THE FORMAT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD. ARCHIVE

Information and Reference of What was Found in the Archive

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

PITCAIRN ISLANDS

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

1980 LONDON INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION Scott #192, SG #MS205



1981 ROYAL WEDDING Scott #206-8, SG #219-21
Exists with watermark inverted.



1984 FISH (1st series) Scott #231-43, SG #246-58
The 10c and $1.20 values exist with watermark reversed.



1985 SHIPS (1st series) Scott #258-61, SG #273-6
The two smaller 50c values exist with watermark reversed



1987 SHIPS (2nd series) Scott #281-4, SG #296-9



1987 PITCAIRN ISLAND HOMES Scott #285-8, SG #300-303



1987 TREES OF PITCAIRN ISLANDS (2nd series) Scott #289-90, SG #304-7
The two designs of each value were printed se-tenant.
Both values exist with watermark reversed.



1988 FISH (2nd series) Scott #295-6, SG #312-13
Both values exist with watermark reversed.
These were the last stamps printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. for Pitcairn Islands. 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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