stamp printers by country

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    = Understood to be a current stamp printer.

VANUATU  
(Formerly NEW HEBRIDES)
 First postage stamp issued: 1908 for NEW HEBRIDES.
No stamps appear to have been produced locally, but surcharging was undertaken as detailed below.

IPV, Port Vila.
Abbreviation known by: IPV.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1977 (Surcharges) for Vanuatu.

An entry on the Internet records the CV of a local man and states: "n 1982, after finishing school, Andrew went to work for IPV, a print shop in Port Vila.  He worked there for 10 years designing letterheads, brochures, posters, and the like." This gives a good indication of the normal output of this company.



VATICAN CITY   
 First postage stamp issued: 1929.
No stamps appear to have been produced locally.


VENEZUELA   
 First postage stamp issued: 1859.
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VICTORIA
(See AUSTRALIA)



VIETNAM   
 First postage stamp issued: 1945.

Nha May In Thong Nhat, Ha Noi.
English language translation of name: Thongnhat Printing Factory.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].

Activities of this company apparently include printing books, journals, calendars and postage stamps. However, the compiler of this book cannot trace details of any stamps printed by this firm. 


Xi Nghiep In Tem Buu Dien, Ho Chi Minh City.
English language translation of name: Post Stamp Printing Enterprise.
Abbreviation known by: INTEVINA.
Founded: 25 September 1985.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].

Post Stamp Printing Enterprise is a State-owned enterprise doing business activities and making independent accounting under Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Corporation.

Functions and duties are to print all kinds of stamps including duty stamps, collection stamps, stamped envelopes, stamped postcards; standard envelops for meeting domestic and export demands.  Also, to print Post Office published materials including publications serving the issuing and selling of stamps such as stamp lists, propaganda sheets, First Day Emission envelopes (FDCs) and stamp folders. Many non-philatelic items are printed for the government.



VIRGIN ISLAND (U.S.)    
  First postage stamp issued: 1866. 
No stamps appear to have been produced locally, but surcharging was undertaken as detailed below.

Island Press Incorporated, St. Thomas.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1967 (Overprints) for Anguilla.