| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250r | Stylized Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #6060. | O/P is all in black. | |||||||||||
| 500r | Stylized Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #6061. | O/P is all in black. | |||||||||||
| 750r | Stylized Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #6063. | O/P is all in black. | |||||||||||
| 1000r | Stylized Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #6066A. | O/P is all in black. | |||||||||||
| 1500r | Stylized Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #6067. | O/P is all in black. | |||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is a s/s w/ seven stamps (all 500 denom. and depicting different birds), plus a label w/ the flag of the Abkhazia Republic. | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on any of the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is a s/s w/ seven stamps (all 200 denom. and depicting different birds), plus a label w/ the flag of the Abkhazia Republic. | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on any of the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Common Bee Eater (Merops apiaster). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a White Wagtail (Motacilla alba). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Redpoll (Carduelis [=Acanthis] flammea). | The tortoise is in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). | The tortoise is in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Eurasian Robin (Erithacus rubecula). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Common Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 200 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 100 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #6060A. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 300 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 6060A. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 500 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 6060A. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created by the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 100 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Ukraine # 122. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created by the o/p covers two of the old Ukrainian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 300 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Ukraine # 122. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Ukrainian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 500 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella op/'d on Scott Ukraine # 122. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Ukrainian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 100 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 5984. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created by the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 300 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 5984. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 500 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 5984. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 100 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 6066. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created by the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 300 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 6066. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 500 | Geochelone sp. | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia # 6066. O/P is all in black. Head-on view of tortoise. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. This leaves a row of perfs across the new stamp. | |||||||||||
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Blue Tit (Parus caerulus). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Goldcrest (Regulus regulus). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Eurasian Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis). | The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 1994 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). | The tortoise is in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| Various | 1999 | Unident. Freshwater Turt. | Pane of nine stamps w/ dozens of animals in small rectangular "frames" scattered over stamps and selvedge. Background is lush, tropical foliage. | A small batagurine turtle (Cuora amboinensis?) is depicted in bottom selvedge. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Three Species of Turtles | Se-tenant sheet of nine stamps (five copies of one stamp and two copies each of two others). Sheet I of a set of three similar sheets. | Turtles are Trachemys scripta elegans (5), Chelus fimbriatus (2), and Testudo graeca (2). Sheet also exists w/ Scout logo and text o/p'd on each stamp for 100th anniversary of scouting in 2007. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Five Species of Turtles | Se-tenant sheet of five stamps and four labels. Sheet II of three similar sheets. Turtles on labels are printed w/ gold ink. | Turtles are Chelus fimbriatus, Testudo graeca, Trachemys scripta elegans, Chrysemys picta, and Clemmys caspica. Sheet also exists w/ Scout logo o/p'd on each stamp for 100th anniversary of scouting in 2007. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Three Species of Turtles | Se-tenant sheet of nine stamps (five copies of one stamp and two copies each of two others). Sheet III of three similar sheets. | Turtles are Chelus fimbriatus (5), Chrysemys picta (2) and Clemmys caspica (2). Sheet also exists w/ Scout logo o/p'd on each stamp for 100th anniversary of scouting in 2007. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Chelus fimbriatus | This stamp appears on sheets I, II, and III of a set of three similar sheets of nine stamps each. | Turtle facing left and downhill on land. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Trachemys scripta elegans | This stamp appears on sheets I and II of a set of three similar sheets of nine stamps each. | On land, facing right. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Testudo graeca | This stamp appears on sheets I and II of a set of three similar sheets of nine stamps each. | On land, facing down and right. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Clemmys caspica | This stamp appears on sheets II and III of a set of three similar sheets of nine stamps each. | On land, facing up and left. | ||||||||||
| 1.50 | 1999 | Chrysemys picta | This stamp appears on sheets II and III of a set of three similar sheets of nine stamps each. | On land, facing up and right. | ||||||||||
| Various | 1995 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Sheet of six se-tenant stamps showing life beneath and above the sea. Dolphins, fish, turtle, sea snake, and birds. | Cinderella issue. Turtle overlaps two stamps. | ||||||||||
| 225 | 1995 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | One of the two stamps (w/ posterior half of turtle) from 1995 sheet of six. | Cinderella issue. | ||||||||||
| 1800 | 1995 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | One of the two stamps (w/ anterior half of turtle) from 1995 sheet of six. | Cinderella issue. | ||||||||||
| CTC | 129 | 225 | 16 Apr 96 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From Abkhazia CTC 129-134. Hind flippers and posterior end of shell on this stamp. | |||||||||
| CTC | 129 | -134 | Various | 16 Apr 96 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Sheet of six stamps depicting an underwater and above water panorama. | Tiny sea turtle overlaps two stamps. | |||||||
| CTC | 132 | 1800 | 16 Apr 96 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From Abkhazia CTC 129-134. Anterior portion of turtle is on this stamp. | |||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 2007 | Archelon sp. | S/S of two stamps w/ prominant Archelon on one. Border depicts Othneil Marsh and numerous prehistoric mammals. | Sheet inscribed "Prehistoric Fauna - Reptiles". | ||||||||||
| 50afs | 2007 | Archelon sp. | Individual stamp w/ Archelon from s/s of two stamps depicting prehistoric reptiles. | |||||||||||
| SC | 726 | 8af | 10 May 66 | Testudo horsfieldi | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 513 | 95c | 01 Dec 95 | Chelonia mydas | Swimming underwater. | Issued for Year of the Sea Turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 514 | $1.15 | 01 Dec 95 | Dermochelys coriacea | Adult on beach. | Issued for Year of the Sea Turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 515 | $1.50 | 01 Dec 95 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Swimming underwater. | Issued for Year of the Sea Turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 516 | $1.75 | 01 Dec 95 | Caretta caretta | Female nesting. | Issued for Year of the Sea Turtle. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1r | 27 Apr 71 | Unidentified Tortoise | Small, imperf. s/s w/ pale blue background and ornate lavender border, w/ Minkus Ajman #829 in the center. | Date is from FDC. | ||||||||||
| N/A | 30np | 1963 | Testudo graeca | Pink and pale blue essay for a stamp that was never issued. Tortoise is main design feature w/ portrait of sheik in upper left corner. | Designed by M. Arthur and produced by NCR litho at the same time as the first issue of Dubai. | |||||||||
| MK | 5 | A | 5np | 1967 | Testudo graeca | This is Scott Ajman #5 w/ the "NP" on the original o/p "Dh." in black. | ||||||||
| MK | 15 | A | 1.50r | 1967 | Testudo graeca | This is Scott Ajman #14 w/ the "R" on the original o/p "Riyals" in black. | ||||||||
| MK | 58 | A | 75np | 1967 | Testudo graeca | This is Scott #C5 w/ the "NP" on the original o/p "Dh." in black. | ||||||||
| MK | 67 | A | 1r | 1967 | Testudo graeca | This is Scott Ajman #O5 w/ the "R" on the original o/p "Riyal" in black. | ||||||||
| MK | 829 | 1r | Oct 1971 | Unidentified Tortoise | Small tortoise in painting "Entering the Ark" by Jan Bruegel. | |||||||||
| SC | 5 | 5np | 20 Jun 64 | Testudo graeca | Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | 14 | 1.50r | 7 Sep 64 | Testudo graeca | Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | C | 5 | 75np | 15 Nov 65 | Testudo graeca | Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | O | 5 | 1r | 01 Dec 65 | Testudo graeca | Incorrectly listed by Scott as a Green Turtle. | ||||||||
| TS | 2073 | 1.25r | 1972 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Head-on photograph of immature specimen. | |||||||||
| TS | 2078 | 1.25r | 1972 | Trachemys scripta elegans | s/s containing Ajman #TS 2073, plus second turtle of same species in border. | Although sheet is inscribed "SEA ANIMALS", it depicts a freshwater turtle and a freshwater aquatic plant (Cabomba caroliniana). | ||||||||
| TS | 2230 | 1.25r | 1972 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle is pictured in a head-on view, right of the octopus and above the eel-like animal. | This is YV #PA 111. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 957 | 10q | 10 Aug 66 | Testudo graeca | ||||||||||
| SC | 959 | 25q | 10 Aug 66 | Emys orbicularis | ||||||||||
| SC | 2490 | 2 leke | 20 Aug 95 | Small Stylized Turtle | Contains many stylized animals from fables. | In honor of Jean de La Fontaine. | ||||||||
| SC | 2493 | 60 leke | 20 Aug 95 | Small Stylized Turtle | Large stamp similar to a small s/s. | In honor of Jean de La Fontaine. | ||||||||
| SC | 2695 | 50 leke | 12 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | Sheet of six se-tenent stamps forming an undersea and above-sea panorama. Turtle on beach in upper left stamp. | Sheet inscribed "The Mediterranean Sea Fauna". Date also reported as 9 Dec 02. | ||||||||
| SC | 2695 | a | 50 leke | 12 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Albania #2695. | Adult on beach facing right. Date also reported as 9 Dec 02. | |||||||
| SC | 2783 | 40 lek | 2006 | Small Stylized Turtle | Scott Albania #2490 surcharged to 40 lek. | Original denomination of 2 lek was obliterated w/ a black rectangle. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 967 | 2.70d | 23 Dec 92 | Caretta caretta | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #5723. O/P is all in black. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. | |||||||||||
| 25 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #5984. O/P is all in black. | Each new stamp created by the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. | |||||||||||
| 50 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #4518. O/P is all in black. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. | |||||||||||
| 75 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #5724. O/P is all in black. | Each new stamp created by the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. | |||||||||||
| 100 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #4519. O/P is all in black. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. | |||||||||||
| 150 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #5725. O/P is all in black. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. | |||||||||||
| 250 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Cinderella o/p'd on Scott Russia #4520. O/P is all in black. | Each new stamp created w/ the o/p covers two of the old Russian stamps. | |||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5kz | 17 Jan 00 | Three Species of Turtles | Sheet of six se-tenant stamps, each w/ a different photograph of a turtle. Fleur-de-lis on each stamp. | Sheet inscribed "Mundo Dos Animais". Date from FDC. | ||||||||||
| 3.5kz | 17 Jan 00 | Terrapene carolina (male) | Close-up of head. Fleur-de-lis in corner. | From sheet of six. Date from FDC. | ||||||||||
| 3.5kz | 17 Jan 00 | Terrapene carolina (male) | Anterior view w/ head bent to viewer's right. Fleur-de-lis in corner. | From sheet of six. Date from FDC. | ||||||||||
| 3.5kz | 17 Jan 00 | Terrapene carolina (male) | Body angled to viewer's left, head facing camera. Fleur-de-lis in corner. | From sheet of six. Date from FDC. | ||||||||||
| 3.5kz | 17 Jan 00 | Chrysemys picta | In grass, facing right. Posterior edge of carapace does not fit on stamp. Fleur-de-lis in corner. | From sheet of six. Date from FDC. | ||||||||||
| 3.5kz | 17 Jan 00 | Chrysemys picta | On grass, facing right. Entire animal fits on stamp. Fleur-de-lis in corner. | From sheet of six. Date from FDC. | ||||||||||
| 3.5kz | 17 Jan 00 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Extreme close-up of head. Fleur-de-lis in corner. | From sheet of six. Date from FDC. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Three Tortoise Species | Cinderella horiz. sheetlet of three stamps w/ a tortoise on each. | Identical to Cherkessia sheetlet except for inscriptions. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Geochelone sulcata | Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. | Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Geochelone pardalis? | Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. | Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Geochelone sulcata | Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. | Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Three Chelonian Species | Cinderella vert. sheetlet of three stamps w/ a chelonian on each. | Identical to Cherkessia sheetlet except for inscriptions. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Emys orbicularis | Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. | Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Unidentified Tortoise | Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. | Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3500K kr | 24 Nov 99 | Cuora trifasciata? | Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. | Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| SC | 882 | N/A | 09 Jul 93 | Four sp. of Sea Turtles | Block of four stamps forming a single beach and underwater scene. | The four species shown are Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Dermochelys coriacea, and Eretmochelys imbricata. | ||||||||
| SC | 882 | a | 180kz | 09 Jul 93 | Chelonia mydas | The Chelonia mydas is actually in the background. The hind 2/3 of an Eretmochelys imbricata (laying eggs) is in the foreground. | ||||||||
| SC | 882 | b | 450kz | 09 Jul 93 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Only the head of the Eretmochelys imbricata shows on this stamp (the rest of the animal is on the 180kz value from the same set). | In the background are young Dermochelys coriacea emerging from their nest. | |||||||
| SC | 882 | c | 550kz | 09 Jul 93 | Dermochelys coriacea | |||||||||
| SC | 882 | d | 630kz | 09 Jul 93 | Caretta caretta | |||||||||
| SC | 955 | 6000Kz | 20 Apr 96 | Pelomedusa subrufra | Fauna/Flora sheetlet of twelve. | Turtle on one stamp only. | ||||||||
| SC | 955 | j | 6000Kz | 20 Apr 96 | Pelomedusa subrufra | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Angola 955. | Turtle basking on sandbar. | |||||||
| SC | 1064 | 300KZr | 1999 | Lepidochelys kempii | Minisheet of six stamps w/ turtle on one. | Selvedge inscribed "Animais do Mundo". | ||||||||
| SC | 1064 | e | 300Kzr | 1999 | Lepidochelys kempii | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Angola 1064. | ||||||||
| SC | 1131 | 3.50kz | 07 Apr 00 | Chelodina longicollis | Sheet of 6 stamps w/ turtle on one. | Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo". Species name obtained from Michel Catalog. | ||||||||
| SC | 1131 | f | 3.50kz | 07 Apr 00 | Chelodina longicollis | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Angola 1131. | Stamp inscribed "Taratuga Pescoco Serpente". Species name obtained from Michel Catalog. | |||||||
| SC | 1316 | Various | 11 Nov 07 | 4 Species of Sea Turtles | Mini sheet of four stamps, each depicting a different sea turtle. | Sheet inscribed "Tartarugas Marinhas". Originally issued w/ "2007" in margin. Reissued w/ "2008" in margin. | ||||||||
| SC | 1316 | a | 27kz | 11 Nov 07 | Caretta caretta | One individual swimming right. | From mini sheet of four. | |||||||
| SC | 1316 | b | 27kz | 11 Nov 07 | Chelonia mydas | One individual swimming toward viewer and slightly to left. | From mini sheet of four. | |||||||
| SC | 1316 | c | 45kz | 11 Nov 07 | Eretmochelys imbricata | One individual swimming to right w/ foreflippers in upward position. | From mini sheet of four. | |||||||
| SC | 1316 | d | 45kz | 11 Nov 07 | Lepidochelys olivacea | One individual swimming to right. | From mini sheet of four. | |||||||
| SC | 1317 | 130kz | 11 Nov 07 | 3 Species of Sea Turtles | S/S of one stamp depicting a Demochelys coriacea, on land, facing left. | Margin of sheet shows a second Dermochelys coriacea, a Caretta caretta and a Chelonia mydas. Sheet inscribed "Tartarugas Marinhas". | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 160 | $10 | 20 May 75 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 246 | $10 | 1976 | Chelonia mydas | This is Scott Anguilla #160 o/p in black: "NEW CONSTITUTION 1976". | |||||||||
| SC | 451 | $3 | 31 Jul 81 | Unidentified Tortoise | Children playing w/ animals, one of which is a tortoise. | Date also reported as 30 September 81. | ||||||||
| SC | 501 | $5 | 03 Aug 82 | Cartoon Turtle | World Cup Soccer s/s. There is a cartoon turtle among the spectators at a soccer match. | |||||||||
| SC | 537 | 10 cts | 10 Aug 83 | Dermochelys coriacea | Perf. 13.5 | |||||||||
| SC | 537 | a | 10 cts | 10 Aug 83 | Dermochelys coriacea | Perf. 12 | ||||||||
| SC | 538 | 35 cts | 10 Aug 83 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Perf. 13.5 | |||||||||
| SC | 538 | a | 35 cts | 10 Aug 83 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Perf. 12 | ||||||||
| SC | 539 | 75 cts | 10 Aug 83 | Chelonia mydas | Perf. 13.5 | |||||||||
| SC | 539 | a | 75 cts | 10 Aug 83 | Chelonia mydas | Perf. 12 | ||||||||
| SC | 540 | $1 | 10 Aug 83 | Caretta caretta | Perf. 13.5 | |||||||||
| SC | 540 | a | $1 | 10 Aug 83 | Caretta caretta | Perf. 12 | ||||||||
| SC | 541 | $5 | 10 Aug 83 | Dermochelys coriacea | s/s | Perf. 13.5 | ||||||||
| SC | 563 | 5c | 20 Feb 84 | Cartoon Turtle | Olympic 400 meter dash w/ turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | 563 | a | 5c | 24 Apr 84 | Cartoon Turtle | Same as Scott Anguilla #563, but w/ Olympic rings. | ||||||||
| SC | 974 | 15c | 24 Aug 98 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Small turtle in painting titled "Treasure Island". | Inscribed "International Arts Festival 1998". | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 662 | $5 | 28 Jun 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | s/s w/ turtle in lower right quadrant of sheet. | |||||||||
| SC | 1038 | $3 | 15 Jun 87 | Geochelone carbonaria | Adult on land facing left. | Inscribed "Reptiles and Amphibians" across bottom of stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 1660 | $1 | 05 Apr 93 | D. coriacea & E.imbricata | Mini-sheet of twelve stamps, each depicting a different endangered species. | One stamp depicts Dermochelys coriacea and another depicts Eretmochelys imbricata. | ||||||||
| SC | 1660 | j | $1 | 05 Apr 93 | Dermochelys coriacea | From a mini-sheet of twelve different stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 1660 | l | $1 | 05 Apr 93 | Eretmochelys imbricata | From a mini-sheet of twelve different stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 1730 | $6.00 | 25 Oct 93 | Cartoon Chelonian | S/S for Mickey Mouse's 65th anniversary. Single stamp in upper right corner of sheet. Large reproduction of a movie poster on left side of sheet for a movie called "Mickey's Revue" (1932). | Mickey as one man band. Tortoise banging head against bass drum when Mickey steps on shell. | ||||||||
| SC | 1807 | $6.00 | 31 Jul 94 | Caretta caretta | s/s w/ loggerhead turtle in border. | No turtle on stamp. Date has also been listed as 21 July 94. | ||||||||
| SC | 1888 | 75c | 15 May 95 | Archelon sp. | Sheet of twelve w/ Archelon stamp in upper right corner. | Two tiny Archelon in background, in addition to main design feature: a large Archelon. | ||||||||
| SC | 1888 | d | 75c | 15 May 95 | Archelon sp. | Single stamp w/ turtle from Antigua & Barbuda Scott 1888. | ||||||||
| SC | 2162 | 40c | 17 Aug 98 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Sheet of twenty-five 40c values w/ turtle on one. | Inscribed "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" & "Int. Year of the Ocean". Date also reported as 4 Aug 98. | ||||||||
| SC | 2162 | c | 40c | 17 Aug 98 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Antigua 2162. | Date also reported as 4 Aug 98. | |||||||
| SC | 2472 | $1.65 | 11 Jun 01 | Chelonia mydas | Pane 2 of two panes of six se-tenant stamps each, issued this date. | "Marine Life of the Tropics". | ||||||||
| SC | 2472 | e | $1.65 | 11 Jun 01 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Antigua #2472. | ||||||||
| SC | 2473 | $1.65 | 11 Jun 01 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Pane 1 of two panes of six se-tenant stamps issued this date. | Sheet inscribed "Marine Life of the Tropics". | ||||||||
| SC | 2473 | c | $1.65 | 11 Jun 01 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Antigua #2473. | ||||||||
