Stamp Printers by Country

 GUATEMALA 

    = Understood to be a current stamp printer.

Printer names in italic against "Stamp printing primarily done by..." signifies that the printer has been seen used by that country within a mid-2011 or later philatelic magazine new stamp issue listing. Non-italicised signifies a recent use, but prior to mid-2011.

 First postage stamp issued: 1871.
Stamp printing for this country is primarily done by: Litorama (Guatemala)

Amos y Anderson, [Where?].
First stamp 1922 (Overprints on foreign printed stamps) for Guatemala.



Byron Zadik y Cia, [Where?].
now trading as
Litografia Byron Zadik, S.A.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1930 (Airmails) for Guatemala.

Based on entries in bibliographies contained on the Internet, they appear to have also been book printers and producers of cardboard boxes, more recently.



Castillo Hermanos, Guatemala City.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1924 (Lithographs) for Guatemala.



Litografia Byron Zadik, S.A.
(See Byron Zadik entry above.)



Litorama S.A., [Where?].
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1976 for Guatemala.
No website found as of 2012.

Based on entries in bibliographies contained on the Internet, they appear to have also been book printers.



Sánchez y De Guise, [Where?].
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1902 (Officials) for Guatemala.

Based on entries in bibliographies contained on the Internet, they appear to have also been book printers.



Taller [Nacional] de Grabados en Acero, Guatemala City.
English language translation of name: Literally "workshop (or studio) of engraving in steel", but more commonly known as "Bureau of Engraving".
Abbreviation known by: TNGA.
Founded: By decree of 28 April 1941.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1949 for Guatemala.
Main printing process(es): Litho.

President Jorge Ubico established the modern company where all Guatemalan stamps are now printed as a direct dependency of the Treasury Ministry under the supervision of the Tipografia Nacional. Guatemala was one of the first ‘smaller’ countries to have this stamp printing capacity.

The plant is now located in a modern plant producing postage and revenue stamps by various processes including engraving. It is an agency of the Ministry of Finance and produces official legal paper (papel sellado) and revenue stamps.



Tipografia Nacional, Guatemala City.
Founded: 1894.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1930 for Guatemala.

The 7 January 1894 saw the founding of the National Printing Office on the instruction of the then President of the country, General Jose Maria Reyna and it is a dependency of the Ministry of Government. Unfortunately, in the 1917/18 earthquakes the original print works was destroyed and needed relocation. The present building was constructed and occupied in 1922 and has been enlarged and modernised over the years.

In 1930, President Lazaro Chacon ordered the Tipografia Nacional to print stamps for the country, establishing the modern era in Guatemalan philately.

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