THE FORMAT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD. ARCHIVE

Information and Reference of What was Found in the Archive

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

SAINT KITTS

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

1980 80TH BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Scott #44, SG #48
Printed in a mini pane of 10 plus two labels.


Mini Pane of 10 plus Labels


1981 MILITARY UNIFORMS (1st series) Scott #67,69,71,73, SG #71-4
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.



1981 CHRISTMAS Scott #86-9, SG #88-91
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.



1982 BICENTENARY OF BRIMSTONE HILL SIEGE Scott #90-2, SG #92-3,MS94




1982 21ST BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS DIANA Scott #93-5, SG #95-7
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.



1982 21ST BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS DIANA OVERPRINTED "ROYAL BABY" Scott #96-8, SG #98-100
It appears that the 15c exists in large quantities with the overprint inverted.



1982 CHRISTMAS, CHILDREN'S PAINTINGS Scott #102-5, SG #104-7



1983 COMMONWEALTH DAY Scott #106-7, SG #108-9
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.



1983 MILITARY UNIFORMS (2nd series) Scott #68,70,72,74, SG #110-13
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.



1983 CENTENARY OF THE BOYS' BRIGADE Scott #108-11, SG #114-17
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.



1983 BICENTENARY OF MANNED FLIGHT Scott #123-6,126a, SG #129-32,MS133
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.




1983 CHRISTMAS Scott #127-30,130a, SG #134-7,MS138
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.
Inverted watermarks exist.




1984 BATIK DESIGNS (1st series) Scott #133-4,136-7, SG #139-42
Unknown quantities with SPECIMEN overprint exists.



1984 FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF ST. KITTS-NEVIS Scott #157-60, SG #161-4



1985 BATIK DESIGNS (2nd series) Scott #131-2,135,138, SG #169-72
A number of most of these issues perforated, imperforate proofs, errors 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.



1985 SHIPS Scott #165-8, SG #173-6
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 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNT OLIVE S.C. MASONIC LODGE Scott #169-72, SG #177-80
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 CHRISTMAS, 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE'S VISIT Scott #173-6, SG #181-4
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.



1986 CENTENARY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY Scott #193-7, SG #215-18,MS219




1987 MILITARY UNIFORMS (3rd series) Scott #198-203,203a, SG #220-5,MS226




1987 SUGAR CANE INDUSTRY Scott #204-5, SG #227-36



1987 AIRCRAFT VISITING SAINT KITTS Scott #206-9, SG #237-40



1987 CHRISTMAS Scott #215-18, SG #246-9



1988 CHRISTMAS Scott #235-8, SG #266-9



1989 TOURISM (2nd series) Scott #239-44, SG #270-5



1989 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS Scott #245-7, SG #276-8
These were the last stamps printed by the Format International Security Printers Ltd. for Saint Kitts. The company soon after went into bankruptcy.



References taken from:
Stanley Gibbons Leeward Islands
Scott Catalog
Inventory list for the Format Archive by Robson Lowe

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