UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Companies R to S 

   = Understood to be a current stamp printer.    = company still believed to exist.

Introduction      Companies A-A      Companies B-F
Companies G-K    Companies L-Q    Companies T-Z
Miscellaneous Images      Printers' Bibliography

Rawdon, Wright and Hatch, New York and Cincinnati.  
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1842 (Carriers’ stamp) for USA.

The Rawdon, Wright and Hatch firm’s experience in engraving and printing the New York provisional earned them the contract—without competition—for the first General Issue in 1847. Perhaps the most significant aspect of the New York provisional is how its success demonstrated the efficacy of adhesive postage stamps to the public and to Congress, paving the way for the 5c and 10c General Issue.

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson, New York.  
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1847 for USA.  
  
In 1858, they joined with eight other printers to form American Bank Note Company. The 1847 U.S. 5-cent and 10-cent stamps were originally engraved on steel plates by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson of New York City, a firm known for its engravings of banknotes.

Robyn & Company, Louisville.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1857 (Carriers’ stamp) for USA.

Security Bank Note Company, New York.  
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1957 for Bolivia.

Security-Columbia Bank Note Company, Washington. 
This company never appears to have printed stamps under this trading name, but had an active life under Columbia Bank Note Company.  (See that entry for details.)

N. F. Seebeck, New York.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1879 for Dominican Republic.

Sennett Security Products, [where?].
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1995 for USA.
Main printing process(es): Litho, gravure, die-cut, blind embossing, recess  

Since 1978 when the USPS issued its first Request for Proposal for private sector printing of United States postage stamps, Sennett has been involved with the implementation of the United States Postal Services' alternative-source stamp manufacturing programme.

“The Sennett Security Products team includes companies who have the experience, skill and motivation to produce the finest quality postage stamps for the USPS”, records their Internet site.

Stamps by Sennett have a cylinder prefix of 'S' for easy identification by USPS

Smith-Brooks Printing Company, Denver.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1914 for Mexico.

Specialty Printers of America, Scranton.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].

Known to have produced Christmas seals, from 1975-1992 – but postage stamps? Unsure.

Stamp Venturers, Fairfax (offset, photogravure), Ogdensburg (intaglio), Richmond, Fredericksburg (processing).
Abbreviation known by: SV or SVS.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1995 for USA.
Main printing process(es): Litho

Sterling Sommer, Tonawanda.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1995 for USA.
Main printing process(es): Litho

Once the stamps have been printed by Sterling Sommer, they are then "processed" at Ashton Potter (USA) Limited.

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