| SC | 2476 | $6.00 | 11 Jun 01 | Eretmochelys imbricata | S/S w/ one stamp. One turtle on stamp and another in selvedge. | Inscribed "Marine Life of the Tropics". | ||||||||
| SC | 2560 | $6.00 | 08 Apr 02 | Lepidochelys olivacea | M/S of one stamp w/ turtle on beach. | Sheet inscribed "Fauna Flora of the Caribbean". | ||||||||
| SC | 2570 | $1.50 | 12 Aug 02 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Endangered animals sheet of nine $1.50 values. | Turtle on one stamp only. The date shown is from an FDC. SC lists date as 12 July 02. | ||||||||
| SC | 2570 | h | $1.50 | 12 Aug 02 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp w/ turtles from Endangered Animals sheet of nine. | Date shown is from an FDC. SC lists date as 12 July 02. | |||||||
| SC | 2964 | $5 | 05 Apr 07 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of one stamp issued for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Large map of Caribbean Sea in center of sheet and flags of sixteen Caribbean nations in margins. | Sheet inscribed in red: "Sir Vivian Richards celebrates the fastest Test Century at the Antigua Recreation Ground". Small turtle on the Coat-of-Arms which appears on the Cayman Is. flag. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75c | 17 Apr 98 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet of four different 75c stamps. One is Scott Argentina 1995, w/ turtle. | |||||||||||
| SC | 1995 | 75c | 17 Apr 98 | Cartoon Turtle | Girl turtle w/ bow in hair & shoes on all four feet. | Represents a story by Maria Elena Walsh. | ||||||||
| SC | 2527 | $1 | 18 Apr 09 | Chelonoidis chilensis | Large individual on land, facing left, dominates design. | Chelonoidis chilensis was formerly named Geochelone chilensis. | ||||||||
| SC | B | 187 | Various | 24 Aug 02 | Geochelone carbonaria | Block of four reptile semi-postals w/ tortoise on one. | Tortoise is identified on stamp by its newly proposed generic name of Chelonoidis. | |||||||
| SC | B | 187 | d | 75c+75c | 24 Aug 02 | Geochelone carbonaria | Adult facing left. Large carapacial scute in background. | Stamp inscribed w/ newly proposed generic name of Chelonoidis. | ||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70d | 12 Jan 07 | Testudo horsfieldii | Mini-sheet of two identical blocks of four different stamps each (two each of stamps formerly listed as #753-756). Margin of sheet w/ twelve small line drawings of turtles. | WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on each stamp. Block formerly listed by Scott as #756b but delisted in Scott Stamp Monthly dated April 2008. Number has now been assigned to another stamp. | ||||||||||
| 70d | 12 Jan 07 | Testudo horsfieldii | Semi-frontal view of adult, facing right. Denom in upper left, "Armenia" in black. | WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp. Formerly listed by Scott as #753 but delisted in Scott Stamp Monthly dated April 2008. Number has now been assigned to another stamp. | ||||||||||
| 70d | 12 Jan 07 | Testudo horsfieldii | Adult facing left. Denom in upper right, "Armenia" in beige. | WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp. Formerly listed by Scott as #754 but delisted in Scott Stamp Monthly dated April 2008. Number has now been assigned to another stamp. | ||||||||||
| 70d | 12 Jan 07 | Testudo horsfieldii | Semi-dorsal view of adult, facing right. Denom in upper left, "Armenia" in beige. | WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp. Formerly listed by Scott as #755 but delisted in Scott Stamp Monthly dated April 2008. Number has now been assigned to another stamp. | ||||||||||
| 70d | 12 Jan 07 | Testudo horsfieldii | Semi-frontal view of adult facing left. Denom at upper right, "Armenia" in black. | WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp. Formerly listed by Scott as #756 but delisted in Scott Stamp Monthly dated April 2008. Number has now been assigned to another stamp. | ||||||||||
| 70d | 12 Jan 07 | Testudo horsfieldii | Block of four stamps which were formerly listed by Scott as #753-756. | WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on each stamp. Block formerly listed by Scott as #756a but delisted in Scott Stamp Monthly dated April 2008. Number has now been assigned to another stamp. | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 126 | 15c | 28 Jul 95 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Date also reported as 27 Sep 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 127 | 50c | 28 Jul 95 | Chelonia mydas | Date also reported as 27 Sep 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 128 | 95c | 28 Jul 95 | Caretta caretta | Date also reported as 27 Sep 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 129 | 100c | 28 Jul 95 | Dermochelys coriacea | Date also reported as 27 Sep 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 150 | 90c | 29 May 97 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Sheetlet of nine se-tenant stamps w/ a turtle on one. | Stamps form a continuous under-water and above-water scene. | ||||||||
| SC | 150 | f | 90c | 29 May 97 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Aruba 150. | ||||||||
| SC | 199 | 30c | 31 Jan 01 | Geochelone carbonaria | Large male tortoise being held in person's hands. | From set of four animal stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 237 | 25c | 30 Sep 03 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hatchlings at water's edge. | Date also reported as 16 Oct 03. | ||||||||
| SC | 238 | 60c | 30 Sep 03 | Dermochelys coriacea | Hatchlings at water's edge. | Date also reported as 16 Oct 03. | ||||||||
| SC | 239 | 75c | 30 Sep 03 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchlings at water's edge. | Date also reported as 16 Oct 03. | ||||||||
| SC | 240 | 150c | 30 Sep 03 | Caretta caretta | Hatchlings at water's edge. | Date also reported as 16 Oct 03. | ||||||||
| SC | 304 | Various | 03 Sep 07 | Chelonia mydas | Mini sheet of four stamps, each showing a different underwater wreck. Turtle on one. | Sheet inscribed "Wrecks & Reefs From Aruba 2007". | ||||||||
| SC | 304 | c | 500c | 03 Sep 07 | Chelonia mydas | Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Aruba #304. Turtle swimming in lower left corner of stamp. | Depicted wreck is the freighter "Jane". | |||||||
| SC | B | 68 | 60c+30c | 31 Oct 02 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Young girl lying on beach watching turtle come ashore. | From Child Welfare set. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Mini sheet of six stamps showing Dr. Archie Carr w/ a balloon. Sea turtle hatchlings on beach in bottom margin of sheet. | Issued for the 100th birth anniversary of Dr. Archie Carr, pioneering sea turtle researcher and educator. | ||||||||||
| 35p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Mini sheet of six stamps, three showing eggs being deposited in nest and three showing hatchlings on beach. Nesting female throwing sand in air in sheet margin. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | ||||||||||
| 40p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Mini sheet of six stamps. Three show a person raking a beach and three show a woman writing in a notebook. Margin of sheet shows turtle tracks in the sand. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | ||||||||||
| 65p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Mini sheet of six stamps. Three showing one person rescuing a sea turtle and three showing two people rescuing a sea turtle. Adult turtle in surf in sheet margin. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | ||||||||||
| See Comm | 2005? | Chelonia mydas | Aerogramme printed on light blue paper w/ large photo of Green Sea Turtle on front. Inscribed "Ascension Island - South Atlantic Ocean". | Upper right corner inscribed "Ascension Island - Postage Paid" but no actual denomination is shown. | ||||||||||
| 40p | 2006 | Stylized Sea Turtle | S/S of eight stamps in two vertical columns w/ highly stylized sea turtle in left selvedge. | Sheet inscribed "Exploration and Innovation - 2006" and "500th Anniversary of the Death of Christopher Columbus". | ||||||||||
| Various | 09 Jul 07 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Mini sheet of four stamps issued for the 100th anniversary of scouting. One stamp shows a stranded turtle being rescued by a group of scouts. | Stamp with turtle is Scott Ascension #915. Date formerly listed incorrectly in this site as 09 Jul 97. | ||||||||||
| SC | 24 | 1p | 02 Jul 34 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 26 | 2p | 02 Jul 34 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 29 | 8p | 02 Jul 34 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 31 | 2sh6p | 02 Jul 34 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 70 | 7p | 19 Nov 56 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 170 | 4p | 28 Aug 73 | Chelonia mydas | Triangular stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 171 | 9p | 28 Aug 73 | Caretta caretta | Triangular stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 172 | 12p | 28 Aug 73 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Triangular stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 229 | 25p | 21 May 78 | Chelonia mydas | Contains 2 se-tenant strips of Nos. 229a-229c, separated by a horizontal gutter w/ inscriptions and pictures. | Issue date is 2 Jun 78 according to FDC | ||||||||
| SC | 229 | c | 25p | 21 May 78 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp from Scott Ascension #229. | ||||||||
| SC | 237 | 12p | 08 Jan 79 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 266 | 10p | 17 Nov 80 | Ship: HMS Tortoise | ||||||||||
| SC | 305 | 10p | 19 Apr 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From Darwin set. Small turtle in border. | |||||||||
| SC | 306 | 12p | 19 Apr 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From Darwin set. Small turtle in border. | |||||||||
| SC | 307 | 15p | 19 Apr 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From Darwin set. Small turtle in border. | |||||||||
| SC | 308 | 40p | 19 Apr 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From Darwin set. Small turtle in border. | |||||||||
| SC | 357 | 20p | June 1984 | Chelonia mydas | The turtle is on a 50p coin pictured on the stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 372 | 12p | 07 Jun 85 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Two turtles on stamp plus turtle on se-tenant label. | |||||||||
| SC | 373 | 15p | 07 Jun 85 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Two turtles on stamp plus turtle on se-tenant label. | |||||||||
| SC | 374 | 20p | 07 Jun 85 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Two turtles on stamp plus turtle on se-tenant label. | |||||||||
| SC | 375 | 70p | 07 Jun 85 | Stylized Sea Turtles | Two turtles on stamp plus turtle on se-tenant label. | |||||||||
| SC | 480 | a | 18p | 17 Nov 89 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Booklet of six Scott Ascension #480. | Turtle is on booklet cover. No turtle on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 481 | 25p | 17 Nov 89 | Chelonia mydas | Adult swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 481 | a | 25p | 17 Nov 89 | Chelonia mydas | Booklet containing four Scott Ascension # 481. Cover has an outline map of Ascension Island and a silhouette of a sea turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 550 | 18p | 13 Oct 92 | Childs Drawing of Turtle | Child's drawing of Santa Claus riding a turtle underwater. | Turtle and an octopus both wearing Santa Claus hats. | ||||||||
| SC | 585 | 20p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchlings returning to sea. | This is NOT from s/s #589. | ||||||||
| SC | 586 | 25p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Adult on beach. | This is NOT from s/s #589. | ||||||||
| SC | 587 | 30p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Adult emerging from sea. | This in NOT from s/s #589. | ||||||||
| SC | 588 | 65p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Adult in water w/ head in the air. | This is NOT from s/s #589. | ||||||||
| SC | 589 | 30p each | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | s/s w/ four different 30p stamps, showing nesting process and hatchlings heading toward the sea. | Two swimming turtles in margin of sheet. | ||||||||
| SC | 589 | a | 30p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Adult emerging from sea. | This is one of the single stamps from s/s #589. | |||||||
| SC | 589 | b | 30p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Female on beach in body pit (front view). | This is one of the single stamps from s/s #589. | |||||||
| SC | 589 | c | 30p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchlings returning to sea. | This is one of the single stamps from s/s #589. | |||||||
| SC | 589 | d | 30p | 22 Mar 94 | Chelonia mydas | Female on beach in body pit (side view). | This is one of the single stamps from s/s #589. | |||||||
| SC | 682 | a | Various | 01 Sep 97 | Chelonia mydas | Booklet containing two 15p stamps and two 35p stamps. Cover has a silhouette of a sea turtle. | Turtle is on booklet cover only, not on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 750 | 15p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Numerous hatchlings on beach. | Inscribed "Turtle Project". | ||||||||
| SC | 751 | 35p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Adult on beach, facing right. | Inscribed "Turtle Project". | ||||||||
| SC | 752 | 40p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Adult w/ radio transmitter affixed. | Inscribed "Turtle Project". | ||||||||
| SC | 753 | 50p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Adult female returning to the sea. | Inscribed "Turtle Project". | ||||||||
| SC | 754 | 25p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | S/S of four 25p stamps. One stamp has the same image as the 15p single issued the same day. Sheet also has drawings of turtles in selvedge, made by children of Two Boats School, Ascension Island. | Selvedge inscribed "Turtle Project". | ||||||||
| SC | 754 | a | 25p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Extreme close-up of head. | From Scott Ascension 754. | |||||||
| SC | 754 | b | 25p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchlings. Same image as Scott Ascension 750, but different denom. | From Scott Ascension 754. | |||||||
| SC | 754 | c | 25p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Close-up of head and anterior portion of carapace. | From Scott Ascension 754. | |||||||
| SC | 754 | d | 25p | 08 Mar 00 | Chelonia mydas | Adult on beach near surf, facing right. | From Scott Ascension 754. | |||||||
| SC | 754 | e | 25p | 08 May 00 | Chelonia mydas | Scott Ascension #754 inscribed "The Stamp Show 2000" on the stamp show emblem, in the lower right corner of the sheet. | For the stamp show at Earls Court, London, 22-28 May 2000. | |||||||
| SC | 768 | Various | 01 Feb 01 | Two Species of Turtles | S/S w/ two stamps , each depicting a sea turtle. Upper corners of sheet have logos for Year of the Snake and Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition 2001. | Selvedge has map of Ascension on one side and scenes from Hong Kong on the other. | ||||||||
| SC | 768 | a | 25p | 01 Feb 01 | Chelonia mydas | One of two turtle stamps from s/s issued this date. | ||||||||
| SC | 768 | b | 40p | 01 Feb 01 | Caretta caretta | One of two turtle stamps from s/s issued this date. | ||||||||
| SC | 784 | Various | 09 Jun 01 | Turtle Ponds | S/S of two 35p and two 40p stamps. One of the 40p stamps depicts coastal ponds called "Turtle Ponds". | No images of turtles on sheet or stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 784 | d | 40p | 09 Jun 01 | Turtle Ponds | Depicts coastal ponds called "Turtle Ponds". No turtles depicted on stamp. | Single stamp from Scott Ascension #784. | |||||||
| SC | 812 | 2 pounds | 28 Aug 02 | Chelonia mydas | Green Turtle on beach and Wild Currant in upper left corner. | |||||||||
| SC | 915 | 40p | 09 Jul 07 | Chelonia mydas | Depicts a sea turtle rescue operation - a group of scouts rescuing a stranded sea turtle. | Issued for 100th Anniversary of Scouting. Inscribed "Turtle Rescue". Date formerly listed incorrectly in this site as 09 Jul 97. | ||||||||
| SC | 928 | 35p | 05 Feb 08 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp divided into two halves; swimming green turtle on left and clutch of eggs on right. | From set of twelve stamps showing various animals and their eggs. | ||||||||
| SC | 981 | 15p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Se-tenant pair of 15p stamps w/ a picture of Dr. Archie Carr on each w/ a balloon. | Issued for the 100th birth anniversary of Dr. Archie Carr, pioneering sea turtle researcher and educator. | ||||||||
| SC | 981 | a | 15p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Photo of head of green turtle on left, Archie Carr w/ balloon on right. | Issued for the 100th birth anniversary of Dr. Archie Carr, pioneering sea turtle researcher and educator. | |||||||
| SC | 981 | b | 15p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Close-up photo of Dr. Archie Carr w/ balloon on left, map of Ascension Island on right. | Issued for the 100th birth anniversary of Dr. Archie Carr, pioneering sea turtle researcher and educator. | |||||||
| SC | 982 | 35p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Se-tenant pair w/ eggs being deposited in nest and hatchlings on beach. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | ||||||||
| SC | 982 | a | 35p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp w/ head of turtle on left and eggs being deposited in nest on right. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | |||||||
| SC | 982 | b | 35p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp w/ hatchlings on beach at left and map of Ascension Island at right. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | |||||||
| SC | 983 | 40p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Se-tenant pair showing beach raking and population monitoring. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | ||||||||
| SC | 983 | a | 40p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp w/ turtle's head on left and man raking beach on right. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | |||||||
| SC | 983 | b | 40p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Stamp w/ woman on left, taking notes on sea turtle populations and map of Ascension Island on right. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | |||||||
| SC | 984 | 65p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Se-tenant pair w/ different scenes of turtle rescue operations. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | ||||||||
| SC | 984 | a | 65p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | Turtle head on left and a person in red clothing engaged in a sea turtle rescue operation on right. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | |||||||
| SC | 984 | b | 65p | 01 Oct 09 | Chelonia mydas | A person dressed in red and a person dressed in white engaged in a sea turtle rescue operation are depicted at left. A map of Ascension Island is at right. | Issued to promote sea turtle research and conservation. | |||||||
| SC | 987 | 50p | 09 Nov 09 | Geochelone elephantopus | Portrait of Charles Darwin on right and Galapagos Tortoise on left. | Issued for the 200th birth anniversary of Charles Darwin. | ||||||||
| SG | SB | 8 | 25p | 17 Nov 89 | Chelonia mydas | Booklet identical to Scott Ascension #481a, except that it has a small dove w/ a letter in its beak, flying past a globe, in the upper right corner of the cover. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | 1991 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | s/s issued for NORPEX 91, a stamp exhibition in Newcastle, NSW. The sheet contains two $1.00 stamps, one of which depicts a sea turtle, and two NORPEX seals. | This is a Cinderella item. The country name does not appear on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 45c | 04 Mar 93 | Chelonia mydas | Postal Stationery w/ a stylized, aboriginal turtle on the back and a sea turtle on the front. | Turtle ID from info. printed on back of envelope. | ||||||||||
| 45c | 11 Aug 94 | Cartoon Turtles | Postal stationery w/ cartoon-like turtles in race w/ hare. | Commemorates World Masters Games. | ||||||||||
| 45c | 20 Sep 94 | Unidentified Tortoise | Postal Stationery commemorating the Perth Zoo. | Small tortoise along pathway. | ||||||||||
| 45c | Natator depressus | Faux Maximum Card. An air mail postal card issued by Australia Post, w/ a photograph of Natator depressus and a facsimile of Scott Australia #1462a printed (not affixed) to the face of the card. | The back of the card (where the stamp would ordinarily be affixed) is inscribed "POSTAGE PREPAID AUSTRALIA" but there is no denom. | |||||||||||
| 45c | 04 Sep 97 | N. oweni & M. platyceps | Maximum card issued by Australia Post w/ a skeleton of Meiolania platyceps on the card itself and Ninjemys oweni on the affixed stamp. | Ninjemys oweni and Meiolania platyceps were closely related taxa. | ||||||||||
| 45c | 04 Sep 97 | Ninjemys oweni | Mini sheet of ten stamps inscribed "Wildlife of Ancient Australia". | Contains two Scott Australia 1614. | ||||||||||
| 50c | 2008 | Elseya irwini | Semi-dorsal view of two adults on land, facing three-quarters right. | This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Essendon". The word "Australia" does not appear on the stamp. | ||||||||||
| 90c | 2008 | Elseya irwini | Dorsal view of one individual on land, facing left. | This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Essendon". The word "Australia" does not appear on the stamp. | ||||||||||
| 40c | 2008 | Emydura subglobosa | One individual on land, facing camera, w/ head and neck turned to viewer's left. | This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Brisbane". The word "Australia" does not appear on the stamp. The subspecies depicted is globosa globosa. | ||||||||||
| 40c | 2008 | Macrodiremys oblonga | Dorsal view of one individual on grass w/ neck fully extended in a straight line. | This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Brisbane". The word "Australia" does not appear on the stamp. | ||||||||||
| 40c | 2008 | Chelodina expansa | Dorsal view of one individual w/ limbs withdrawn and neck fully extended with a shar bend in it. | This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Brisbane". The word "Australia" does not appear on the stamp. | ||||||||||
| 40c | 2008 | Emydura macquarii | One individual clingling to a log, facing up and left. | This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Brisbane". The word "Australia" does not appear on the stamp. The subspecies depicted is macquarii macquarii. | ||||||||||
| 40c | 2008 | Emydura macquarii signata | Lateral view of adult on grass, facing right. | This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Brisbane". The word "Australia" does not appear on the stamp. | ||||||||||
