
1973 FISH AND SHIPS Scott #436-46, SG #447-56,MS457
1973 FAUNA Scott #447-54, SG #458-64,MS465
Imperf Proofs of the souvenir sheet exist.
1974 CENTENARY OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Scott #464-71, SG #475-81,MS482
1974 SPACE EXPLORATIONS OF THE U.S.A. AND U.S.S.R. Scott #472-9, SG #483-9,MS490
1974 500TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF NICHOLAS COPERNICUS Scott #480-8, SG #491-8,MS499
1974 CENTENARY OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION Scott #496-502, SG #507-12,MS513
A later printing was made in sheetlets of 5 plus label
SHEETLETS OF 5 PLUS LABEL
1974 WORLD CUP SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP, WEST GERMANY Scott #516-23, SG #514-20,MS521
1974 SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC Scott #503-15, SG #522-33,MS534
1974 BIRTH CENTENARY OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL Scott #524-32, SG #535-42,MS543
1975 SEA SHELLS AND COWRIES Scott #533-41, SG #544-51,MS552
1975 TROPICAL FRUITS Scott #548-56, SG #559-66,MS567
1975 MARINE LIFE Scott #557-65, SG #568-75,MS576
The souvenir sheet was issued imperforate.
1975 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE Scott #566-70, SG #577-81
1975 "NORDJAMB 75" 14TH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE, NORWAY Scott #571-4, SG #582-4,MS585
1975 SHIPS Scott #575-83, SG #586-93,MS594
1975 BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS Scott #584-92, SG #595-602,MS603
1975 500TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MICHELANGELO Scott #593-601, SG #604-11,MS612
1976 12TH WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, AUSTRIA Scott #613-21, SG #624-31,MS632
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.
1976 BICENTENARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Scott #622-30, SG #633-40,MS641
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.
1976 TELEPHONE CENTENARY Scott #631-8, SG #642-8,MS649
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.
1976 "INTERPHIL 76" INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, PHILADELPHIA Scott #639-42, SG #650-2,MS653
1976 OLYMPIC GAMES, MONTREAL Scott #643-51, SG #654-61,MS662
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.
1977 BIRDS Scott #691-700, SG #702-10,MS711
1977 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINDBERGH'S TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT AND 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST NAVIGABLE AIRSHIPS
Scott #701-9, SG #712-19,MS720
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.
1978 SHIPS Scott #735-42,742a, SG #746-53,MS754
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.
1978 250TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK AND THE BICENTENARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF HAWAII
Scott #750-7, SG #762-8,MS769
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.
1978 MALDIVIAN CRABS AND LOBSTER Scott #758-65, SG #770-6,MS777
1978 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC Scott #773-82, SG #785-93,MS794
1978 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Scott #783-5, SG #795-7
1979 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD, DISNEY CHARACTERS (2nd issue) Scott #826-35, SG #838-46,MS847
1980 1400TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEGIRA Scott #876-81, SG #888-92,MS893
1980 SCENES FROM FILM "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" Scott #887-96, SG #899-907,MS908
1981 NATIONAL DAY Scott #901-5, SG #913-17
1981 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CITIZENS' MAJLIS (Grievance Rights) Scott #910-12, SG #922-3,MS924
1981 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PEOPLE Scott #929-33, SG #941-4,MS945
1982 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WALT DISNEY'S CHARACTER, PLUTO Scott #950-1, SG #962,MS963
Sheetlet of 8
1982 CENTENARY OF ROBERT KOCH'S DISCOVERY OF TUBERCLE BACILLUS Scott #970-4, SG #987-90,MS991
The imperforate souvenir sheet
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 CLASSIC MOTOR CARS Scott #990-6, SG #997-1002,MS1003
Each of the singles were issued in sheetlets of 9 plus label.
1983 500TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAPHAEL Scott #1002-6, SG #1014-17,MS1018
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 NAMIBIA DAY Scott #1058-60, SG #1043-4,MS1045
1984 "AUSIPEX" INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, MELBOURNE
Scott #1061-3, SG #1054-5,MS1056
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 OPENING OF THE ISLAMIC CENTER Scott #1069-70, SG #1057-8
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1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR Scott #1125-8, SG #1126-8,MS1129
1986 WORLD DISARMAMENT DAY Scott #1149-50, SG #1149a-b
1986 "AMERIPEX" INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, CHICAGO Scott #1162-71, SG #1161-8,MS1169
1986 MARINE WILDLIFE Scott #1185-94, SG #1183-90,MS1191
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 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF U.N.E.S.C.O. Scott #1216-20, SG #1212-15,MS1216
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 FUNGI OF THE MALDIVES Scott #1221-30, SG #1217-24,MS1225
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 FLOWERS Scott #1231-40, SG #1226-31,MS1232
A 1R, 7R, and 12R issue was made but never issued.
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 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT (1985) Scott #1241-5, SG #1233-6,MS1237
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 #1253-7, SG #1245-8,MS1249
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 BUTTERFLIES Scott #1258-67, SG #1250-7,MS1258
1988 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (1987) Scott #1284-7, SG #1274-6,MS1277
These were the last stamps printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. for Maldives. The company soon after went into bankruptcy.
References taken from:
Stanley Gibbons Indian Ocean
Scott Catalog
Inventory list for the Format Archive by Robson Lowe
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