THE FORMAT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD. ARCHIVE
Information and Reference of What was Found in the Archive
Stamp issues for Nauru printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. and items found in the Archive
NAURU
Nauru stamps printed by Format International Security Printers Ltd.
Links to pages with information on items found in the archive
1972 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION Scott #89, SG #97
1973 DEFINITIVES Scott #91-104, SG #99-112
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1973 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAURU CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Scott #105-7, SG #113-15
1974 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAURU'S FIRST CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD Scott #108-13, SG #116-21
The ship on the 35c and 50c values is wrongly identified as the HUNTER (snow).
1974 CENTENARY OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION Scott #114-17,117a, SG #122-5,MS126
The souvenir sheet is imperforate.
1974 CHRISTMAS AND THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND DELAPORTE'S ARRIVAL Scott #118-19, SG #127-8
1975 PHOSPHATE MINING ANNIVERSARIES Scott #120-3, SG #129-32
1975 SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION CONFERENCE, NAURU (1st issue) Scott #124-7, SG #133-6
Printed in se-tenant blocks of 4.
Pane of 4 se-tenant blocks
1975 SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION CONFERENCE, NAURU (2nd issue) Scott #128-9, SG #137-8
1975 CHRISTMAS Scott #130-3, SG #139-42
1976 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RETURN FROM TRUK Scott #134-7, SG #143-6
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1976 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAURU'S 1ST POSTAGE STAMPS Scott #138-41, SG #147-50
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1976 7TH SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM, NAURU Scott #142-5, SG #151-4
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1976 CHRISTMAS Scott #146-9, SG #155-8
Printed in horizontal pairs forming a composite design.
1978 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE Scott #159-60, SG #168-9
1978 THE 1977 OPENING OF NAURU HOUSE IN MELBOURNE SURCHARGED BY THE FORMAT PRINTERS Scott #161-4, SG #170-3
The stamps were printed by Harrison Printers.
1978 CHRISTMAS Scott #184-7, SG #193-6
1978 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT Scott #188-90, SG #197-9
1979 FLIGHT ANNIVERSARIES Scott #191-4, SG #200-3
The 15c values were printed in horizontal and vertical pairs.
The 30c value exists with the black inscription omitted.
Quantities of these issues perforated, and imperforate proofs and 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.
Blocks of 4
1979 DEATH CENTENARY OF SIR ROWLAND HILL Scott #195-7,197a, SG #204-6,MS207
Quantities of these issues perforated, and imperforate proofs and 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 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATIVE RADIO COMMITTEE Scott #198-200, SG #208-10
1979 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD Scott #201-5, SG #211-15
Printed in horizontal strips of 5 forming composite design.
Year of the Child Stamp Pane of 25
1979 CHRISTMAS Scott #206-9, SG #216-19
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1980 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AIR NAURU Scott #210-13, SG #220-3
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1980 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAURU PHOSPHATE CORPORATION AND LONDON STAMP EXPO Scott #214-16,216a, SG #224-6,MS227
1980 CHRISTMAS, BIBLE VERSES Scott #217-20, SG #228-31
Matched values printed in pairs.
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1980 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DE-COLONIZATION DECLARATION Scott #221-3, SG #232-4
The 25c value was printed in two sheets including 5 se-tenant stamp-size labels.
The 30c and 50c was printed in sheets containing 5 se-tenant half stamp-size labels.
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1981 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF NAURU Scott #224-6, SG #235-7
Quantities of the 30c issue 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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1981 CHRISTMAS, BIBLE VERSES Scott #236-9, SG #248-51
Matched values printed in pairs.
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1981 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM Scott #240-3, SG #252-5
1982 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT AND STAMPEX EXPO Scott #244-9,249a, SG #256-61,MS262
Each value was printed in sheets including four se-tenant stamp-size labels.
I have discovered recently created (2014) forgeries of this issue! Fake souvenir sheets are on the market!
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1982 Nauru Scouting Year Fake Souvenir Sheets
1982 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAURU PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AND ANPEX STAMP EXPO Scott #252-6, SG #267-70,MS271
The singles were printed se-tenant with labels describing the stamp.
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. More detail will be presented on these in another section of the study.
1982 ROYAL VISIT Scott #257-9, SG #272-4
1982 CHRISTMAS Scott #260-3, SG #275-8
Printed in sheets of 25 including 5 se-tenant stamp-size labels.
1983 ANGAM DAY (homecoming) Scott #273-6, SG #288-91
1984 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION CONGRESS, HAMBURG Scott #284, SG #299
1984 CHRISTMAS Scott #300-2, SG #315-17
1986 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BANK OF NAURU, CHILDREN'S PAINTINGS Scott #321-4, SG #336-9
1987 WORLD POST DAY Scott #338-9, SG #353,MS354
The 40c value exists with watermark inverted.
The souvenir sheet is imperforate.
1987 CHRISTMAS Scott #341-2, SG #356-7
1988 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAURU POST OFFICE Scott #347-9, SG #362-4
These were the last stamps printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. for Nauru. The company soon after went into bankruptcy.
References taken from:
Stanley Gibbons Western Pacific
Scott Catalog
Inventory list for the Format Archive by Robson Lowe
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