| 50c | 2004 | Cartoon Sea Turtles | S/S depicting characters from Disney film "Finding Nemo". Contains ten 50c stamps, each w/ a different tab. | Two sea turtles in upper right margin of sheet plus hatchling sea turtle on one of the tabs. | ||||||||||
| 50c | 2004 | Cartoon Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ turtle on tab from "Finding Nemo" s/s. | |||||||||||
| Various | 2005 | Terrapene carolina | Personalized stamps of two different designs and denominations, w/ customer-supplied photographs on attached tabs. At least two such stamps have been produced w/ turtles on them. | See Appendix VI for images of these stamps. | ||||||||||
| None | 2003 | Turtle Shell Mask | Postal stationery. Prepaid stamped envelope for domestic use in Australia only. Black turtle shell mask. Inscribed "postage paid". | Issued as part of "Torres Strait Island Art" postal stationery series. Mask is c. 1850-1855. | ||||||||||
| SC | 504 | 20c | 29 Sep 71 | Stylized Turtle | A species of snake-necked turtle painted by aborigines. | |||||||||
| SC | 504 | a | 20c | Stylized Turtle | Same as Scott Australia #504 except that it is printed on distinctly different paper. | No longer listed separately by Scott as distinctive from #504. | ||||||||
| SC | 787 | 15c | 16 Jun 82 | Chelodina longicollis | Perf. variously reported as 13 X 13.5, 12.5 X 13, and 12.75 X 12.75. | Issue date is from FDC & Scott catalog. Other issue dates have been reported. | ||||||||
| SC | 787 | a | 15c | Chelodina longicollis | Perf. 14 X 14.5 | Same as Scott Australia #787 except for perfs. | ||||||||
| SC | 1312 | 85c | 04 Mar 93 | Stylized Turtle | Aboriginal style fish and turtles along upper and lower margins of stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 1462 | 45c | 03 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Se-tenant pair w/ turtle on one stamp. Pale blue border on top, bottom & right margins of stamp. | Date has also been reported as 2 Oct 95. | ||||||||
| SC | 1462 | a | 45c | 03 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Single stamp w/ turtle from 1462. Same design as stamp on 1465, but w/ pale blue border on top, bottom & right margin. | Date has also been reported as 2 Oct 95. | |||||||
| SC | 1465 | 45c | 03 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | M/S of six stamps w/ hatchling flatback on stamp in upper left corner. Same design as 1462, but w/o pale blue border. | Date has also been reported as 2 Oct 95. | ||||||||
| SC | 1465 | a | 45c | 03 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Single stamp from 1465 (no pale blue border). | Date has also been reported as 2 Oct 95. | |||||||
| SC | 1465 | g | 45c | 14 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Scott Australia #1465 o/p'd for Adelaide Stamp & Collectibles Fair. | ||||||||
| SC | 1465 | h | 45c | 19 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Scott Australia #1465 o/p'd for Sydney Centrepoint '95 Stamp Show. | ||||||||
| SC | 1465 | i | 45c | 20 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Scott Australia #1465 o/p'd for Brisbane Stamp Show. | ||||||||
| SC | 1465 | j | 45c | 27 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Scott Australia #1465 o/p'd for Melbourne Stamp and Coin Fair. | ||||||||
| SC | 1465 | k | 45c | 28 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Scott Australia #1465 o/p'd for Swanpex, WA '95. | ||||||||
| SC | 1466 | 45c | 03 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Single stamp w/ turtle from 1471a. Same design as 1465a, but w/ pale blue border on top, bottom & right margin. | Self-adhesive. Date has also been reported as 2 Oct 95. | ||||||||
| SC | 1471 | a | 45c | 03 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Booklet of ten self-adhesives (two each of four designs and one each of two designs). | Date has also been reported as 2 Oct 95. | |||||||
| SC | 1471 | b | 45c | 03 Oct 95 | Natator depressus | Strip of six different self-adhesives (#1466-1471). | ||||||||
| SC | 1486 | 75c | 14 Mar 96 | Stylized Turtle | Stylized aboriginal turtle in upper margin of stamp featuring the Willandra Lakes region in New South Wales. | Stamp is one of the Natural Heritage Series. | ||||||||
| SC | 1531 | b | 45c | 17 Nov 97 | Stylized Turtle | S/S containing one Scott Australia #1530 and one Scott Australia #1531. Selvedge has one image overlaying a background image. The background image has a large, faint turtle on the right side. The turtle's head is in the upper right corner of the sheet. | No turtles on stamps; in selvedge only. Inscribed "International Stamp & Coin Exposition, Shanghai '97" in both Chinese and English. | |||||||
| SC | 1535 | $10 | 10 Apr 97 | Stylized Turtle | Bird flying over swamp. Inscribed "Kakadu Wetlands". | Very small, faint, aboriginal style turtle in right margin. | ||||||||
| SC | 1535 | a | $10 | Stylized Turtle | S/S w/ one stamp (#1535). Selvedge has one image overlaying a background image. The background image has a large, faint turtle on the right side. The turtle's head is in the upper right corner of the sheet and the turtle's tail is near the lower right corner of the sheet. | Stamp is inscribed "Kakadu Wetlands". No inscription on margin of sheet. Turtle is aboriginal style drawing (dorsal view). | ||||||||
| SC | 1535 | b | $10 | Stylized Turtle | Australia Scott #1535a w/ the logo for the Pacific 97 World Philatelic Exhibition in San Francisco, CA o/p'd in silver in upper selvedge. Lower selvedge inscribed "Australia Post Exhibition Sheet No. 4". | Aboriginal style drawing of turtle (dorsal view). | ||||||||
| SC | 1535 | c | $10 | Stylized Turtle | Australia Scott #1535a w/ the following o/p in upper selvedge in gold: "Esposizione Mondiale Di Filatelia - World Philatelic Exhibition - Milano, 23 October - 1 November 1998. Lower selvedge inscribed "Australia Post Exhibition Sheet No. 5. | Aboriginal style drawing of turtle (dorsal view). | ||||||||
| SC | 1535 | d | $10 | 01 Aug 01 | Stylized Turtle | Australia Scott #1535a o/p'd in sheet margin "Phila Nippon '01" and the show emblem. | Turtle is aboriginal style drawing (dorsal view). | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | a | 45c | 01 Oct 96 | Trachemys scripta elegans | s/s w/ six 45c stamps depicting pets. Turtle is in margin of sheet. There is no o/p. | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | b | 45c | 03 Oct 96 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Scott Australia 1563a, o/p in gold "10th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition 1996" plus an inscription in Chinese characters and a logo. | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | c | 45c | 03 Oct 96 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Scott Australia 1563a, o/p'd in gold "ASDA Centrepoint '96 Stamp and Coin Show / 5-7 October 1996". | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | d | 45c | 03 Oct 96 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Scott Australia 1563a, o/p'd in gold "St Peters Stamp & Collectible Fair / 12-13 October 1996". | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | e | 45c | 03 Oct 96 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Scott Australia 1563a, o/p'd in gold "Melbourne 96 National Philatelic Exhibition / 17-20 October 1996". | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | f | 45c | 03 Oct 96 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Scott Australia 1563a, o/p'd in gold "Queensland Spring Stamp and Coin Show / 25-27 October 1996". | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | g | 45c | 03 Oct 96 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Scott Australia 1563a, o/p'd in gold "Swanpex 96 / 26-27 October 1996". | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1563 | h | 45c | 12 Feb 97 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Scott Australia 1563a, o/p'd in gold "11th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition Hong Kong '97". | No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 1614 | 45c | 04 Sep 97 | Ninjemys oweni | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Australia 1616a. | Ninjemys oweni had prominant lateral horns on its skull and a clubbed tail. | ||||||||
| SC | 1616 | a | 45c | 04 Sep 97 | Ninjemys oweni | Se-tenant strip of five stamps, one of which depicts Ninjemys oweni, an extinct genus and species. | Ninjemys oweni had prominant lateral horns on it's skull and a clubbed tail. This strip of five also exists in a prestige booklet w/ a broad greenish-blue margin around the strip. | |||||||
| SC | 1741 | $1.05 | 08 Jul 99 | Caretta caretta | Depicts turtle and a mollusk shell (Melo amphora). | From Nature of Australia set. | ||||||||
| SC | 2008 | b | 45c | 02 Oct 01 | Cartoon Turtles | S/S w/ three 45c stamps. Depicts a birthday party in a tree for baby animals. Inscribed "Wild Babies". | Two small turtles in selvedge; none on stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 2011 | b | 45c | 02 Oct 01 | Cartoon Turtles | S/S w/ three 45c stamps. Depicts animals frolicing at base of tree. Inscribed "Wild Babies". | Turtle holding camera in lower selvedge, w/ small turtles sliding down her back. Tiny turtle parachuting in upper right selvedge. | |||||||
| SC | 2430 | 50c | 04 Oct 05 | Cartoon Turtle | Single stamp from Scott Australia #2432b depicting two pigs, a small frog and a small turtle. | Turtle near right margin between pig's foot and the word "Australia". Perf 14 x 14.75. | ||||||||
| SC | 2430 | a | 50c | 04 Oct 05 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet pane of one, containing Scott Australia #2430. | ||||||||
| SC | 2432 | b | Various | 04 Oct 05 | Cartoon Turtle | S/S of six stamps, each depicting a different cartoon farm animal. One stamp identical to Scott Australia #2430. | Sheet inscribed "Down on the Farm" in upper margin. Perf 14 x 14.75. | |||||||
| SC | 2435 | 50c | 04 Oct 05 | Cartoon Turtle | Single, self adhesive booklet stamp from Scott Australia #2437a. Design identical to Scott Australia #2430. | Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts). NOTE: The entire booklet is footnoted in Scott but no separate, unique number is assigned. | ||||||||
| SC | 2437 | a | 50c | 04 Oct 05 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet pane of five stamps, including one Scott Australia #2435. | Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts). | |||||||
| SC | 2437 | b | 50c | 04 Oct 05 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet pane of ten, including two Scott Australia #2435. | Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts). | |||||||
| SC | 2437 | c | 50c | 04 Oct 05 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet pane of twenty stamps, including four Scott Australia #2435. | Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts). | |||||||
| SC | 2707 | $1.25 | 26 Jun 07 | Natator depressus | Adult on beach facing right. Inscribed "International Post", "Flatback Turtle" and "Vulnerable". | For use on international mail. | ||||||||
| SC | 2707 | a | $1.25 | 26 Jun 07 | Natator depressus | Booklet pane of two including one Scott Australia #2707. | Scott footnotes the complete booklet but does not assign a separate catalog number to it. | |||||||
| SC | 3130 | 55c | 04 Aug 09 | Chelonia mydas | Turtle swimming up and left. Inscribed "Cocos (Keeling) Islands" vertically along lower left margin and "Australia" in upper right corner. Perf 14.75 X 14. | Since Australia took over responsibility for postal services on Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 January 1994 and since the names of both countries appear on this stamp, the stamp is cross referenced under both countries in this database. | ||||||||
| SC | 3130 | a | 55c | 04 Aug 09 | Chelonia mydas | Horizontal strip of five different stamps, including Scott Australia #3130. | ||||||||
| SC | 3131 | 55c | 04 Aug 09 | Chelonia mydas | Sheet of five different stamps, including Scott Australia #3130. | This sheet is identical to Scott Norfolk Island #984. | ||||||||
| SC | 3136 | 55c | 04 Aug 09 | Chelonia mydas | Similar to Scott #3130 except this stamp is die cut 11.25, syncopated, and self adhesive. | |||||||||
| SC | 3136 | a | 55c | 04 Aug 09 | Chelonia mydas | Booklet pane of 20, including four Scott Australia #3136. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 2006 | Unidentified Tortoise | Large booklet of nine different stamps (three sheets of three stamps each). One is a close-up photo of a tortoise facing directly toward the camera. Pictures of the nine stamps also appear on the back cover of booklet. | Information on the care of the nine different pets is included in the booklet and four hatchling leopard tortoises are depicted on the page w/ the tortoise care information. | ||||||||||
| 55 | Unknown | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Mini sheet of eight stamps w/ a different sea creature on each one (fish, shark, turtle, chambered nautilis, crustacean, starfish, sea horse and octopus). | Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Unterwassertiere in 3D" w/ a small picture of red and green 3D-viewing glasses. | ||||||||||
| 55 | Unknown | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Individual stamp w/ turtle from 3D sheet of eight stamps. Turtle swimming three-quarters left. | Tiny pair of red and green 3D-viewing glasses in lower right corner of stamp. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2006 | Cartoon Turtle | Twenty-four page booklet promoting an animated motion picture featuring various animals, including a turtle named Verne. Booklet cover inscribed "Ab Durch Die Hecke". | The turtle appears on various pages throughout the booklet, on a 0.55 euro stamp, a 0.75 euro stamp, and a post card, all bound into the booklet. | ||||||||||
| 0.55 eu | 2006 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet stamp showing front of turtle's shell w/ head partly retracted and eyes staring at viewer. Inscribed "Ab Durch Die Hecke". | From booklet promoting animated motion picture. | ||||||||||
| 0.75 eu | 2006 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet stamp Six animated animals, including turtle. Inscribed "Ab Durch Die Hecke". | From booklet promoting animated motion picture. | ||||||||||
| SC | 1894 | Various | 03 Jun 02 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of four stamps of various denoms issued for 250th anniversary of Schonbrunn Zoo. | Turtle on one stamp only. | ||||||||
| SC | 1894 | c | 0.87e | 03 Jun 02 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Lion, turtle, crocodilian, antelope. | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Austria #1894. | |||||||
| SC | 2070 | 0.55Eur | 06 Nov 06 | Emys orbicularis | Adult on land facing three-quarters right. Every fifth stamp on roll is numbered on the back. | Inscribed "Europaische sumpfschildkrote" in very small letters. Date also reported as 11 Nov 06. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 520 | 50m | 12 Jun 95 | Chelus fimbriatus | Date also reported as 3 June 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 521 | 100m | 12 Jun 95 | Caretta caretta | Date also reported as 3 June 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 522 | 150m | 12 Jun 95 | Geochelone pardalis | Date also reported as 3 June 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 523 | 250m | 12 Jun 95 | Geochelone elegans | Date also reported as 3 June 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 524 | 300m | 12 Jun 95 | Testudo hermanni | Date also reported as 3 June 95. | |||||||||
| SC | 525 | 500m | 12 Jun 95 | Macroclemys temminckii | s/s of one stamp w/ two turtles. | Date also reported as 3 June 95. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 316 | 4c | 27 Apr 71 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 318 | 6c | 21 Sep 71 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 400 | 25c | 02 Nov 76 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 439 | 25c | June 1978 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Identical to Scott Bahamas #400, except that it is unwatermarked. | |||||||||
| SC | 567 | 50c | 15 Aug 84 | Chelonia mydas | Issue date is 18 Sep 84 according to FDC. | |||||||||
| SC | 567 | a | 50c | 15 Aug 84 | Chelonia mydas | s/s of 4 stamps including Scott Bahamas #567. | Issue date is 18 Sep 84 according to FDC. | |||||||
| SC | 568 | 31c | 15 Aug 84 | Chelonia mydas | Strip of five stamps forming a continuous design. One stamp depicts Chelonia mydas. | |||||||||
| SC | 568 | d | 31c | 15 Aug 84 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp from strip of five (Scott Bahamas #568). | ||||||||
| SC | 833 | 60c | 18 Jul 95 | Green Turtle Cay | Albert Lowe Museum on Green Turtle Cay. | No turtle on stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 877 | 60c | 03 Sep 96 | Trachemys stejnegeri | The sub-species depicted is "malonei" according to the issuing authority. | From "Environment Protection/Part 4" Issue. | ||||||||
| SC | 878 | a | Various | 03 Sep 96 | Trachemys stejnegeri | The sub-species depicted is "malonei" according to the issuing authority. | s/s of four different stamps depicting reptiles of the Bahamas. | |||||||
| SC | 895 | 60c | 03 Sep 97 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Inscribed "International Year of the Reef". Designed by a child. | From "Environment Protection Part V" Issue. | ||||||||
| SC | 926 | 15c | 24 Nov 98 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Also depicts killer whale, shark, dolphins, and a seal. | Inscribed "International Year of the Ocean". | ||||||||
| SC | 940 | 55c | 06 Apr 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Strip of five w/ turtle on one. | Inscribed "Bahamas National Trust - 40th Anniversary". | ||||||||
| SC | 940 | d | 55c | 06 Apr 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Bahamas 940. | Inscribed "Bahamas National Trust - 40th Anniversary". | |||||||
| SC | 956 | 15c | 21 Sep 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two sea turtles in a lagoon and tiny turtle emerging onto beach. | Inscribed "Environment Protection", "Turtle Pond" and "Part VII". | ||||||||
| SC | 957 | 65c | 21 Sep 99 | Chelonia mydas | Four green turtles in sea at base of cliffs. | Inscribed "Environment Protection", "Green Turtles and Limestone Cliffs", and "Part VII". | ||||||||
| SC | 1093 | 80c | 24 Nov 03 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Painting by Alton Lowe entitled "Annual Visit", shows a turtle on a beach. | Inscribed "Waters of Life". Date also reported as 1 Dec 03. | ||||||||
| SC | 1278 | 65c | 01 May 09 | Dog Named "Turtle" | Head and shoulders of a "potcake" dog named "Turtle". | "Potcake" refers to food scraped from the bottom of cooking pots that was fed to stray dogs. | ||||||||
| SC | 1296 | 65c | 03 Mar 10 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | White silhouette of a lizard superimposed on a dark silhouette of a sea turtle. | Stamp inscribed "Friends of the Environment". | ||||||||
| SG | 468 | A | 25c | 1979 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Similar to Scott Bahamas #400 except that it is on chalky-surfaced paper. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 590 | Various | 05 Jun 03 | Unidentified Tortoise | Sheet of twelve stamps depicting animals and plants. Tortoise on one. | Lower selvedge of sheet and each stamp inscribed "World Environment Day 2003". | ||||||||
| SC | 590 | j | 250 fils | 05 Jun 03 | Unidentified Tortoise | Single stamp w/ tortoise from Scott Bahrain #590. | Large tortoise facing camera. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10t | 17 Jul 11 | Hardella thurjii | One individual on land, facing left, w/ neck fully extended. | Inscribed "Rare Species of Turtle". | ||||||||||
| 10t | 17 Jul 11 | Geoclemys hamiltonii | One individual on land, facing left. | Inscribed "Rare Species of Turtle". | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 657 | $2.50 | 26 Feb 85 | Chelonia mydas | Adult swimming underwater. | Watermark 373, no imprinted date. | ||||||||
| SC | 657 | b | $2.50 | 01 Jun 86 | Chelonia mydas | Same as Scott Barbados #657, but w/ watermark 384. (no imprinted date). | This stamp was formerly listed by Scott (and on this web site) as #657a but has been changed by Scott to #657b. (#657a in no longer in use by Scott). | |||||||
| SC | 657 | b | $2.50 | 18 Aug 86 | Chelonia mydas | Same as Scott Barbados #657, but inscribed "1986" at bottom. | No longer listed separately by Scott, but it is footnoted. | |||||||
| SC | 657 | c | $2.50 | 1986 | Chelonia mydas | Same as Scott Barbados #657, but inscribed "1986" at bottom. (Also exists inscribed "1987" at bottom). | This stamp was formerly footnoted by Scott w/o a number but is now listed w/ a number in their 2011 Catalog. | |||||||
| SC | 748 | 50c | 01 Aug 89 | Geochelone carbonaria | ||||||||||
| SC | 751 | $1.00 | 01 Aug 89 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s w/ tortoise in margin. | No turtle on stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 855 | 90c | 28 Oct 93 | Archelon sp. | This is a strip of five different 90c stamps, one of which depicts Archelon. | Archelon was a huge, prehistoric sea turtle from the late Cretaceous. | ||||||||
| SC | 855 | e | 90c | 28 Oct 93 | Archelon sp. | This stamp is one of a strip of five different 90c stamps. | Archelon was a huge, prehistoric sea turtle from the Late Cretaceous. | |||||||
| SC | 1131 | 10c | 29 Oct 07 | Chelonia mydas | Swimming to left. | Inscribed "Green Turtle" in silver ink. | ||||||||
| SC | 1132 | 50c | 29 Oct 07 | Caretta caretta | Swimming to right. | Inscribed "Loggerhead" in silver ink. | ||||||||
| SC | 1133 | $1 | 29 Oct 07 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Swimming up and left. | Inscribed "Hawksbill" in silver ink. | ||||||||
| SC | 1134 | $2.50 | 29 Oct 07 | Dermochelys coriacea | On beach. | Inscribed "Leatherback" in silver ink. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40c | 16 Jun 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Scott Antigua and Barbuda #2162 o/p'd "BARBUDA MAIL". | O/P is all in black. | ||||||||||
| SC | 184 | $1 | 15 Oct 75 | Geochelone carbonaria | Date also reported as 6 Jan 75. | |||||||||
| SC | 926 | $3 | 08 Dec 87 | Geochelone carbonaria | This stamp is Scott Antigua and Barbuda #1038, o/p in black: "BARBUDA MAIL". | |||||||||
| SC | 1401 | $1 | 11 Nov 93 | D.coriacea & E.imbricata | Antigua and Barbuda Scott #1660 o/p'd "Barbuda Mail". | A pane of twelve se-tenant stamps, two of which have turtles. | ||||||||
| SC | 1401 | j | $1 | 11 Nov 93 | Dermochelys coriacea | This is Antigua and Barbuda Scott #1660j o/p'd "Barbuda Mail". | One stamp from Scott Barbuda #1401. | |||||||
| SC | 1401 | l | $1 | 11 Nov 93 | Eretmochelys imbricata | This is Antigua and Barbuda Scott #1660l o/p'd "Barbuda Mail". | One stamp from Scott Barbuda #1401. | |||||||
| SC | 1513 | $6.00 | 22 Jan 95 | Caretta caretta | This is Antigua and Barbuda Scott #1807 o/p'd "Barbuda Mail". | Turtle in border of s/s. | ||||||||
| SC | 1564 | 75c | 13 Jun 96 | Archelon sp. | Scott Antigua & Barbuda #1888 o/p'd "BARBUDA MAIL". | |||||||||
| SC | 1564 | d | 75c | 13 Jun 96 | Archelon sp. | Scott Antigua & Barbuda #1888d o/p'd "BARBUDA MAIL". | ||||||||
