stamp printers by country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
companies L to Q

    = Understood to be a current stamp printer.

companies A-A      companies B-F
companies G-K      companies L-Q
companies R-S      companies T-Z
miscellaneous images

W. M. Linn, Son and Company, Columbus.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1914 for Mexico.


Manhardt-Alexander Incorporated, Amherst.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1994 for USA.

Working in partnership with Ashton Potter USA Limited, various issues were printed by this company for Ashton Potter USA in the early 1990s.  Examples are the 29c Wild Flowers and 29c Christmas Toys sheet stamps of 1992, the 29c Circus set and the 1994 29c Winter Olympics.


Maverick-Clarke Litho Company, San Antonio.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1913 for Mexico.


Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company ("3M"), [where?].
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?] for USA.


Multi-Color Corporation, Scottsburg.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1991 for USA.
Main printing process(es): Litho

Multi-Color is primarily a manufacturer of speciality labels for major global consumer-product companies for liquid detergents and laundry-care products, household cleaners, juices, and health and beauty aids.


National Bank Note Company, New York.
Abbreviation known by: NBNC.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1861 for USA.


National Label Company, Incorporated, Lafayette Park.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1994 for USA.

A self-adhesive stamps printer for the USPS, they also offer pressure sensitive labelling equipment; prime labels; no label look; coupon constructions; laminated labeleaflet (multi-panel labels); heat activated labels; tamper evident materials; thermochromic technology; shrink sleeve labels and speciality products.


James T Paterson & Company, Augusta.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1863 for the Confederate States of America.

James T. Paterson was a dentist before he purchased Ludwig's equipment, started engraving, and made the move to Columbia, South Carolina.  They printed banknotes in 1862, with stamp production following the next year.


Payot, Upham and Company, San Francisco.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 19898 (Surcharges and Overprints) for Guatemala.


H. L. Peckmore & Son, [where?].
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1948 for Liberia.


Photogravure & Color Company, Moonachie.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1967 for USA.

The photographic term "snap" first appeared in 1904, when the Photogravure and Color Company produced prints that had a "snappy effect, and show the fainter portions of the nebulosity."  The company existed in 1908 - possibly even earlier.


Pioneer Printing, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 2009 for Marshall Islands.

Pioneer Printing is one of the oldest businesses in the West. Established in 1869 by S.A. Bristol it has been through only a handful of owners in its long life. It is probablyinvolved with stamp printing because Cheyenne is home to Unicover Corporation, an international philatelic distribution and agency.


The Press, [where?].
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1992 for USA.


Quayle & Son Corporation, New York.  
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1936 for Ecuador.

Quayle & Son, Albany, NY printed the New York stock transfer stamps for many years, beginning with the first issue in 1905. They ceased business in 1942 when they still had the contract for these stamps.