| SG | 2247 | 40c | 16 Jun 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Scott Antigua and Barbuda #2162c o/p'd "BARBUDA MAIL". | O/P is all in black. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Sheet of eight, o/p "Netherlands Boy Scout Jamboree". | ||||||||||||
| Various | 1999 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is Batum CTC #262-271 w/ each stamp o/p'd in black w/ the logo for Philex France 99 and the words "Hobby Day". | |||||||||||
| 1300 | 1999 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is Batum CTC #270 o/p'd in black w/ the logo for Philex France 99 and the words "Hobby Day". | |||||||||||
| 1400 | 1999 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is Batum CTC #271 o/p'd in black w/ the logo for Philex France 99 and the words "Hobby Day". | |||||||||||
| Various | 1999 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is Batum CTC #262-271 w/ each stamp o/p'd in green w/ the logo for Philex France 99 and the words "Hobby Day". | |||||||||||
| 1300 | 1999 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is Batum CTC #270 o/p'd in green w/ the logo for Philex France 99 and the words "Hobby Day". | |||||||||||
| 1400 | 1999 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is Batum CTC #271 o/p'd in green w/ the logo for Philex France 99 and the words "Hobby Day". | |||||||||||
| CTC | 45 | -52 | Various | 25 Jul 95 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Head-on view of turtle in center of se-tenant sheet of eight stamps. Turtle image overlaps onto four different stamps. | Stamps on which parts of the turtle appear are CTC 47, 48, 49, and 50. | |||||||
| CTC | 47 | 675 | 25 Jul 95 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Part of the turtle from CTC #45-52 appears on this stamp. | |||||||||
| CTC | 48 | 900 | 25 Jul 95 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Part of the turtle from CTC Batum 45-52 appears on this stamp. | |||||||||
| CTC | 49 | 1200 | 25 Jul 95 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Part of the turtle from CTC Batum 45-52 appears on this stamp. | |||||||||
| CTC | 50 | 1800 | 25 Jul 95 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Part of the turtle from CTC Batum 45-52 appears on this stamp. | |||||||||
| CTC | 105 | -110 | Various | 10 Jan 96 | Chelonia mydas | Sheetlet of six stamps, each w/ a different denom. | Sheet depicts turtle, polar bears, cetaceans, and seal (all photos). | |||||||
| CTC | 108 | 2100 | 10 Jan 96 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp w/ turtle from CTC Batum 105-110. | Turtle is swimming underwater. | ||||||||
| CTC | 262 | -271 | Various | 12 Mar 97 | Unidentified Tortoise | Sheet of ten stamps depicting dozens of endangered species including insects, mammals, birds and reptiles. | Tortoise spans two of the stamps and extends slightly into the margin of the sheet. | |||||||
| CTC | 270 | 1300 | 12 Mar 97 | Unidentified Tortoise | Anterior half of tortoise is on this stamp. | Single stamp from CTC Batum 262-271. | ||||||||
| CTC | 271 | 1400 | 12 Mar 97 | Unidentified Tortoise | Posterior half of tortoise is on this stamp. | Single stamp from CTC Batum 262-271. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50000 | Stylized Freshwater Turt. | Scott Belarus #18 revaluated from 5.00r to 50000 and o/p w/ a line drawing of a freshwater turtle. | O/P is all in black. | |||||||||||
| 5000 | Emys orbicularis | Sheet of twelve 5000 denom. stamps w/ mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. | Turtle on one stamp only. | |||||||||||
| 5000 | Emys orbicularis | On land, facing right. | Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of twelve. | |||||||||||
| SC | 463 | 600rub | 12 Mar 03 | Emys orbicularis | Adult on land facing left. | Same design as turtle stamp on Scott Belarus #463a. There is also a sheet of twenty Belarus Scott #463's which has numerous pale colored turtles in the selvedge. | ||||||||
| SC | 463 | a | Various | 12 Mar 03 | Emys orbicularis | Mini sheet w/ four each of Scot Belarus #462 and 463. | Bottom margin inscribed "www.belpost.by" | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | B | 783 | 8f + 4f | 16 Oct 65 | Trionyx triunguis | s/s of one stamp. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Unidentified Water Turtle | Postal Stationery (Aerogramme) w/ cachet showing turtle among mangrove roots. | ||||||||||||
| SC | 945 | 10c | 08 Aug 90 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 946 | 25c | 08 Aug 90 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 947 | 60c | 08 Aug 90 | Caretta caretta | ||||||||||
| SC | 948 | 75c | 08 Aug 90 | Staurotypus triporcatus | ||||||||||
| SC | 949 | $1 | 08 Aug 90 | Trachemys scripta ornata | ||||||||||
| SC | 950 | $2 | 08 Aug 90 | Dermatemys mawii | ||||||||||
| SC | 1123 | 30c | 15 Feb 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult underwater swimming down and left. | |||||||||
| SC | 1123 | a | 30c | 2003 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult underwater swimming down and left. | This is Scott Belize #1123 imprinted "2003". | |||||||
| SC | 1211 | 60c | 09 May 07 | Unidentified Shells | Painting of a band called "The Original Turtle Shell Band" by Pen Cayetano. Man on right has three turtle shells hanging from his neck. | From a set of six stamps depicting various works of art by Belizean artists. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 2002? | Six Species of Tortoises | Cinderella sheet of six tortoises w/ boy scout emblem and clover emblem on each stamp. | Large, faint, pale-colored turtles in background of stamps extend into selvedge of sheet. | ||||||||||
| 135f | 2002? | Malacochersus tornieri | Adult facing right. | Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. | ||||||||||
| 150f | 2002? | Testudo graeca | Adult facinf left. | Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. | ||||||||||
| 200f | 2002? | Chersine angulata | Adult facing right. | Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. | ||||||||||
| 270f | 2002? | Kinixys erosa | Adult facing right. | Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. Genus name misspelled "Kinixus" on stamp. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2002? | Geochelone pardalis | Adult facing right. | Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. | ||||||||||
| 400f | 2002? | Gopherus polyphemus | Adult facing left. | Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. Species name misspelled "polyhemus" on stamp. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2003 | Six Different Species | S/S of six stamps w/ turtles and Boy Scout emblem on each one. Upper selvedge inscribed "Turtles". One of a pair of two similar turtle sheets issued as a set. | Probably an unauthorized Cinderella item. | ||||||||||
| 100f | 2003 | Clemmys insculpta | Photo of adult facing right. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 250f | 2003 | Geochelone yniphora | Photo of adult almost facing camera. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2003 | Geochelone radiata | Photo of adult. Three-quarter view, facing slightly to right. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 400f | 2003 | Macroclemys temminckii | Photo of adult facing left w/ mouth open. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 450f | 2003 | Kachuga tecta | Immature individual on land, facing right. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2003 | Terrapene carolina bauri | Photo of hatchling and adult. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2003 | Six Different Species | S/S of six stamps w/ turtles and Boy Scout emblem on each one. Upper selvedge inscribed "Turtles". One of a pair of two similar turtle sheets issued as a set. | An unauthorized Cinderella item. | ||||||||||
| 100f | 2003 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming right. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 250f | 2003 | Geochelone pardalis | Adult facing left. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2003 | Emydura subglobosa? | One individual facing left. Bright yellow and black head. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 400f | 2003 | Geochelone carbonaria | Three-quarter view of adult facing partially left. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 450f | 2003 | Unident. Giant Tortoise | Adult facing viewer. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2003 | Unidentified Chelonian | Close-up view of head only, facing viewer. | Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2003 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of one stamp w/dinosaurs on stamp and sheet margin. Turtle is on the stamp, among roots of a tree growing in the water. | Turtle looks like a sea turtle but it appears to be in a freshwater habitat and there is a frog on a tree root and frogs do not occur in salt water. This item is probably an illegal issue. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2004 | Emydura subglobosa? | M/S of one stamp. Owl w/ one outstretched wing on stamp, photo of turtle w/ bright yellow and black head in selvedge. | Exists perf. and imperf. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2004 | Terrapene carolina | M/S of one stamp. Two barn owl chicks on stamp. Photo of hatchling box turtle (showing caruncle) in selvedge. | Exists perf. and imperf. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2004 | Geochelone pardalis | M/S of one stamp. Adult barn owl w/ head tilted to one side on stamp. Photo of adult leopard tortoise in selvedge. | Exists perf. and imperf. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2004 | Unident. Giant Tortoise | M/S of one stamp. Owl w/ both wings outstretched and flapping on stamp. Photo of tortoise in selvedge. | Exists perf. and imperf. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2005 | Pseudemys rubiventris | M/S of one stamp. Close-up of turtle's head on stamp, photo of owl w/ long ear tufts in selvedge. | Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s). | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2005 | Pseudemys floridana | M/S of one stamp. Rear view of two turtles on land on the stamp. Owl resembling a hawk owl in selvedge. | Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s). | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2005 | Unidentified Water Turtle | M/S of one stamp.Close-up of turtle's head on stamp. Photo of what is probably an immature owl in selvedge. Owl has no ear tufts. | Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s). | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2005 | Unidentified Pleurodire | M/S of one stamp. Turtle on land w/ debris on carapace (on stamp). Photo of Screech Owl in selvedge. | Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s). | ||||||||||
| Various | 2005? | Unidentified Tortoise | Vertical strip of six stamps w/ a close-up of the head of a different reptile on each (three lizards, two snakes, one tortoise). | This strip has selvedge on all four sides so it did not come from a larger pane. | ||||||||||
| 750 | 2005? | Unidentified Tortoise | Single stamp w/ tortoise from vertical strip of six reptile heads. | |||||||||||
| Various | 2005? | Unidentified Tortoise | S/S of six stamps all w/ close-ups of different reptile's heads (three lizards, two snakes, one tortoise). Sheet inscribed "Reptiles Afrique". Fallen leaves in selvedge. | Individual stamps are identical to the stamps from the vertical strip of six reptile heads listed here. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2005? | Unidentified Tortoise | S/S of two 1000f stamps. Large desert scene in background w/ small tortoise at very bottom of sheet. Sheet inscribed "The Nature Conservancy" and imprinted w/ the Nature Conservancy logo. | No turtles on stamps. One stamp depicts three birds and the other one depicts a feline animal. | ||||||||||
| 750f | 2008 | Giant Tortoise | S/S of one stamp w/ large painting of an unidentified giant tortoise, facing right. | Head and neck of tortoise is on the stamp. The rest of the tortoise is in the sheet margin. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2006 | Geochelone pardalis | Cinderella s/s of one stamp w/ large leopard tortoise facing left in selvedge. Stamp has head of unidentified tortoise w/ bright yellow jaw and neck, facing directly toward camera. | Sheet margin inscribed "Nature D'Afrique". | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2006 | Unidentified Tortoise | Individual Cinderella stamp from s/s. Head of tortoise w/ bright yellow jaw and neck looking directly toward camera. | Fleur-de-lis in upper left corner of stamp. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2007 | Sea Turtles (2 Species) | S/S w/ one stamp. Eretmochelys imbricata on stamp and large Dermochelys coriacea in selvedge. | Boy scout logo in upper left corner of sheet. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2002 | Testudo graeca | Small s/s of one stamp w/ Testudo graeca on stamp and giant tortoise in selvedge. | Boy scout and clover logos on stamp. Boy scout, clover, and Rotary International logos in mselvedge of sheet. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2007 | Three Species | Cinderella s/s of one stamp. Chelonia mydas on stamp. Hatchling Terrapene carolina in circle in lower right corner of sheet margin and six unidentified sliders on log along top margin of sheet. | Boy Scout logo in upper right corner of sheet. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2007 | E. imbricata & C. mydas | Cinderella s/s of one stamp w/ Eretmochelys imbricata swimming to left. Chelonia mydas in lower left corner of sheet and two Chelonia mydas in lower right corner of sheet. | Boy Scout logo in upper left corner of sheet. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2007 | Four Large Tortoises | Four stamps w/ one tortoise each, on a sheet having a plain grayish-green border. Boy Scout logo on each individual stamp. | See descriptions of individul stamps for denominations and descriptions of tortoises. | ||||||||||
| 100f | 2007 | Unident. Giant Tortoise | Large, dark (almost black) tortoise w/ yellow mark on jaw, mounting a rock or another tortoise. | Boy Scout logo in lower right corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2007 | Unident. Giant Tortoise | Giant tortoise on left side of stamp in open, green field, facing three-quarter right. | Boy Scout logo in upper right corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2007 | Unidentified Tortoise | Tortoise w/ orange and brown skin facing camera w/ head low to ground. Foliage on both sides of turtle. | Boy Scout logo in lower left corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border. | ||||||||||
| 700f | 2007 | Unidentified Tortoise | Large tortoise facing camera w/ elevated right forefoot. Nostrils prominent in photo. Stick or plant stem between head and right forefoot. | Boy Scout logo in upper right corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2008 | Apalone spinifera | Mini-sheet of two stamps, one w/ a turtle and one w/ a lizard. Boy scout logo in lower right corner of each stamp. | Immature crocodilian in selvedge. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2008 | Apalone spinifera | Dorsal view of turtle w/ head turned to right. | Fron mini-sheet of two stamps w/ turtle and lizard. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2008 | Six Species of Turtles | Cinderella S/S of six 500f stamps, each w/ a different turtle. Additional turtles and a fish in margin. | Sheet inscribed "Tortues" in upper margin. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2008 | Clemmys insculpta | Light colored adult on land facing right. | WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2008 | Chelonia mydas | Adult facing up and right. WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six. | This turtle was formerly identified on this site as Caretta caretta but Nancy Linsley has identified it as a Chelonia mydas w/ extra dark pigmentation in its carapace. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2008 | Unident. Freshwater Turt. | Flattened, black individual w/ yellow jaw and face, facing left. | WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2008 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming up and right. | WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2008 | Unidentified Kinosternid | Adult on land, facing right. | WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2008 | Unidentified Batagurine | Adult on land facing right. | WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six. | ||||||||||
| 600f | 2008 | Cartoon Tortoise | Sheet of eight stamps and one label w/ characters from Disney's movies Kung Fu Panda and Ratatouille. Tortoise on one stamp plus two tortoise heads in sheet margin. | Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Jeux de la XXIXe Olympiade - Beijing 2008". | ||||||||||
| 600f | 2008 | Cartoon Tortoise | Individual stamp w/ tortoise from sheet of eight featuring characters from Disney movies Kung Fu Panda and Ratatouille. | Tortoise is facing left. Olympic rings at top center of stamp. | ||||||||||
| MI | B | 198 | 50fr | 1979 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is SC 372 surcharged 50fr. | Not listed by Scott. | |||||||
| SC | 372 | 3fr | 13 Jun 77 | Unidentified Tortoise | ||||||||||
| SC | 1380 | 25f | 2009? | Cartoon Tortoise | This is Dahomey Scott #297 w/ the original denomination struck out w/ two horizontal black lines and a black surcharge of 25f added. Also, the word "Dahomey" is covered w/ a black rectangle and the word "Benin" is o/p'd beneath it. | Reportedly issued in 2009 but this has not been confirmed. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See "ST. VINCENT (BEQUIA)" | ||||||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 378 | $3.00 | 29 Jan 79 | Chelonia mydas | Issue date is 19 Feb 79 according to FDC. | |||||||||
| SC | 509 | 90c | 04 Dec 86 | Chelonia mydas | Scott Bermuda #378 w/ original denom. o/p w/ a black rectangle and surcharged 90c in black. | This is SG #534. | ||||||||
| SC | 814 | 55c | 09 Aug 01 | Geochelone elephantopus | Photo of child feeding giant tortoise. | 75th Anniv. of Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo. | ||||||||
| SC | 817 | 95c | 09 Aug 01 | Chelonia mydas | Photo of human hands holding turtle. | 75th Anniv. of Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo. | ||||||||
| SG | 534 | a | 90c | 04 Dec 86 | Chelonia mydas | Scott Bermuda #509 w/ an o/p error. The 90c surcharge is printed double in the lower left corner. | Not listed by Scott. | |||||||
| SG | 534 | b | 90c | 04 Dec 86 | Chelonia mydas | Scott Bermuda #509 w/ an o/p error. The 90c surcharge appears in the proper place, and also, inverted in the upper right corner. | Not listed by Scott. | |||||||
| SG | 534 | c | 90c | 04 Dec 86 | Chelonia mydas | Scott Bermuda #509 w/ "90c" omitted on the o/p. | Not listed by Scott. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | BN | 254 | 10p | June 1981 | Hieremys annandalei | Adult facing 3/4 to right. | "Scotland" inscribed in lower left corner. | |||||||
| BI | BN | 255 | 25p | June 1981 | Trachemys scripta elegans | One individual facing right w/ head bent away from viewer. | "Scotland" inscribed in lower left corner. | |||||||
| BI | BN | 256 | 40p | June 1981 | Kinosternon minor | Adult swimming down and to right. | "Scotland" inscribed in lower left corner. | |||||||
| BI | BN | 257 | 75p | June 1981 | Heosemys grandis (albino) | Adult facing left. | "Scotland" inscribed in lower left corner. | |||||||
| BI | BN | 258 | MS | 1 pound | June 1981 | Unknown | This is a mini-sheet. (MS in the catalog number). | |||||||
| BI | BN | 259 | LS | 2 pounds | June 1981 | Unknown | This is a deluxe sheet or "large sheet". (LS in catalog number). | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 738 | 1nu | 24 Aug 89 | Submarine named "TURTLE" | This stamp depicts a submersible ship named "TURTLE" from 1776. | |||||||||
| SC | 1212 | 15nu | 27 Jul 99 | Unident. Freshwater Turt. | Sheetlet of six 15nu stamps w/ paintings by Hokusai. Turtle on one. | Filamentous green algae on posterior margin of carapace. See End Note #9 for explanation. | ||||||||
| SC | 1212 | c | 15nu | 27 Jul 99 | Unident. Freshwater Turt. | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Bhutan 1212. | Filamentous green algae on posterior margin of carapace. See End Note #9 for explanation. | |||||||
| SC | 1440 | 30nu | 25 Feb 09 | Unident. Freshwater Turt. | S/S consisting of a large oval of grosteque faces w/ a ventral view of a turtle in the center. A single stamp with an ox is superimposed on the turtle's plastron. | Sheet inscribed "Female Earth Ox Year 2009" and "I am the Ox". | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See EVENKIA | ||||||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.90p | 2008? | Dermochelys coriacea | S/S of one stamp w/ turtle swimming to right. Anterior portion of turtle on stamp, posterior portion in sheet margin. | This is probably a Cinderella. | ||||||||||
| SC | 244 | 10t | 03 Mar 80 | Geochelone pardalis | ||||||||||
| SC | 765 | a | Various | 18 Dec 02 | Geochelone pardalis | S/S of five stamps w/ birds or mammals on each. Sheet inscribed "Wetlands Series Part 3: Makgadikgadi Pans". | Tortoise in shallow water at margin of lake in lower selvedge of sheet. No turtles on stamps. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R$ 0.74 | 2004? | Terrapene carolina | Personalized stamp w/ red wading bird on stamp and customer-supplied photograph on attached tab. At least one such stamp has been produced w/ a turtle on it. | See Appendix VI for an image of this stamp. | ||||||||||
| None | 2004 | Terrapene carolina | Stamp w/ blue, black and gold songbird on it and customer-supplied photograph on attached tab. At least one such stamp has been produced w/ a turtle on it. | See Appendix VI for an image of this stamp. | ||||||||||
| SC | 1615 | 12.50cr | 05 Jun 79 | Podocnemis expansa | ||||||||||
| SC | 2103 | 2cz | 05 Jun 87 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 2325 | 45cr | 22 Aug 91 | Stylized Tortoise | ||||||||||
| SC | 2523 | Various | 01 Dec 94 | Cartoon Turtle | Christmas block of four w/ turtle on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 2523 | c | 12c | 01 Dec 94 | Cartoon Turtle | Man and animals singing. One turtle plus an armadillo that can be mistaken for a turtle. | From Scott Brazil 2523. | |||||||
| SC | 2523 | e | Various | 01 Dec 94 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet pane consisting of four different stamps (one is #2523c) plus four holiday labels. | Turtle on one stamp only. | |||||||
| SC | 2628 | 1.23r | 07 May 97 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S w/ one stamp and bar code in margin. Turtle is in an inset box along upper margin of sheet. | Stamp inscribed "Marco Da Soberania Brasileira - Jan. 1897". | ||||||||
| SC | 2639 | 1.05r | 09 Jun 97 | Stylized Tortoises | Priest and Indians w/ three small turtles in foreground. | 400th death anniversary of Fr. Jose de Anchieta. | ||||||||
| SC | 2674 | 31c | 22 May 98 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Pane of 24 se-tenant stamps forming an underwater panorama. | Inscribed "Expo 98/Oceans, A Patrimony for the Future". | ||||||||
| SC | 2674 | a | 31c | 22 May 98 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Brazil 2674. | Turtle has tag on front right flipper, inscribed "2.000.000". | |||||||
| SC | 2706 | 31c | 05 Mar 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Pane of six se-tenant 31c stamps w/ turtle on one. Other stamps depict diver, dolphin, etc. | Selvedge inscribed "Revizee E Proarquipelago". | ||||||||
| SC | 2706 | d | 31c | 05 Mar 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Brazil 2706. | Inscribed "Tartaruga Marinha". | |||||||
| SC | 2742 | 0.40c | 16 May 00 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Inscribed "Programa Nacional de Gerenciamento Costeiro"in bottom selvedge. For "Gerco" coastal management program. | Date also reported (probably erroneously) as 15 June 2000. | ||||||||
| SC | 2994 | 2.50r | 27 Sep 06 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ six different stylized paintings in six wavy-edged boxes. One painting is of a sea turtle and a SCUBA diver. | National Tourism issue (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago). | ||||||||
| SC | 3068 | 3.85r | 27 Jan 09 | Podocnemis unifilis | S/S of one stamp depicting a scene of a river w/ an angler catching a fish. Other animals and plants in scene. Turtle in lower right corner of sheet near water lilies. | Sheet inscribed "Rio Sao Benedito - Para". Small logo consisting of sun and clouds in upper right corner inscribed "INMET 100 Anos de Meteorologica". | ||||||||
| SC | 3068 | var. | 3.85r | 27 Jan 09 | Podocnemis unifilis | Single stamp from Scott Brazil #3068. Depicts a fish being held by two human hands. | Stamp inscribed "Tucunare-fogo, Cichla mirianae" in very small print. No separate number assigned to the stamp, just to the entire s/s. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 15 | 10r | 17 Jan 68 | Geochelone gigantea | Turtle is on Seychelles Coat-of-Arms. | This is Scott Seychelles #212 o/p in black: "B.I.O.T." | ||||||||
| SC | 39 | 45c | 01 Feb 71 | Geochelone gigantea | ||||||||||
| SC | 81 | 1.60r | 10 Jul 75 | Geochelone gigantea | ||||||||||
| SC | 109 | 24p | 08 Nov 90 | E. imbricata & C. caretta | Stamp shows Eretmochelys imbricata and Caretta caretta alongside B.I.O.T. Coat-of-Arms. | This is a renumbering by Scott. Stamp was formerly Scott B.I.O.T. #96. | ||||||||
| SC | 181 | 20p | 02 Sep 96 | Caretta caretta | Swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 182 | 24p | 02 Sep 96 | Dermochelys coriacea | Adult on beach. | |||||||||
| SC | 183 | 30p | 02 Sep 96 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 184 | 56p | 02 Sep 96 | Chelonia mydas | Female nesting on beach. | Open nest w/ eggs in background. | ||||||||
| SC | 243 | Various | 06 Feb 02 | E. imbricata & C. caretta | S/S w/ five stamps bearing various photographs of Queen Elizabeth II. Issued to commemorate 50th year of her reign. Sheet inscribed "Golden Jubilee". Common Design type. | Turtles on B.I.O.T Coat-of-Arms in lower right selvedge. No turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 254 | 1.90pnds | 03 Oct 02 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of one stamp inscribed "10th Anniversary of Friends of the Chagos/Reef Fish". Bottom selvedge has a circular logo w/ a turtle and the inscription "Friends of the Chagos". | No turtle on stamp. Date also reported as 23 Oct 02. | ||||||||
| SC | 290 | 26p | 14 Feb 05 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchling green turtle on beach, facing left. | Date also reported as 31 Jan 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 291 | 26p | 14 Feb 05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Two hatchling hawksbill turtles on beach, at water's edge. | Date also reported as 31 Jan 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 292 | 34p | 14 Feb 05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Head of adult hawksbill turtle, facing right. | Date also reported as 31 Jan 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 293 | 34p | 14 Feb 05 | Chelonia mydas | Head of adult green turtle, facing left. | Date also reported as 31 Jan 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 294 | 76p | 14 Feb 05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Dorsal view of adult hawksbill turtle swimming. | Date also reported as 31 Jan 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 295 | 1.10pnds | 14 Feb 05 | Chelonia mydas | Lateral view of adult green turtle swimming to left. | Date also reported as 31 Jan 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 296 | 1.70pnds | 14 Feb 05 | Chelonia mydas | S/S of one stamp which depicts adult green turtle swimming. | Border of sheet shows Turtle Cove. Date also reported as 31 Jan 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 316 | 34p | 08 Nov 05 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of eight 34p stamps which form a single under-water and above-water panorama. Sheet inscribed in lower margin: "1965 - 2005; 40th Anniversary; 8th Nov 2005; British Indian Ocean Territory". | Turtle on one stamp only. | ||||||||
| SC | 316 | h | 34p | Nov 2005 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott B.I.O.T. #316. Turtle swimming to left under water. | Stamp inscribed "40th Anniversary". | |||||||
| SC | 331 | 54p | 23 Jul 07 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Head of Charles Darwin and beach w/ turtle, trees and birds. | Issued for the 125th anniversary of Darwin's death. | ||||||||
| SC | 334 | 90p | July 2007 | Chelonia mydas | Three turtles swimming underwater. | Issued for the 125th anniversary of Darwin's death. | ||||||||
| SC | 341 | Various | 30 Jan 08 | Chelonia mydas | S/S of six stamps depicting various species of damselfishes. Turtle in margin, in upper right corner of sheet. | Margin of sheet inscribed "Marine Life, Part 4", "Damselfishes" and "IYOR" (International Year of the Reef). | ||||||||
| SC | 392 | 1.72pnds | 05 Oct 09 | Turtle Cove | A view of a cove called Turtle Cove. | This stamp was issued as part of a twelve value s/s and as a sheet of singles. | ||||||||
| SC | 393 | 2.64pnds | 05 Oct 09 | Eretmochelys imbricata | One turtle on beach, facing right and two turtles in water. | This stamp was issued as a part of a twelve value s/s and also as a sheet of singles. | ||||||||
| SC | 394 | a | Various | 05 Oct 09 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Sheet of twelve stamps containing Scott BIOT #383-394. | Scott BIOT #392 depicts a turtle and #393 depicts a cove named Turtle Cove. | |||||||
| SC | 424 | a | 54p | 01 Mar 11 | E. imbricata & C. caretta | S/S of six stamps and three labels commemorating a lifetime of service by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Central label has large BIOT coat-of-arms which features two turtles as supporters. | No turtles on stamps. Turtles on central label only. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See VIRGIN ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||
| 20c | 29 Mar 10 | Chelonia mydas | Close-up photograph of juvenile turtle's head, swimming left, underwater. | Inscribed "CORAL REEFS" in large, bold letters. | ||||||||||
| SC | 1104 | $1 | 27 Mar 09 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Adult male on ground facing camera. | From set commemorating the J.R. O'Neal Botanic Gardens. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Unknown | Chelonia mydas | Aerogramme w/ photo of turtle on beach in rectangle and large, faint photo of swimming turtle in background behind sender's name and address. | * There is no denomination specified but the imprinted "stamp" says "Brunei Darussalam" and "Postage Paid". | ||||||||||
| SC | 563 | 30s | 16 Nov 00 | 3 Species of Sea Turtles | Strip of three 30s stamps. | One turtle on each stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 563 | a | 30s | 16 Nov 00 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp from strip of three. | Small picture of Sultan in upper right corner. | |||||||
| SC | 563 | b | 30s | 16 Nov 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp from strip of three. | Small picture of Sultan in upper right corner. | |||||||
| SC | 563 | c | 30s | 16 Nov 00 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Single stamp from strip of three. | Small picture of Sultan in upper right corner. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18s | 1999? | See Description Column | Postal stationery (light blue envelope) w/ one unidentified tortoise & one unidentified freshwater turtle in cachet. Imprinted stamp shows a hot air balloon & a post horn, but no turtle. | An envelope w/ a cancelled stamp has a date of 08.10.1999 on the cancellation mark. It is unknown whether this is a FDC or not. | ||||||||||
| SC | 4093 | 10s | 08 Oct 99 | Testudo graeca | Drawing of adult facing right. | Scott Stamp Monthly (Jan 2000 issue) incorrectly gives denom. as 8s. | ||||||||
| SC | 4094 | 18s | 08 Oct 99 | Emys orbicularis | Drawing of adult facing left. | |||||||||
| SC | 4095 | 30s | 08 Oct 99 | Testudo hermanni | Drawing of adult facing left. | |||||||||
| SC | 4096 | 60s | 08 Oct 99 | Mauremys caspica | Drawing of adult facing left. | |||||||||
| SC | 4446 | 0.45s | 06 Jul 07 | Unidentified Tortoise | Main design feature is a large plant but there is a small tortoise in the lower right corner of the stamp. | The tortoise may be Testudo graeca. | ||||||||
| SC | 4481 | Various | 21 Jul 08 | Mauremys caspica rivulata | S/S of two stamps (one w/ wild canine & pups, the other w/ an eagle on a branch). Turtle in lower right corner of sheet. | No turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150fr | 1995 | Stylized Tortoise | s/s w/ Burkina Faso Scott 1010 on it. | Additional stylized tortoise in border. | ||||||||||
| SC | 701 | 150fr | 20 Jun 85 | Kinixys erosa | ||||||||||
| SC | 1010 | 150fr | 1995 | Stylized Tortoise | Scene from movie "Rabi" w/ two actors and turtle. | Commemorates 100th Anniv. of the cinema. | ||||||||
| SC | 1010 | a | 150fr | 1995 | Stylized Tortoise | s/s containing one Scott Burkino Faso #1010. Besides the tortoise on the stamp, the selvedge depicts a boy holding a turtle that may be a young sea turtle. | Scott formerly listed this sheet as #1010a but they now list it as a footnote to #1010. There is no longer a #1010a. | |||||||
| SC | 1021 | 1500f | 1995 | Geochelone sulcata | Imperf. sheets have a line drawing of a turtle in selvedge in addition to turtle on stamp. | Tortoise ID not 100% certain. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 2011 | Four Species | Mini sheetlet of four stamps, each w/ a different turtle. | Top margin of sheet inscribed "Faune du monde". Each stamp inscribed w/ a scientific name but they are the names of finches, not the depicted turtles. | ||||||||||
| 100f | 2011 | Chrysemys picta | Adult on land facing right. | Right margin of stamp inscribed "Carduelis carduelis" which is the name of the European Goldfinch. | ||||||||||
| 200f | 2011 | Graptemys oculifera | Adult on land facing left. | Right margin of stamp inscribed "Taeniopygia guttata" which is the name of the Zebra Finch. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2011 | Pseudemys rubiventris | Adult on land facing right. | Right margin of stamp inscribed "Erythrura gouldiae" which is the name of the Gouldian Finch. | ||||||||||
| 400f | 2011 | Terrapene carolina | Adult on land facing left. | Right margin of stamp inscribed "Carduelis tristis" which is the name of the American Goldfinch. | ||||||||||
| 1020f | 2011 | Pelusios sinuatus | One individual facing three-quarters left w/ head and neck fully extended. | From set of four turtle stamps. | ||||||||||
| 1120f | 2011 | Stigmochelys pardalis | One individual facing three-quarters left. | From set of four turtle stamps. | ||||||||||
| 3000f | 2011 | Pelomedusa subrufra | One individualfacing three-quarters left w/ head, neck and legs partly retracted. | From set of four turtle stamps. | ||||||||||
| 3000f | 2011 | Pelusios subniger | One individual facing three-quarters left. | From set of four turtle stamps. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2011 | Four Species | S/S of four stamps depicting the same four species of turtles that appear on the set of four issued in 2011 but with different pictures of those species. | Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues du Burundi". Large pictures of the four species are shown in the four corners of the sheet in addition to the pictures on the stamps. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2011 | Stigmochelys pardalis | One individual walking to left. | From s/s of four turtle stamps issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 1020f | 2011 | Pelusios subniger | One individual facing left w/ head, neck and limbs partly retracted. | From s/s of four turtle stamps issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 3000f | 2011 | Pelomedusa subrufra | One individual facing almost directly toward viewer. | From s/s of four turtle stamps issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 3000f | 2011 | Pelusios sinuatus | One individual basking on log, facing left. | From s/s of four turtle stamps issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| SC | 524 | 11fr | 14 Sep 77 | Stylized Turtle | Block of four stamps, including Burundi #524d. | |||||||||
| SC | 524 | d | 11fr | 14 Sep 77 | Stylized Turtle | The turtle is from a fairy tale, and appears on this stamp as a minor part of the design. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 14 | 10c | 06 Jun 83 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 422 | 0.80r | 28 Jun 83 | Aspideretes hurum | Listed by SG and MI under KAMPUCHEA. | |||||||||
| SC | 426 | 3r | 28 Jun 83 | Malayemys subtrijuga | Species name from BIO-PHILATELY 43(1) p. 32. | Listed by SG and MI under KAMPUCHEA. | ||||||||
| SC | 805 | 0.20r | 09 Sep 87 | Geochelone gigantea | Listed by SG and MI under KAMPUCHEA. | |||||||||
| SC | 908 | 1r | 07 Nov 88 | Terrapene c. carolina | The turtle depicted is a male. | Listed by SG and MI under KAMPUCHEA. | ||||||||
| SC | 1765 | 200r | 08 Nov 98 | Platysternon megacephalum | Climbing over a tree branch. | |||||||||
| SC | 1766 | 500r | 08 Nov 98 | Chelonia mydas | Adult on beach. | |||||||||
| SC | 1767 | 900r | 08 Nov 98 | Trionyx spinifera | On land, facing left. | |||||||||
| SC | 1768 | 1000r | 08 Nov 98 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Ventral view of swimming adult. | |||||||||
| SC | 1769 | 1500r | 08 Nov 98 | Geochelone gigantea | Anterior half of animal. Facing left. | Turtle is identified on the stamp as "Megalochelys gigantea". | ||||||||
| SC | 1770 | 4000r | 08 Nov 98 | Dermochelys coriacea | Adult on beach. | |||||||||
| SC | 1771 | 5400r | 08 Nov 98 | Chelus fimbriatus | s/s w/ young individual on land. | Additional illustrations in selvedge, showing method of capturing fish by "inhaling" them. | ||||||||
| SC | 1917 | 200r | 2000 | Cuora amboinensis | Photo of turtle plus turtle figurine. | For Bangkok 2000. | ||||||||
| SC | 1918 | 500r | 2000 | Cuora flavomarginata | Photo of turtle plus turtle figurine. | For Bangkok 2000. | ||||||||
| SC | 1919 | 900r | 2000 | Geoemyda spengleri | Photo of turtle plus turtle figurine. | For Bangkok 2000. | ||||||||
| SC | 1920 | 1000r | 2000 | Manouria impressa | Photo of turtle plus turtle figurine. | For Bangkok 2000. | ||||||||
| SC | 1921 | 1500r | 2000 | Chinemys reevesii | Photo of turtle plus turtle figurine. | For Bangkok 2000. | ||||||||
| SC | 1922 | 4000r | 2000 | Heosemys spinosa | Photo of turtle plus turtle figurine. | For Bangkok 2000. | ||||||||
| SC | 1923 | 4500r | 2000 | Hieremys annandalei | S/S w/ photo of turtle on stamp plus Turtle Temple of Wat-Po in Bangkok, in selvedge of sheet. | For Bangkok 2000. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 692 | 50fr | 20 Jul 81 | Kinixys belliana | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Comm | 2004 | Terrapene carolina | Personalized stamps w/ two different designs, made w/ customer-supplied photographs on them. At least two such stamps have been produced w/ turtles on them. | See Appendix VI for images of these stamps. Stamps inscribed "Domestic Postage Paid" but no numerical value appears. At the time of issue they were worth 50c, the domestic letter rate. | ||||||||||
| 50c | 2004 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Personalized stamp w/ customer-supplied photograph in center as main design element. As least one such stamp has been produced w/ a turtle on it. | See Appendix VI for an image of this stamp. | ||||||||||
| SC | 578 | 10c | 17 Sep 76 | Chelydra serpentina | This stamp depicts an Indian rattle made from a snapping turtle shell. | |||||||||
| SC | 813 | 17c | 10 Apr 79 | Apalone spinifera | ||||||||||
| SC | 885 | 17c | 24 Apr 81 | Stylized Turtle | The turtle is small and in the upper right corner of the stamp. | Main design is sculpture of Kateri Tekakwitha ("Lily of the Mohawks") by Emile Brunet. | ||||||||
| SC | 2229 | 52c | 01 Oct 07 | Dermochelys coriacea | Sheet of four endangered species plus four labels, including a right whale, a northern cricket frog, a leatherback turtle and a white sturgeon. Turtle on one stamp and one label. | Canada Post originally announced that these stamps would be issued in April 07 but later, on their web site, they changed the issue date to October 07. | ||||||||
| SC | 2229 | d | 52c | 01 Oct 07 | Dermochelys coriacea | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Canada #2229. Inscribed "Leatherback Turtle" and "Tortue Luth". | Canada Post originally announced that these stamps would be issued on April 07 but later, on their web site, they changed the issue date to October 07. | |||||||
| SC | 2233 | 52c | 01 Oct 07 | Dermochelys coriacea | Single self-adhesive, die-cut stamp from booklet w/ design identical to Scott Canada #2229d. | Canada Post originally announced that these stamps would be issued in April 07 but later, on their web site, they changed the issue date to October 07. | ||||||||
| SC | 2233 | a | 52c | 01 Oct 07 | Dermochelys coriacea | Block of four stamps from booklet. | Canada Post originally announced that these stamps would be issued in April 07 but later, on their web site, they changed the issue date to October 07. | |||||||
| SC | 2233 | b | 52c | 01 Oct 07 | Dermochelys coriacea | Booklet pane consisting of two Scott Canada #2233a. | Canada Post originally announced that these stamps would be issued in April 07 but later, on their web site, they changed the issue date to October 07. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 569 | 50c | 17 May 90 | Chelonia mydas | Head of turtle only. | |||||||||
| SC | 570 | 1e | 17 May 90 | Dermochelys coriacea | Head of turtle only. | |||||||||
| SC | 571 | 5e | 17 May 90 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Head of turtle only. | |||||||||
| SC | 572 | 10e | 17 May 90 | Caretta caretta | Head of turtle only. | |||||||||
| SC | 573 | 42e | 17 May 90 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Head of turtle only. | |||||||||
| SC | 594 | 10e | 23 Apr 91 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Stamp shows fisherman butchering an unidentified sea turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | 783 | 10e | 09 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | Adults mating in water. | Inscribed "Fauna maritima - tartaruga IIa edicao". | ||||||||
| SC | 784 | 20e | 09 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | Female depositing eggs in nest. | Inscribed "Fauna maritima - tartaruga IIa edicao". | ||||||||
| SC | 785 | 30e | 09 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | Two hatchlings emerging from nest. | Inscribed "Fauna maritima - tartaruga IIa edicao". | ||||||||
| SC | 786 | 60e | 09 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | Five hatchlings crossing beach towards surf. | Inscribed "Fauna maritima - tartaruga IIa edicao". | ||||||||
| SC | 787 | 100e | 09 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | Adult swimming left underwater, w/ fish. | Inscribed "Fauna maritima - tartaruga IIa edicao". | ||||||||
| SC | 788 | 100e | 09 Sep 02 | Caretta caretta | S/S w/ one stamp. Adult on beach facing right. | Inscribed "Fauna maritima - tartaruga IIa edicao". | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10c | Chelonia mydas | Same as Scott #298 w/ inverted water mark. | ||||||||||||
| 40c | Chelonia mydas | Same as Scott #299 w/ inverted water mark. | ||||||||||||
| 20c | 26 Jan 07 | Unknown at this time | "Greetings" booklet of ten 20c stamps w/ turtle for "hello". | |||||||||||
| 20c | 26 Jan 07 | Unknown at this time | Individual stamp from booklet of ten. | |||||||||||
| $20 | 26 Jan 07 | Unknown at this time | Pane of six se-tenant $20 "greetings" stamps. Turtle on one for "hello". | Panes of six se-tenant 25c stamps, 50c stamps, 75c stamps, 80c stamps and $1 stamps w/ the same designs as the $25 stamps were issued the same day. | ||||||||||
| $20 | 26 Jan 07 | Unknown at this time | Individual stamp from se-tenant pane of six. | Panes of six se-tenant 25c stamps, 50c stamps, 75c stamps, 80c stamps and $1 stamps w/ the same designs as the $25 stamps were issued the same day. | ||||||||||
| 20c | 31 Aug 11 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Unavailable at this time. | From set of six stamps highlighting the cultural role of catboats in the Cayman Islands. | ||||||||||
| HG | FG | 20 | 15c | Cartoon Turtle | Aerogramme w/ small "Sir Turtle" logo on tail of jet airplane. | Denom. is on imprinted stamp. | ||||||||
| HG | FG | 21 | 20c | 1993 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Aerogramme w/ turtle's head on stamp and on cachet. All printing on envelope is green. | Design on the imprinted stamp is identical to Scott Cayman Islands 666a, but the color and denom. differ. | |||||||
| HG | FG | 22 | 25c | 1993 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Aerogramme w/ turtle's head on stamp and on cachet. All printing on stamp is pinkish purple. | Design on the imprinted stamp is identical to Scott Cayman Islands 666a, but the color and denom. differ. | |||||||
| HG | FG | 23 | 25c | 1997 | Various Sea Turtles | Postal Stationery (Aerogramme) w/ four turtles as follows: (1) turtle on coat-of-arms on stamp, (2) turtle on coat-of-arms on flag on cachet, (3) turtle logo on tail of airplane on cachet, and (4) large picture of turtle on cachet. | The stamp printed on this stationery is identical to Scott Cayman Islands 724, except that the stamp on the stationery is slightly larger in both dimensions. | |||||||
| SC | 69 | 0.25p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 70 | 0.50p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 71 | 1p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 72 | 1.5p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 73 | 2p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 74 | 2.5p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 75 | 3p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 76 | 6p | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 77 | 1sh | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 78 | 2sh | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 79 | 5sh | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 80 | 10sh | 05 Dec 32 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | Chelonia mydas is on the left and Eretmochelys imbricata is on the right. | |||||||||
| SC | 90 | 2.5p | 01 Jan 36 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 92 | 6p | 01 Jan 36 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 95 | 5sh | 01 May 35 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 104 | 2p | 16 Jul 43 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle on beach w/ palm trees. | Same as #104a but perf. 12.5. | ||||||||
| SC | 104 | a | 2p | 05 May 38 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle on beach w/ palm trees. | Same as #104 but perf. 11.5 x 13. | |||||||
| SC | 107 | 6p | 1943 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle on beach w/ palm trees. | Same as #107a but perf. 12.5. | ||||||||
| SC | 107 | a | 6p | 1938 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle on beach w/ palm trees. | Same as #107 but perf. 11.5 x 13. | |||||||
| SC | 111 | 10sh | 1938 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle on beach w/ palm trees. | Same as #111a but perf. 12.5. | ||||||||
| SC | 111 | a | 10sh | 1943 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle on beach w/ palm trees. | Same as #111 but perf. 14. | |||||||
| SC | 124 | 1p | 02 Oct 50 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 131 | 1sh | 02 Oct 50 | Turtle "Crawl" | Stamp depicts a turtle "crawl", (a pen for holding sea turtles). | |||||||||
| SC | 137 | 1p | 07 Jul 54 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 145 | 1sh | 21 Feb 55 | Turtle "Crawl" | Stamp depicts a turtle "crawl", (a pen for holding sea turtles). | |||||||||
| SC | 149 | 1 pound | 06 Jan 59 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 151 | 2.5 poun | 04 Jul 59 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | The turtle is on the Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 152 | 1sh | 04 Jul 59 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | The turtle is on the Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 159 | 4p | 28 Nov 62 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 166 | 10sh | 28 Nov 62 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | The turtle is on the Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 194 | 6p | 01 Dec 67 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 223 | 10sh | 05 Jun 69 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | The turtle is on the Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 240 | $1 | 08 Sep 69 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Scott Cayman Islands #223 o/p in black: "C-DAY 8th September 1969" plus the new denomination of $1. | |||||||||
| SC | 275 | $1 | 08 Sep 70 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | The turtle is on the Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 283 | 5c | 28 Jan 71 | Trachemys stejnegeri | Diamond shaped stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 284 | 7c | 28 Jan 71 | Chelonia mydas | Diamond shaped stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 285 | 12c | 28 Jan 71 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Diamond shaped stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 286 | 20c | 28 Jan 71 | Sea Turtle Farm | Diamond shaped stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 297 | 2c | 10 Jan 72 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 298 | 10c | 10 Jan 72 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 299 | 40c | 10 Jan 72 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 303 | a | 15 Aug 72 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | s/s w/ turtle in Cayman Coat-of-Arms in border of sheet. | |||||||||
| SC | 304 | 12c | 20 Nov 72 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 305 | 30c | 20 Nov 72 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 308 | 15c | 15 Jan 73 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle is on a 10c coin pictured on the stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 309 | a | 15c | 15 Jan 73 | Eretmochelys imbricata | s/s w/ #308 on it, plus another sea turtle on Coat-of-Arms in border of sheet. | ||||||||
| SC | 335 | 6c | 01 Aug 74 | Chelonia mydas | Blackbeard, the Pirate, standing on beach w/ one foot on turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | 344 | $1 | 01 Aug 74 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle is on Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 344 | a | $1 | 19 Oct 77 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Same as #344, but issued at a later date and w/ a different watermark. | ||||||||
| SC | 347 | c | $1.00 | 30 Jul 80 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Similar to Scott Cayman Islands #344 & 344a, but slightly smaller and w/ different watermark. | ||||||||
| SC | 372 | * | 10c | 29 May 76 | Stylized Turtle | Sheet of five Cayman Islands 372's w/ turtle in selvedge. * Sheet is footnoted by Scott but no separate number is assigned. | No turtles on individual stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 373 | * | 15c | 29 May 76 | Stylized Turtle | Sheet of five Cayman Islands 373's w/ turtle in selvedge. * Sheet is footnoted by Scott but no separate number is assigned. | No turtles on individual stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 374 | * | 20c | 29 May 76 | Stylized Turtle | Sheet of five Cayman Island 374's w/ turtle in selvedge. * Sheet is footnoted by Scott but no separate number is assigned. | No turtles on individual stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 375 | * | 25c | 29 May 76 | Stylized Turtle | Sheet of five Cayman Island 375's w/ turtle in selvedge. * Sheet is footnoted by Scott but no separate number is assigned. | No turtles on individual stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 376 | * | 30c | 29 May 76 | Stylized Turtle | Sheet of five Cayman Island 376's w/ turtle in selvedge. * Sheet is footnoted by Scott but no separate number is assigned. | No turtles on individual stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 376 | a | Various | 29 May 76 | Stylized Turtle | s/s w/ 5 stamps and a label commemorating U.S. bicentennial. | Turtle is in border of sheet. | |||||||
| SC | 423 | 15c | 05 Feb 79 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle on Coat-of-Arms on tail of airplane. | |||||||||
| SC | 425 | 30c | 05 Feb 79 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle on Coat-of-Arms on tail of airplane. | |||||||||
| SC | 428 | 20c | 15 Aug 79 | C. mydas & E. imbricata | This stamp pictures another stamp (Cayman Islands #149) which has the turtles on it. | |||||||||
| SC | 461 | $2 | 09 Dec 80 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle is on Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | No date imprint on this stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 461 | a | $2 | 14 Jun 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Same as Cayman Islands #461 but inscribed "1982". | This stamp was originally listed by Scott, then it was later relegated to footnote status, and now it has been relisted. | |||||||
| SC | 461 | c | $2 | 1985 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Same as Cayman Islands #461 but inscribed "1985". | Month and day of issue not listed by Scott. | |||||||
| SC | 470 | 50c | 16 Jun 81 | Trachemys stejnegeri | The subspecies of the turtle pictured is "granti". | |||||||||
| SC | 498 | 3c | 09 Nov 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle is on Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 500 | 20c | 09 Nov 82 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle is on Cayman Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 509 | a | 15 Feb 83 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | s/s w/ turtle in Coat-of-Arms in border of sheet. | |||||||||
| SC | 511 | 15c | 14 Mar 83 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle on Coat-of-Arms on flag. | Inscribed "Commonwealth Day 1983". | ||||||||
| SC | 555 | 5c | 21 Apr 86 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Cayman Coat-of-Arms on se-tenant tab in gutter between gutter pairs. | No turtle on stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 556 | 10c | 21 Apr 86 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Cayman Coat-of-Arms on se-tenant tab in gutter between gutter pairs. | No turtle on stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 557 | 25c | 21 Apr 86 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Cayman Coat-of-Arms on se-tenant tab in gutter between gutter pairs. | No turtle on stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 558 | 50c | 21 Apr 86 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Cayman Coat-of-Arms on se-tenant tab in gutter between gutter pairs. | No turtle on stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 559 | $1 | 21 Apr 86 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Cayman Coat-of-Arms on se-tenant tab in gutter between gutter pairs. | No turtle on stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 643 | 80c | 11 Dec 91 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle on Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 666 | 15c | 30 Sep 93 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Se-tenant strip of five different stamps (all 15c). One depicts a sea turtle and yachts. | |||||||||
| SC | 666 | a | 15c | 30 Sep 93 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | This is the single stamp w/ the turtle from Scott Cayman Islands #666. | ||||||||
| SC | 667 | 30c | 30 Sep 93 | Cartoon Turtle | Se-tenant strip of five different stamps (all 30c). One depicts a cartoon turtle w/ a scarf, on the tail of an airplane. | |||||||||
| SC | 667 | a | 30c | 30 Sep 93 | Cartoon Turtle | This is the single stamp w/ the turtle from Scott Cayman Islands #667. | ||||||||
| SC | 667 | f | 15 & 30c | 30 Sep 93 | See * | Booklet pane of 10 stamps; Scott Cayman Islands #666a-e & #667a-e. | * Unidentified Sea Turtle and Cartoon Turtle on different stamps. | |||||||
| SC | 677 | 5c | 22 Feb 94 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Flag w/ large Cayman Coat-of-Arms on it. | Turtle is easily visible to the naked eye. | ||||||||
| SC | 693 | 10c | 28 Feb 95 | Chelonia mydas | Three hatchlings. | |||||||||
| SC | 694 | 20c | 28 Feb 95 | Lepidochelys kempii | Rear view of adult. | |||||||||
| SC | 695 | 25c | 28 Feb 95 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Dorsal view of adult. | |||||||||
| SC | 696 | 30c | 28 Feb 95 | Dermochelys coriacea | Head-on view of adult. | |||||||||
| SC | 697 | $1.30 | 28 Feb 95 | Caretta caretta | Ventral view of adult. | |||||||||
| SC | 698 | $2.00 | 28 Feb 95 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Two adults. | |||||||||
| SC | 698 | a | 28 Feb 95 | 6 Species of Sea Turtles | s/s w/ Scott Cayman Is. 693-698. | Additional sea turtles in margin of sheet. | ||||||||
| SC | 703 | $2 | 1995 | Cartoon Turtle | M/S w/ running tortoise in margin. | Issued for Carifta Games. | ||||||||
| SC | 723 | 20c | 26 Sep 96 | Cartoon Turtle | Turtle on tail of airplane (logo w/ red hair and scarf). | Formerly listed (incorrectly) as having a 10c denom. | ||||||||
| SC | 724 | 25c | 26 Sep 96 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle on Coat-of-Arms. | |||||||||
| SC | 727 | 60c | 26 Sep 96 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Children at Cayman Turtle Farm. | Turtles visible in tank. | ||||||||
| SC | 730 | $1.00 | 26 Sep 96 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle on national flag. | |||||||||
| SC | 732 | $4.00 | 26 Sep 96 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle on Coat-of-Arms. | Coat-of-Arms is primary design feature. | ||||||||
| SC | 774 | $2 | June 1999 | Simplistic Sea Turtle | Child's drawing of three fish and a turtle. | Inscribed "Vision 2008". | ||||||||
| SC | 802 | 10c | 25 Aug 00 | Chelonia mydas | Silhouette of turtle swimming to right. | From four-value Wildlife Heritage Issue. | ||||||||
| SC | 843 | $1.00 | 22 Jan 02 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | American and Cayman Is. flags and Statue of Liberty. Inscribed "In Remembrance, 11th September 2001". | Sea turtle on Coat-of-Arms on Cayman flag. | ||||||||
| SC | 848 | Various | 06 Feb 02 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S w/ five stamps bearing various photographs of Queen Elizabeth II. Issued to commemorate 50th year of her reign. Sheet inscribed "Golden Jubilee". Common Design type. | Turtle on Cayman Coat-of-Arms in lower right selvedge. No turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 852 | 30c | 09 Mar 02 | Cartoon Turtle | Snoopy and Boeing 737 aircraft. "Sir Turtle", the cartoon pirate logo of Cayman Airways is shown on the tail of the aircraft. | The same stamp is part of a set of six and also appears on Scott Cayman #854a. | ||||||||
| SC | 854 | a | Various | 09 Mar 02 | Cartoon Turtle | S/S die cut in shape of a valise and containing six stamps of varying denoms. Turtle is "Sir Turtle" the cartoon logo of Cayman Airways and he appears on the margin of this sheet on a luggage tag and also on one of the stamps on the tail of a Boeing 737. | Sheet inscribed "A Fantastic Cayman Vacation". | |||||||
| SC | 870 | 30c | 08 Nov 02 | Cartoon Turtle | "Sir Turtle" logo on the tail of a B-737 airplane. | 50th Anniv. of aviation in the Cayman Is. | ||||||||
| SC | 885 | 15c | 24 Jul 03 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchlings emerging from eggs. Inscribed "Flora & Fauna - Turtle Hatchlings". | This stamp is part of a set and also appears on a s/s of twelve stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 887 | 20c | 24 Jul 03 | Chelonia mydas | Sea turtle in foreground watching Colombus' ship approach. Inscribed "History & Politics - Colombus 1503". | This stamp is part of a set and also appears on a s/s of twelve stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 896 | a | Various | 24 Jul 03 | Chelonia mydas | S/S of twelve stamps commemorating the 500th Anniv. of Colombus' arrival at the Cayman Islands. | Turtles on two stamps plus one in the margin on large, prominent coat-of-arms. | |||||||
| SC | 962 | 25c | 18 Jul 06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming right underwater. Inscribed "Hawksbill Turtle". Denomination in lower right corner. | From set of five marine life stamps. Stamp w/ white margins. | ||||||||
| SC | 967 | Various | 18 Jul 06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | S/S of five different stamps. Contains one turtle stamp similar to Scott Cayman Islands #962 but w/o white margins. | Sheet inscribed "Cayman's Aquatic Treasures". | ||||||||
| SC | 967 | a | 25c | 18 Jul 06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Individual stamp from Scott Cayman Islands #967. Similar to Scott Cayman Islands #962 but w/o white margins. | From "Cayman's Aquatic Treasures" issue. | |||||||
| SC | 968 | 25c | 18 Jul 06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Individual self adhesive stamp from Scott Cayman Islands #968a. Same design as Scott Cayman Islands #962 but the booklet stamps are smaller and the denomination is in the lower left corner instead of the lower right corner. | From "Cayman's Aquatic Treasures" issue. | ||||||||
| SC | 968 | a | 25c | 18 Jul 06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Booklet pane of ten identical 25c adhesive stamps, w/ same design as Scott Cayman Islands #962 but booklet stamps are smaller and have denomination in lower left corner. | From "Cayman's Aquatic Treasures" issue. | |||||||
| SC | 1010 | 20c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Sheetlet of six 20c greetings stamps. Silhouettes of three sea turtles on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 1010 | a | 20c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Palm tree along left margin and silhouettes of three sea turtles in upper right quadrant of stamp. Inscribed "Hello". | Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott Cayman Islands #1010. | |||||||
| SC | 1011 | 25c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Sheetlet of six 25c greetings stamps. Silhouettes of three sea turtles on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 1011 | a | 25c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Palm tree along left margin and silhouettes of three sea turtles in upper right quadrant of stamp. Inscribed "Hello". | Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott Cayman Islands #1011. | |||||||
| SC | 1012 | 50c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Sheetlet of six 50c greetings stamps. Silhouettes of three sea turtles on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 1012 | a | 50c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Palm tree along left margin and silhouettes of three sea turtles in upper right quadrant of stamp. Inscribed "Hello". | Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott Cayman Islands #1012. | |||||||
| SC | 1013 | 75c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Sheetlet of six 75c greetings stamps. Silhouettes of three sea turtles on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 1013 | a | 75c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Palm tree along left margin and silhouettes of three sea turtles in upper right quadrant of stamp. Inscribed "Hello". | Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott Cayman Islands #1013. | |||||||
| SC | 1014 | 80c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Sheetlet of six 80c greetings stamps. Silhouettes of three sea turtles on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 1014 | a | 80c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Palm tree along left margin and silhouettes of three sea turtles in upper right quadrant of stamp. Inscribed "Hello". | Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott Cayman Islands #1014. | |||||||
| SC | 1015 | $1 | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Sheetlet of six $1 greetings stamps. Silhouettes of three sea turtles on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 1015 | a | $1 | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Palm tree along left margin and silhouettes of three sea turtles in upper right quadrant of stamp. Inscribed "Hello". | Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott Cayman Islands #1015. | |||||||
| SC | 1016 | 20c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Serpentine die-cut stamp from booklet w/ same design as Scott Cayman Islands #1010a. | Self adhesive stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 1016 | a | 20c | 05 Feb 08 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Booklet pane of ten Scott Cayman Islands #1016. | Self adhesive stamp. | |||||||
| SC | 1053 | a | Various | 23 Sep 09 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of three different stamps, each inscribed "Equality Through Democracy". Large Cayman coat-of-arms in sheet margin w/ turtle readily discernable to the naked eye. | Issued for the 50th Anniversary of women's suffrage and the 50th anniversary of the Cayman constitution. | |||||||
| SG | 122 | b | 6p | 1947 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Identical to Scott Cayman #107a (SG Cayman #122) except that this stamp is "brownish-olive", while Scott 107a is "olive-green". Perf. 11.5 x 13. | Not listed by Scott. | |||||||
| SG | 318 | a | 30c | 20 Nov 72 | Eretmochelys imbricata | This is a "blue omitted" variety of Scott Cayman Islands #305 (SG #318). | The omission of the blue color results in the Duke's suit appearing sepia, instead of deep blue, as it does in the normal color variety. | |||||||
| SG | 875 | 20c | 05 Feb 99 | Cartoon Turtle | Scott Cayman Islands 723 imprinted w/ a small "1999" at the bottom. | |||||||||
| SG | 877 | 60c | 05 Feb 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Scott Cayman Islands 727 imprinted w/ a small "1999" at the bottom. | |||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650f | 2011 | Chelonia mydas | S/S of three 650f stamps, all depicting cone shells. Two large green turtles in margin of sheet. | No turtles on stamps; in sheet margin only. | ||||||||||
| SC | 976 | 15fr | 25 Jan 91 | Unidentified Tortoise | Small turtle on ground, next to foot of man holding stop sign. | Bottom selvedge inscribed "Protection de la Faune". | ||||||||
| SC | 977 | 60fr | 25 Jan 91 | Unidentified Tortoise | Small turtle on ground, next to foot of man holding stop sign. | Bottom selvedge inscribed "Protection de la Faune". | ||||||||
| SC | 1387 | 450f | 12 Jul 01 | Pelomedusa subrufra | One individual swimming to right w/ a few sparse aquatic plants in foreground. | Stamp inscribed "Pelomeduse Roussatre". | ||||||||
| SC | 1394 | 350f | 12 Jul 01 | Chelydra serpentina | Pane 1 of two panes of six 350f stamps issued this date. All depict reptiles or amphibians. | Turtle on one stamp only. | ||||||||
| SC | 1394 | e | 350f | 12 Jul 01 | Chelydra serpentina | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Central Africa #1394. | ||||||||
| SC | 1395 | 350f | 12 Jul 01 | Two Freshwater Species | Pane 2 of two panes of six se-tenant 350f stamps issued this date. Each depicts a reptile or an amphibian. | Turtles on two stamps only. Turtles are Apalone spinifera and Trachemys scripta elegans. They are identified on the stamps as "Trionix (sic) epinelix" and "Tortue d'etang" respectively. | ||||||||
| SC | 1395 | a | 350f | 12 Jul 01 | Apalone spinifera | One of the single stamps w/ turtles from Scott Central Africa #1395. | Inscribed "Trionix Epineux". | |||||||
| SC | 1395 | e | 350f | 12 Jul 01 | Trachemys scripta elegans | One of the single stamps w/ turtles from Scott Central Africa #1395. | Inscribed "Tortue D'Etang". | |||||||
| SC | 1445 | 390f | 23 Dec 02 | Six Species of Turtles | S/S of three stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each, plus three sea turtles and one Macroclemys temminckii in lower margin. | Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems on each stamp and in lower margin of sheet. | ||||||||
| SC | 1445 | a | 390f | 23 Dec 02 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming up and left. | From Scott Central Africa #1445. Shows Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems. | |||||||
| SC | 1445 | b | 390f | 23 Dec 02 | Lepidochelys olicvacea | Adult swimming up and left. | From Scott Central Africa #1445. Shows Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems. | |||||||
| SC | 1445 | c | 390f | 23 Dec 02 | Natator depressa | Adult swimming up and right. | From Scott Central Africa #1445. Shows Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems. | |||||||
| SC | B | 5 | 20fr+5fr | 09 Feb 71 | Cartoon Tortoise | |||||||||
| SC | B | 6 | 30+10fr | 09 Feb 71 | Cartoon Tortoise | |||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450f | 2008 | Various Sea Turtles | Sheet of nine 450f stamps, all w/ undersea scenes. Turtles on stamps in d, h and i positions. Jules Verne in lower left corner of sheet and Jacques Cousteau in lower right corner. | Swimmer Hayden Hirsch on stamp in e position. | ||||||||||
| 450f | 2008 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Close-up of face of SCUBA diver and head of turtle, looking at each other. | Individual stamp from d position on sheet of nine w/ Jules Verne and Jacque Cousteau. | ||||||||||
| 450f | 2008 | Chelonia mydas | SCUBA diver hanging onto carapace of turtle. | Individual stamp from h position on sheet of nine w/ Jules Verne and Jacque Cousteau. | ||||||||||
| 450f | 2008 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Swimming turtle in foreground w/ shadowy outline of SCUBA diver in background. | Individual stamp from i position on sheet of nine w/ Jules Verne and Jacque Cousteau. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2010 | Six Different Turtles | S/S of six 300f stamps, each w/ a different turtle against an essentially white background. | Parts of other turtles in margins of sheet. Upper margin inscribed "Tortues". | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2010 | Caretta caretta | One individual swimming down and to right. | From sheet of six issued in 2010. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2010 | Chelonia mydas | Semi-ventral view of one individual swimming up and to right. | From sheet of six issued in 2010. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2010 | Malacochersus tornieri | One individual on land facing right. | From sheet of six issued in 2010. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2010 | Chelydra serpentina | One individual on land facing left. | From sheet of six issued in 2010. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2010 | Eretmochelys imbricata | One individual on land facing left. | From sheet of six issued in 2010. | ||||||||||
| 300f | 2010 | Dermochelys coriacea | Dorsal view of one individual swimming right. | From sheet of six issued in 2010. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2011 | Four Different Turtles | S/S of four stamps w/ a different freshwater turtle on each. | Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Tortues". | ||||||||||
| 150f | 2011 | Emydura macquarii | One individual facing left. | From sheet of four issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 250f | 2011 | Trionyx triunguis | One individual facing left. | From sheet of four issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 350f | 2011 | Chelus fimbriatus | Semi-dorsal view of one indivvidual facing left. | From sheet of four issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 450f | 2011 | Apalone spinifera | Dorsal view of one individual facing left. | From sheet of four issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2011 | Four Different Turtles | S/S of four stamps, each w/ a different sea turtle. | Upper margin inscribed "Tortues". Large sea turtle in background of sheet. | ||||||||||
| 150f | 2011 | Lepidochelys olivacea | One individual facing right. | From sheet of four sea turtles issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 250f | 2011 | Chelonia mydas | One individual facing left. | From sheet of four sea turtles issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 350f | 2011 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Dorsal view of one individual facing right. | From sheet of four sea turtles issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 450f | 2011 | Dermochelys coriacea | One individual facing right. | From sheet of four sea turtles issued in 2011. | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2008 | Geochelone elephantopus | S/S of four stamps w/ Charles Darwin in left margin. Large photo of Galapagos tortoise on one stamp. | Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Galapagos". | ||||||||||
| 1000f | 2008 | Geochelone elephantopus | Individual stamp w/ turtle from 2008 sheet of four. Large photo of tortoise facing viewer w/ grass in mouth. | Green, white and purple flag in upper left corner of stamp. | ||||||||||
| MK | 701 | 300fr | 29 Sep 71 | Testudo sp. | Turtle is in a painting by Pieter Claesz. | This is the single stamp from the s/s listed by Scott as #292F (q.v.), but there is a discrepency in the issue dates. | ||||||||
| SC | 150f | 1996 | Unidentified Tortoises | s/s w/ same two stamps that appear on Scott Chad 682. Background of sheet and margins of stamps are pale green. Stamp margins on 682 are white. | This s/s is footnoted by Scott but is not assigned a separate number. | |||||||||
| SC | 292 | F | 300fr | 01 Apr 73 | Testudo sp. | Small tortoise in painting by Pieter Claesz on a single stamp s/s. Issue date has also been reported to be 15 Feb 73 and 29 Sep 71. | This s/s was formerly listed as Scott Chad 7306. It has been renumbered to 292F. It contains the stamp listed by Minkus as #701, but there is a discrepency in the dates, which needs to be resolved. | |||||||
| SC | 682 | 150f | 1996 | Unidentified Tortoises | Two different stamps w/ a label between them. One (682a) shows children looking at tortoises. | UNICEF symbol on label and on both stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 682 | a | 150f | 1996 | Unidentified Tortoises | Single stamp w/ tortoises from Scott Chad 682. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/- | 2000 | Three Tortoise Species | Horizontal sheetlet of three stamps w/ a photo of a tortoise on each. | |||||||||||
| 5/- | 2000 | Geochelone sulcata | Close-up view of whole animal. | From horiz. sheetlet of three. | ||||||||||
| 5/- | 2000 | Geochelone pardalis? | Close-up view of entire animal. | From horiz. sheetlet of three. | ||||||||||
| 5/- | 2000 | Geochelone sulcata | Tortoise walking to left w/ neck extended. | From horiz. sheetlet of three. Denomination extremely difficult to see in upper left corner. | ||||||||||
| 5/- | 2000 | Three Chelonian Species | Vertical sheetlet of three stamps, each w/ a photo of a different chelonian. | |||||||||||
| 5/- | 2000 | Emys orbicularis | Adult on land facing right. | From vert. sheetlet of three. | ||||||||||
| 5/- | 2000 | Unidentified Tortoise | Close-up of head and forelegs. | From vert. sheetlet of three. | ||||||||||
| 5/- | 2000 | Cuora trifasciata? | Adult on land facing right. | From vert. sheetlet of three. | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 452 | 200e | 05 Sep 74 | Stone carving of turtle | Block of 4 w/ a carved stone turtle from Easter Island on one stamp. | |||||||||
| SC | 452 | a | 200e | 05 Sep 74 | Stone carving of turtle | This is the single stamp w/ the turtle from Scott #452. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1999 | Unidentified Plastron | Postal card w/ stamp printed directly on it. Both stamp & cachet depict ancient bone fragment and plastron used for divination. | Bone fragment and plastron inscribed w/ Chinese characters. | ||||||||||
| 80 | 06 Nov 05 | Cartoon Turtles | Sheet of 12 identical stamps and 10 labels. Labels MAY be available for personalization but the default pictures on the labels all show children in various activities. Two labels show children at the beach w/ cartoon turtles. | Issued for International Children's Day. Design on all 12 stamps consists of 12 red circles, each containing a cartoon human figure and an animal (representing the Chinese signs of the zodiac?). The stamps are Scott China, People's Republic of #3460. The sheet (and therefore the labels) are not listed by Scott. | ||||||||||
| 80 | Chelonia mydas | Sheet of sixteen identical stamps w/ red design that looks as if it may be woven out of yarn. Tab attached to right side of each stamp. One tab depicts Chelonia mydas. | Each tab inscribed "novozymes". Every other tab w/ WWF Panda logo. | |||||||||||
| 1.20y | 2010 | Odontochelys | Semi-dorsal view w/ head pointed down. Small fossil, skeleton, and two views of skull on right side of stamp. Inscribed "Odontochelys semistestacea". | This stamp is most likely a Cinderella. Odontochelys is thought by many to be an early ancestor of modern day turtles. Note the ribs on the small fossil and the skeleton. | ||||||||||
| 1.20y | 2010 | Odontochelys | Semi-ventral view of one individual with head pointed up. Small fossil, skeleton and two views of skull on right of stamp. | This stamp is most likely a Cinderella. Odontochelys is thought by many to be an early ancestor of modern day turtles. Note the ribs on the small fossil and the skeleton. | ||||||||||
| 80f | 31 Jul 04 | Unidentified Chelonian | Sheet of sixteen Scott China #3375 w/ a pink peony on each. Each stamp has a tab beneath it. Four identical tabs depict a crudely drawn turtle facing left. Other tabs depict a snake and two different pictures of foliage. Left margin of sheet depicts an old man w/ a hiking staff who may be gathering herbs for folk medicine. | There are no turtles on the stamps; only on the tabs. Scott did not formerly mention this sheet but it is now footnoted. No number is assigned, it is just mentioned in a footnote. | ||||||||||
| 80 | Two Unident. Species | Sheet of sixteen identical stamps w/ red design that looks as if it may be woven out of yarn. Tab attached to bottom of each stamp. Left margin of sheet w/ prehistoric scene including two unidentified turtles. One may be Archelon and the other a tortoise. | These MAY be personalized stamps in which the buyer supplies the pictures to be printed on the tabs. | |||||||||||
| 60 | See Description | Postal card w/ imprinted stamp, issued by the Chinese postal authorities. Front of card shows a fossilized skeleton of Manchurochelys liaoxiensis, from the Early Cretaceous Period, 1.25 million years ago. | No turtle on stamp; on front of card only. | |||||||||||
| SC | 80f | 2003? | Small, Crude Turtle | Sheet of eight identical stamps depicting a metal vessel w/ three legs. Bottom selvedge depicts the same square plate depicted on China Scott #3326. | Turtle difficult to discern even w/ magnification. Chinese postal authorities confirm the presence of a turtle on this plate. | |||||||||
| SC | 2210 | 30f | 25 Mar 89 | Fanciful Turtle | Two tiny, turtle-like animals w/ white carapaces and long tails, on a silk painting excavated from Han Tomb #1 at Mawangdui, Changsha. | These may be dragons w/ turtle shells. | ||||||||
| SC | 2211 | $5 | 25 Mar 89 | Fanciful Turtle | Mini sheet comprising total designs of #2208-#2210 (the entire painting). | May represent dragons w/ turtle shells. | ||||||||
| SC | 2586 | 500f | 20 Jul 95 | Turtle Rock & Lighthouse | S/S showing Taihu Lake in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. A large rock known as "Turtle Rock" or "Turtle Island" is depicted and "Turtle Head Island Lighthouse" appears in the lower right corner. | Information regarding the name of the island comes from a German description of the stamp on the internet. | ||||||||
| SC | 2586 | a | 500f | 24 Mar 97 | Turtle Rock | This is Scott China 2586 (which see), o/p'd (in Chinese) "Hong Kong Returns to China PJZ-5". | ||||||||
| SC | 2717 | 20f | 02 Sep 96 | Unidentified Plastron | Chinese inscription on ancient turtle plastron from Shang dynasty. | |||||||||
| SC | 3326 | 60f | 13 Dec 03 | Small, Crude Turtle | Square plate w/ turtle and fish patterns. Turtle is very small and difficult to discern, even w/ magnification. | From set depicting bronze wares of Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Chinese postal authorities confirm the presence of a turtle on this plate. | ||||||||
| SC | 3561 | var. | 1.20 | 09 Feb 07 | Unidentified Plastron | Sheet of twelve stamps and twelve tabs. Left margin of sheet has a drawing of a plastron with inscriptions on it. This is an example of a practice called pyromancy in which bone or a plastron was heated and then used to divine the future. When a plastron was used, it was called plastromancy, a special type of pyromancy. | *** Scott has assigned #3561 to the individual stamps but does not mention the sheet. I have called the sheet #3561 var where "var" stands for variety. There are no turtles on the stamps themselves. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT$12 | 21 Jul 11 | Mythical Turtle | People and a horse crossing a river on the back of a giant white turtle. | From classic Chinese novel "Journey to the West". | ||||||||||
| SC | 2139 | $2 | 17 Jan 79 | Unidentified Plastron | This stamp shows a plastron bearing ancient inscriptions. | |||||||||
| SC | 2141 | $8 | 17 Jan 79 | Ancient Turtle Sculpture | ||||||||||
| SC | 2413 | $18 | 20 May 84 | Stylized Turtle | This is a candle holder in the form of a turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | 2882 | $5.00 | 06 Feb 93 | Mythologic. Dragon Turtle | Huge male figure seated on ground, holding dragon-turtle aloft in right hand. | Figure represents Pan Gu, creator of the universe in Chinese mythology. | ||||||||
| SC | 2923 | NT$19 | 29 Sep 93 | Mythological Tortoise | Mythological creature w/ a dragon's head and a turtle's shell. | Reported to be a "Lucky Black Tortoise". | ||||||||
| SC | 2973 | NT$10 | 15 Sep 94 | Unidentified Turtle | Fushijy drawing various animals, including a turtle. | From Chinese myth. | ||||||||
| SC | 2975 | NT$15 | 15 Sep 94 | Unidentified Turtle | Tsangjer inventing characters for Chinese writing, including a turtle. | From Chinese myth. | ||||||||
| SC | 3033 | 5.00 | 10 Nov 95 | Chelonia mydas | Two turtles swimming underwater. | Pane has four turtles on selvedge in addition to turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 3034 | 5.00 | 10 Nov 95 | Caretta caretta | Single turtle. | Pane has four turtles on selvedge in addition to turtle on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 3035 | 5.00 | 10 Nov 95 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Single turtle. | Pane has four turtles on selvedge in addition to turtle on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 3036 | 5.00 | 10 Nov 95 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single turtle. | Pane has four turtles on selvedge in addition to turtle on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 3195 | $5.00 | 25 Sep 98 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From Chinese fable "A Frog in a Well". | Turtle is somewhat stylized. | ||||||||
| SC | 3723 | $12 | 17 Jan 07 | Turtle Shell Object | Fingernail guard from the Ching Dynasty, made of tortoiseshell from the hawksbill turtle and inlaid w/ jewels. | Issued by the Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., a legitimate private post w/ over 1300 post offices throughout Taiwan. It was formerly a government agency that became privatized. | ||||||||
| SC | 3803 | NT$5 | 03 Apr 08 | Cartoon Sea Turtles | S/S of three circular and two rectangular stamps, all depicting cartoon sea creatures. Three turtles on one. | An additional cartoon sea turtle in border of sheet. | ||||||||
| SC | 3803 | a | NT$5 | 03 Apr 08 | Cartoon Sea Turtles | Individual circular stamp from Scott China (Taiwan) #3803. | Turtles are from movie "Finding Nemo". | |||||||
| SC | 3804 | NT$5 | 03 Apr 08 | Cartoon Sea Turtle | S/S of five circular stamps, all depicting cartoon sea creatures. Young sea turtle on one stamp. | Turtle is named "Squirt" and is from the movie "Finding Nemo". | ||||||||
| SC | 3804 | b | NT$5 | 03 Apr 08 | Cartoon Sea Turtle | Single circular stamp from Scott China (Taiwan) #3804. | Turtle is named "Squirt" and is from the movie "Finding Nemo". | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 11 Sep 97 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Official FDC issued by Australia Post for 1997 Christmas Island Christmas stamps. | Turtle in cachet as well as on 80c stamp. | ||||||||||
| 55c | 31 Oct 11 | Cartoon Turtle | Santa Claus and crab pulling Christmas cracker. Birds and sea turtle watch. Santa, crab, turtle and one bird are wearing crowns. | This is one of the 2011 Christmas stamps from Christmas Island. | ||||||||||
| $1.50 | 31 Oct 11 | Cartoon Turtle | Santa Claus wading ashore with snorkeling gear and being greeted by crabs, birds, fish and a partially submerged sea turtle. | This is one of the 2011 Christmas stamps from Christmas Island. | ||||||||||
| 55c | 31 Oct 11 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet of ten 55c Christmas stamps. The cover art is a detail from the 55c stamps inside. It shows the turtle, wearing a crown, observing Santa Claus and a crab pulling a Christmas cracker. | A banner across the top of the cover is inscribed "Christmas Island Christmas". | ||||||||||
| SC | 190 | 36c | 30 Sep 86 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Turtle is on a beach w/ Santa Claus and reindeer. | |||||||||
| SC | 211 | $5 | 25 Mar 87 | Chelonia mydas | No date in margin of stamp (see #211a). | |||||||||
| SC | 211 | a | $5 | 25 Mar 87 | Chelonia mydas | Mini sheet of 16 stamps containing one Scott Christmas Island #211. | The turtle stamp from this sheet has a tiny "1988" inscribed in the bottom margin. | |||||||
| SC | 354 | 40c | 02 Sep 93 | Chelonia mydas | Female returning to sea. | |||||||||
| SC | 409 | 80c | 11 Sep 97 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Small turtle w/ Santa Claus in sleigh pulled by sea birds. | |||||||||
| SC | 412 | Various | 12 Mar 98 | Chelonia mydas | Pane of twenty stamps w/ turtle on one. | Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Christmas Island Marine Life". | ||||||||
| SC | 412 | q | 45c | 12 Mar 98 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Christmas Island 412. | Two adult turtles swimming underwater. | |||||||
| SC | 444 | 50c | 31 Oct 03 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Santa Claus sitting on back of turtle giving gifts to crabs on beach and birds in tree. | From two-value Christmas set. | ||||||||
| SC | 448 | Various | 13 Jul 04 | Chelonia mydas | Pane of twenty se-tenant stamps depicting marine life. Inscribed "Christmas Island Underwater". | Pane contains 10c, 25c, and 50c stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 448 | e | 10c | 13 Jul 04 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp w/ two turtles from Scott Christmas Island #448. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,- | 2003 | Various Species | Mini sheet of six stamps, each w/ a different photo of turtles. Each stamp inscribed "2003" in lower right corner. | A Cinderella item. For turtle species see individual stamp listings. | ||||||||||
| 5,- | 2003 | Unident. Emydid Turtle | Adult on log facing right. Rear right foot extended. | A Cinderella item. In "a" position on sheet. | ||||||||||
| 5,- | 2003 | Unident. Emydid Turtle | Adult on log, facing right. Right hind foot extended. | A Cinderella item. In "b" position on sheet. | ||||||||||
| 5,- | 2003 | Unident. Emydid Turtle | Adult in very shallow water, facing left. Carapace partly covered w/ duckweed (Lemna sp.). | A Cinderella item. In "c" position on sheet. | ||||||||||
| 5,- | 2003 | Unident. Sea Turtle | Adult in very shallow water, facing right, w/ reddish-brown substrate. | A Cinderella item. In "d" position on sheet. | ||||||||||
| 5,- | 2003 | Geochelone sulcata | Three-quarter view of adult facing half to right. | A Cinderella item. In "e" position on sheet. | ||||||||||
| 5,- | 2003 | Unident. Emydid Turtle | Three-quarter view of adult on land. | A Cinderella item. In "f" position on sheet. | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 55c | 04 Aug 09 | Chelonia mydas | Turtle swimming up and left. Inscribed "Cocos (Keeling) Islands" vertically along lower left margin and "Australia" in upper right corner. * This stamp is identical to Australia Scott #3130 but is listed only under "Australia" in the Scott Catalog. | Since Australia took over responsibility for postal services on Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 January 1994 and since the names of both countries appear on this stamp, the stamp is cross referenced under both countries in this database. | |||||||||
| * | 55c | 04 Aug 09 | Chelonia mydas | Identical in every way to stamp issued this date w/ "Australia" in upper right corner except on this stamp the word "Australia" is replaced with "Norfolk Island". *It is listed in the Scott Catalog only under Norfolk Island #983. | Since this stamp is inscribed both "Norfolk Island" and "Cocos (Keeling) Islands", it is being cross referenced under both countries in this database. | |||||||||
| SC | 290 | 10c | 17 Feb 94 | Chelonia mydas | 10c strip of five (290 a - e). | |||||||||
| SC | 290 | a | 10c | 17 Feb 94 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchlings and eggs at water's edge. | ||||||||
| SC | 290 | b | 10c | 17 Feb 94 | Chelonia mydas | Hatchling and larger turtle swimming underwater. | ||||||||
| SC | 290 | c | 10c | 17 Feb 94 | Chelonia mydas | Nine hatchlings swimming underwater. | ||||||||
| SC | 290 | d | 10c | 17 Feb 94 | Chelonia mydas | One hatchling swimming underwater. | ||||||||
| SC | 290 | e | 10c | 17 Feb 94 | Chelonia mydas | Ventral view of adult. | ||||||||
| SC | 292 | f | 10c | 17 Feb 94 | Chelonia mydas | Sheet of twenty stamps, five of which depict different views of Chelonia mydas. | All five turtle stamps are 10c denom., but other stamps on the sheet have other denoms. | |||||||
| SC | 331 | Various | 17 Jun 99 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Pane of twenty stamps w/ two turtles on one of them. | Inscribed "Cocos Living Mosaic". Date also reported as 6 June 99. | ||||||||
| SC | 331 | l | 5c | 17 Jun 99 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp w/ two turtles from Scott Cocos Islands 331. | Date also reported as 6 June 99. | |||||||
| SC | 336 | 45c | 01 Oct 02 | Four Species, Sea Turtles | Block of four different species of sea turtles. | Caretta caretta, Eretmochelys imbricata, Dermochelys coriacea and Chelonia mydas. | ||||||||
| SC | 336 | a | 45c | 01 Oct 02 | Caretta caretta | Adult swimming right. | No white selvedge; design goes all the way to perfs. | |||||||
| SC | 336 | b | 45c | 01 Oct 02 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming left and slightly upward. | No white selvedge; design goes all the way to perfs. | |||||||
| SC | 336 | c | 45c | 01 Oct 02 | Dermochelys coriacea | Adult swimming right and downward. | No white selvedge; design goes all the way to perfs. | |||||||
| SC | 336 | d | 45c | 01 Oct 02 | Chelonia mydas | Adult emerging from water onto beach. | No white selvedge; design goes all the way to perfs. | |||||||
| SC | 344 | Various | 13 Jun 06 | Chelonia mydas | Sheetlet of twenty se-tenant stamps, each depicting a bird, fish or turtle of the coral reefs. | Turtle on one stamp only. | ||||||||
| SC | 344 | m | 25c | 13 Jun 06 | Chelonia mydas | Adult swimming up and right. | Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Cocos (Keeling) Islands #344. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 879 | $4 | 25 Apr 80 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | This is a block of 30 different alphabet stamps, one of which shows a sea turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | 879 | a | $4 | 25 Apr 80 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Colombia #879. | ||||||||
| SC | 1153 | 1.300p | 16 Apr 99 | Three Sea Turtles | Strip of three stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each one. | Turtles are: C. mydas, D. coriacea, and E. inbricata. Date from MI catalog. | ||||||||
| SC | 1153 | a | 1.300p | 16 Apr 99 | Chelonia mydas | From Scott Colombia 1153. | Date from MI catalog. | |||||||
| SC | 1153 | b | 1.300p | 16 Apr 99 | Dermochelys coriacea | From Scott Colombia 1153. | Date from MI catalog. | |||||||
| SC | 1153 | c | 1.300p | 16 Apr 99 | Eretmochelys imbricata | From Scott Colombia 1153. | Date from MI catalog. | |||||||
| SC | 1184 | $2.300 | 01 Feb 02 | Four Different Turtles | Sheet of eight $2.300 stamps w/ numerous plants and animals. Turtles on four of the stamps. | Sheet inscribed "Riquezas Naturales de Colombia". | ||||||||
| SC | 1184 | a | $2.300 | 01 Feb 02 | Dermochelys coriacea | With flying bird and other undersea creatures. | ||||||||
| SC | 1184 | b | $2.300 | 01 Feb02 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | With flying condor. | ||||||||
| SC | 1184 | c | $2.300 | 01 Feb 02 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | With undersea creatures. | ||||||||
| SC | 1184 | h | $2.300 | 01 Feb 02 | Unident. River Turtle | With Victoria lily, crocodilian, and pink river dolphin. | ||||||||
| SC | 1316 | $1.700 | 24 Jul 09 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of twelve stamps arranged in three vertical rows w/ vertical gutters between the rows. Sheet inscribed "Departamentos de Colombia" and "La Guajira". | Small sea turtle in gutter between the stamps in the "h" position and the "i" position. No turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | C | 615 | 2p | 12 Mar 75 | Unidentified Turtle | Turtle in a painting by Roman Roncancio. | ||||||||
| SC | C | 779 | 35p | 24 Dec 87 | Trachemys scripta ssp. | |||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50fr | 14 Apr 77 | Geochelone gigantea | s/s w/ Scott Comoro Islands #243 on it and other animals in background. | |||||||||||
| 150f | 1998 | Lepidochelys kempii | Flora & Fauna Sheetlet II (12 stamps). | Turtle is in lower left position on sheet. | ||||||||||
| 150f | 1998 | Lepidochelys kempii | Single stamp w/ turtle from Flora & Fauna Sheet II. | |||||||||||
| Various | 11 Dec 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata? | Sheet of nine stamps w/ turtle in selvedge as well as on stamp in "b" position. Inscribed "Ocean Life". | Sheet has been declared illegal by Comoro Islands postal officials. Date from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 150fc | 11 Dec 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata? | Close-up, head-on view of turtle's head. | From sheet of nine. Has been declared illegal by Comoro Islands postal officials. | ||||||||||
| 100f | Chelonia mydas? | Stamp is repotedly inscribed "Tortue Ghetonia mydas". This is probably supposed to be "Chelonia mydas". | From set of nine. Set has been declared illegal by Comoro Islands postal authorities. | |||||||||||
| 3000fc | 2008 | Submarine Named Turtle | S/S w/ one stamp depicting a primitive American submarine of 1776 named Turtle. Sheet margin shows a larger picture of the Turtle plus plans of other submarines. | Sheet margin inscribed "Les Sous-Marins" in large letters and "Turtle 1776" in very small letters. | ||||||||||
| 3000fc | 2008 | Submarine Named Turtle | Single stamp w/ three views of a primative American submarine named Turtle from a s/s of one stamp. | Stamp inscribed "Turtle 1776". | ||||||||||
| 500fc | Caretta caretta | Sheet of four 500fc stamps depicting two marine vertebrates on each stamp (marine mammals, fish, and one turtle). | Endangered Animals of the Indian Ocean issue. | |||||||||||
| 500fc | Caretta caretta | Individual stamp w/ fish and sea turtle from sheet of four. | Endangered Animals of the Indian Ocean issue. | |||||||||||
| MI | 2177 | 200fc | 02 Mar 09 | Dermochelys coriacea | Adult swimming to right and slightly downward. | From Comoro MI #BL 483. | ||||||||
| MI | 2178 | 250fc | 02 Mar 09 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming right. | From Comoro MI #BL 483. | ||||||||
| MI | 2179 | 350fc | 02 Mar 09 | Chelus fimbriatus | Adult facing right w/ neck extended. | From Comoro MI #BL 483. | ||||||||
| MI | 2180 | 450fc | 02 Mar 09 | Psammobates geometricus | One individual facing right and slightly upwards. | From Comoro MI #BL 483. | ||||||||
| MI | 2181 | 500fc | 02 Mar 09 | Caretta caretta | Adult swimming right and slightly downward. | From Comoro MI #BL 483. | ||||||||
| MI | 2182 | 1000fc | 02 Mar 09 | Chelonia mydas | Adult swimming right w/ fore flippers in downward position. | From Comoro MI #BL 483. | ||||||||
| MI | 2183 | 3000fc | 02 Mar 09 | Numerous Species | S/S of one stamp depicting a Geochelone pardalis. Margin of sheet depicts eight turtles, including a large Chelonia mydas and a Geochelone pardalis emerging from its egg. | Margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" followed by a long paragraph of text. | ||||||||
| MI | 2340 | 450fc | 05 Sep 09 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming right. | From Comoro MI #BL 512. | ||||||||
| MI | 2341 | 450fc | 05 Sep 09 | Caretta caretta | Adult swimming left. | From Comoro MI #BL 512. | ||||||||
| MI | 2342 | 450fc | 05 Sep 09 | Dermochelys coriacea | Adult swimming right near sea bottom. | From Comoro MI #BL 512. | ||||||||
| MI | 2343 | 450fc | 05 Sep 09 | Chelus fimbriatus | Adult swimming three-quarters right w/ head and neck bent to face viewer. | From Comoro MI #BL 512. | ||||||||
| MI | 2344 | 450fc | 05 Sep 09 | Chelonia mydas | Adult swimming to left and slightly away from viewer. | From Comoro MI #BL 512. | ||||||||
| MI | 2345 | 3000fc | 05 Sep 09 | Two Chelonian Species | S/S of one stamp depicting one Psammobates geometricus and one Chelonia mydas. Four additional Chelonia mydas in sheet margin. | Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues". | ||||||||
| MI | BL | 483 | Various | 02 Mar 09 | Six Species | Mini sheet of six stamps, all depicting turtles. Sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" w/ plain white margins. | Turtles depicted are Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelus fimbriatus, Psammobates geometricus, Caretta caretta, and Chelonia mydas. | |||||||
| MI | BL | 512 | 450fc | 05 Sep 09 | Various | Sheetlet of five stamps and one label, each depicting a turtle. Turtles depicted are Eretmochelys imbricata, Caretta caretta, Dermochelys coriacea, Chelus fimbriatus, Chelonia mydas and another Chelonia mydas on the label. | Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues". | |||||||
| SC | 65 | 20fr | 20 Dec 65 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 243 | 50fr | 14 Apr 77 | Geochelone gigantea | ||||||||||
| SC | 829 | 200f | 10 Aug 98 | Dermochelys coriacea | Sheet of twelve 200f values. Turtle on one stamp only. | Inscribed "La Vie Marine du Monde". | ||||||||
| SC | 829 | k | 200f | 10 Aug 98 | Dermochelys coriacea | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Comoro Islands 829. | ||||||||
| SC | 859 | 150fr | 25 Jan 99 | Three Species of Turtles | Pane of eight se-tenant 150fr stamps depicting three species of chelonians. | Date also reported as 23 June 99. | ||||||||
| SC | 859 | d | 150fr | 25 Jan 99 | Lepidochelys kempii | Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859. | Date also reported as 23 Jan 99. | |||||||
| SC | 859 | g | 150fr | 25 Jan 99 | Macroclemys temminckii | Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859. | Identified on stamp as Chelydra serpentina. | |||||||
| SC | 859 | h | 150fr | 25 Jan 99 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859. | ||||||||
| SC | C | 216 | 10fr | 20 Apr 95 | Caretta caretta | Adult on beach facing right. | light blue margin. | |||||||
| SC | C | 217 | 25fr | 20 Apr 95 | Caretta caretta | Adult on beach facing right. | Peach colored margin. | |||||||
| SC | C | 218 | 30fr | 20 Apr 95 | Caretta caretta | Adult on beach facing right. | Yellow-green margin. | |||||||
| SC | C | 219 | 50fr | 20 Apr 95 | Caretta caretta | Adult on beach facing right. | Lavender margin. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 1999? | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Sheet of six stamps, all depicting sharks. | Turtle on one stamp only. | ||||||||||
| 25000nz | 1999? | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Shark in foreground, turtle in background. | Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of six. | ||||||||||
| 150cf | 2004 | Nine Species of Turtles | Sheet of four 150cf stamps w/ paintings of nine different species of tortoises and freshwater turtles. | Sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" in large letters in upper selvedge. See individual stamps for species depicted. | ||||||||||
| 150cf | 2004 | Two Species of Tortoises | (1) Geochelone pardalis in foreground, facing right (but identified on the stamp as "Testudo partalis"). (2) Geochelone carbonaria in background, facing left (but identified on stamp as "Testudo oculifera"). | Stamp from upper left ("a" position) of sheet of four. | ||||||||||
| 150cf | 2004 | Three Freswater Species | (1) Heosemys spinosa on left, facing up (but identified on stamp as "Geoemyda spinosa"). (2) Kachuga tecta in upper right, facing right (but identified on the stamp as "Kachuga tectum"). (3) Melanochelys trijuga in lower right, facing left (but identified on the stamp as "Geoemyda trijuga"). | In upper right (position "b") in sheet of four. | ||||||||||
| 150cf | 2004 | Three Freshwater Species | (1) Malaclemys terrapin in upper left, facing right (identified correctly on stamp). (2) Chrysemys picta in upper right, facing right (identified correctly on stamp). (3) Trachemys scripta ornata at bottom (but identified as "Pseudemys ornata" on stamp). | From lower left ("c" position) of sheet of four. | ||||||||||
| 150cf | 2004 | Geochelone elephantopus | Large painting of adult, filling entire stamp. Legs and posterior of carapace extend onto selvedge. | From lower right ("d" position) of sheet of four). | ||||||||||
| 650fc | 2011 | Chelonia mydas | S/S of three stamps w/ a marine mammal and a lighthouse on each one. Turtle in right lower margin of sheet. | No turtles on stamps. In sheet margin only. | ||||||||||
| 250cf | 2005 | Four Species | Mini sheet of four 250cf stamps w/ a photo of a turtle on each. Upper selvedge of sheet inscribed "Turtles". | See descriptions of individual stamps for species depicted. | ||||||||||
| 250cf | 2005 | Chelonia mydas | Adult emerging from surf, facing right, w/ mouth open. | "2005" in upper right corner. | ||||||||||
| 250cf | 2005 | Terrapene carolina | Front vew of male w/ bright red eye. | "2005" in upper right corner. | ||||||||||
| 250cf | 2005 | Trachemys scripta elegans | Head and anterior portion of shell of adult facing left. | "2005" in upper right corner. | ||||||||||
| 250cf | 2005 | Chrysemys picta? | Close up photo of head, facing toward camera. | "2005" in upper right corner. | ||||||||||
| 1.00cf | 2001 | Cartoon Turtles | Sheet of nine 1.00cf stamps depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland. Turtles on stamps in "d" and "f" positions. | Issued for Christmas 2001. This is a Cinderella according to Michel publishers. | ||||||||||
| 1.00cf | 2001 | Cartoon Turtle | Single stamp in "d" position from Christmas sheet of nine, depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland. | This is a Cinderella according to Michel publishers. | ||||||||||
| 1.00cf | 2001 | Cartoon Turtle | Single stamp in "f" position from Christmas sheet of nine, depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland. | This is a Cinderella according to Michel publishers. | ||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500f | 2007 | Two Species of Turtles | Sheet of eight 500f stamps w/ a different reptile on each. Two stamps have turtles. Selvedge of sheet represents a snake skin. | Country name inscribed on each stamp is "Republique du Congo" This could represent the People's Republic of Congo or the Congo Democratic Republic which are two different countries. Or, it may be a Cinderella that wasn't authorized by either country. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2007 | Geochelone elephantopus | Individual stamp w/ turtle from sheet of eight. Tortoise facing 3/4 left. Stamp inscribed "Chelonoides nigra" the new genus and species to which this tortoise has been refered by some taxonomists. | Country name inscribed on stamp is "Republique du Congo" This could represent the People's Republic of Congo or the Congo Democratic Republic which are two different countries. Or, it may be a Cinderella that wasn't authorized by either country. | ||||||||||
| 500f | 2007 | Caretta caretta | Individual stamp from sheet of eight. Adult on land facing right. May be a dead, stuffed specimen. | Country name inscribed on stamp is "Republique du Congo" This could represent the People's Republic of Congo or the Congo Democratic Republic which are two different countries. Or, it may be a Cinderella that wasn't authorized by either country. | ||||||||||
| SC | 655 | 30fr | 01 Dec 82 | Pelusios subniger | Plastral view of adult on land. | |||||||||
| SC | 656 | 45fr | 01 Dec 82 | Trionyx triunguis | Two adults on land, facing each other. | |||||||||
| SC | 657 | 55fr | 01 Dec 82 | Pelusios subniger | One adult on land. | |||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 686 | 30c | 10 Sep 82 | Unidentified Turtle | Small turtle in Norman Rockwell painting: "Home From Camp". | |||||||||
| SC | 1199 | 85c | 20 Nov 95 | Chelonia mydas | Swimming underwater. | Issued for Year of the Sea Turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 1200 | $1.00 | 20 Nov 95 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Swimming underwater. | Issued for Year of the Sea Turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 1201 | $1.75 | 20 Nov 95 | Chelonia mydas | Female nesting. | Issued for Year of the Sea Turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 1202 | $2.25 | 20 Nov 95 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hatchlings leaving nest in dune vegetation. | Issued for Year of the Sea turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 1291 | $3 | 10 Oct 07 | Four Sea Turtle Species | Block of four stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. | Picture of Queen Elizabeth II in oval near left side of each stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 1291 | a | $3 | 10 Oct 07 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle swimming toward viewer and slightly toward viewer's left. | Picture of Queen Elizabeth II in oval near left side of stamp. | |||||||
| SC | 1291 | b | $3 | 10 Oct 07 | Dermochelys coriacea | Turtle swimming right, underwater. | Picture of Queen Elizabeth II in oval near left side of stamp. | |||||||
| SC | 1291 | c | $3 | 10 Oct 07 | Chelonia mydas | Turtle swimming up and to left, underwater. | Picture of Queen Elizabeth II in oval near left side of stamp. | |||||||
| SC | 1291 | d | $3 | 10 Oct 07 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Turtle swimming left, underwater. | Picture of Queen Elizabeth II in oval near left side of stamp. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 17 Aug 10 | Lepidochelys olivacea | This is a CVP (Computer Vended Postage) available in Post Offices in Costa Rica. It consists of an upper half of shiny metallic gold w/ a picture of a turtle on a beach. The lower half of the stamp is white and can be imprinted w/ whatever denomination the buyer wants, along with the date that it was purchased. | The date shown here (17 Aug 2010) is the date that the CVP's began to be distributed to post offices. The Costa Rican government made no official announcement of the issue date (they never do for CVP's). The image of the turtle is the same image that appeared on a Costa Rican postal card in 2006. | ||||||||||
| MN | 4 | 1 col | 03 May 78 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two turtles swimming underwater. Bottom selvedge w/ tiny "CG" standing for Casa Grafica. Background color Rose Lilac. | These stamps were used on safe conduct and passport documents. They are identified as "Parks Type A" in the Mena Catalog. | ||||||||
| MN | 5 | 5 col | 03 May 78 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two turtles swimming underwater. Bottom selvedge w/ tiny "CG" standing for Casa Grafica. Background color Aqua Blue. | These stamps were used on safe conduct and passport documents. They are identified as "Parks Type A" in the Mena Catalog. | ||||||||
| MN | 6 | 1 col | 03 Jun 87 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two turtles swimming underwater. Bottom selvedge inscribed "Litografia Trejos - Costa Rica" in tiny print. Background color Rose Lilac. | These stamps were used on safe conduct and passport documents. They are identified as "Parks Type A" in the Mena Catalog. | ||||||||
| MN | 7 | 5 cols | 03 Jun 87 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two turtles swimming underwater. Bottom selvedge inscribed "Litografica Trejos - Costa Rica" in tiny print. Background color Aqua Blue. | These stamps were used on safe conduct and passport documents. They are identified as "Parks Type A" in the Mena Catalog. | ||||||||
| MN | 8 | 100 cols | 24 Oct 78 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two turtles swimming underwater. Bottom selvedge inscribed "De La Rue De Colombia" in tiny print. Background color green. | These stamps were used on safe conduct and passport documents. They are identified as "Parks Type A" in the Mena Catalog. | ||||||||
| MN | 10 | 250 cols | 29 Oct 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two turtles swimming underwater. This is Costa Rica MN #6 w/ the original denom obliterated w/ a silver rectangle and o/p'd "250 colones" in black. | These stamps were used on safe conduct and passport documents. They are identified as "Parks Type A" in the Mena Catalog. | ||||||||
| MN | 11 | 500 cols | 29 Oct 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two turtles swimming underwater. This is Costa Rica MN #6 w/ the original denom obliterated w/ a silver rectangle and o/p'd "500 colones" in black. | These stamps were used on safe conduct and passport documents. They are identified as "Parks Type A" in the Mena Catalog. | ||||||||
| SC | 397 | 5col | 01 Feb 88 | Chelonia mydas | One individual swimming right. | From strip of three different stamps issued for the 17th General Conference for the Preservation of Natural Resources. | ||||||||
| SC | 399 | a | 5col | 01 Feb 88 | Chelonia mydas | Se-tenant strip of three stamps, one w/ a turtle, one w/ a tree frog and one w/ a butterfly. | Issued for the 17th General Conference for the Preservation of Natural Resources. | |||||||
| SC | 521 | Various | 18 Dec 98 | Three Species of Turtles | Se-tenant strip of three freshwater turtles. | 50th Anniversary of UICN. Date from FDC. | ||||||||
| SC | 521 | a | 70col | 1998 | Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima | Single stamp from strip of three. | 50th Anniversary of UICN. | |||||||
| SC | 521 | b | 60col | 1998 | Trachemys scripta | Single stamp from strip of three. | 50th Anniversary of UICN. | |||||||
| SC | 521 | c | 70col | 1998 | Chelydra serpentina | Single stamp from strip of three. | 50th Anniversary of UICN. | |||||||
| SC | 568 | Various | 03 Sep 03 | Cartoon Turtle | S/S of eleven stamps depicting scenes from the story "Cocori". All stamps have braille markings. | One stamp is very large and has a denom of 225 col. The other ten stamps are normal size and have denoms of 25 col. | ||||||||
| SC | 568 | a | 25 col | 03 Sep 03 | Cartoon Turtle | Boy, turtle, monkey and bird. | Stamp has braille markings. | |||||||
| SC | 568 | f | 25 col | 03 Sep 03 | Cartoon Turtle | Jaguar, turtle, armadillo, monkey, raccoon, bird, boy and father. | Stamp has braille markings. | |||||||
| SC | 568 | g | 25 Col | 03 Sep 03 | Cartoon Turtle | Boy and monkey pushing turtle. | Stamp has braille markings. | |||||||
| SC | 568 | h | 25 col | 03 Sep 03 | Cartoon Turtle | Monkey w/ open arms, turtle and boy. | Stamp has braille markings. | |||||||
| SC | 593 | 180c | 25 Aug 06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Sheetlet of ten different stamps w/ a turtle, fish, porpoise or bird on each. Sheet inscribed "Parques Nacionales 2006" and "Isla del Coco Costa Rica" in upper margin. Turtle on one stamp. | Scientific name of each animal appears on each stamp and the Spanish common name appears in the sheet margin next to each stamp. Turtle's species name misspelled as "imbricaas". | ||||||||
| SC | 593 | d | 180c | 25 Aug 06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Costa Rica #593. Depicts adult swimming away from viewer, underwater. | Species name of turtle is misspelled on stamp as "imbricaas". | |||||||
| SC | 626 | 65c | 27 May 09 | Cartoon Turtle | Sheetlet of four 65c stamps illustrating children's stories. One stamp depicts a boy w/ a highly stylized cartoon turtle in background. | Sheet inscribed "Literatura Infantil" in upper right margin. | ||||||||
| SC | 626 | d | 65c | 27 May 09 | Cartoon Turtle | Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Costa Rica #626. | Illustration for child's story "Paul's Music" by Lara Rios. | |||||||
| SC | RA | 67 | 10c | 25 Nov 75 | Unidentified Tortoise | Small tortoise in painting of children by Francisco Amighetti. | ||||||||
| SG | 593 | h | 180c | 25 Aug 06 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Costa Rica #593. | Main design feature is a shark but the upper left corner shows the posterior half of a turtle. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 248 | 2.40Kn | 29 Jun 95 | Caretta caretta | Turtle in selvedge of sheet as well as on stamp. | |||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 792 | 3c | 29 Jun 63 | Highly Stylized Turtle | Carved wooden throne from Taino Civilization. | This throne does not look like a chelonian but several reliable sources indicate that it does represent a turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 1281 | 20c | 05 Sep 67 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 2518 | 1c | 15 Jun 82 | Trachemys decussata | ||||||||||
| SC | 2617 | 1c | 15 Nov 83 | Eretmochelys imbricata | ||||||||||
| SC | 2618 | 2c | 15 Nov 83 | Lepidochelys kempii | ||||||||||
| SC | 2619 | 5c | 15 Nov 83 | Trachemys decussata | ||||||||||
| SC | 2620 | 20c | 15 Nov 83 | Caretta caretta | ||||||||||
| SC | 2621 | 30c | 15 Nov 83 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 2622 | 50c | 15 Nov 83 | Dermochelys coriacea | ||||||||||
| SC | 2895 | 5c | 12 Oct 86 | Highly Stylized Turtle | Carved wooden throne from the Taino civilization. Stamp inscribed "Dujo Taino", "Culturas Precolombinas", "Republica Dominicana" and "Historia Latinoamericana". | This throne does not look like a chelonian but several reliable sources indicate that it does represent a turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 3601 | 1p | 30 Sep 94 | Chelonia mydas mydas | Inscribed "Cayo Largo" and "Chelonia mydas mydas". | Denom. erroneously listed as 4p in Linn's. | ||||||||
| SC | 4110 | 10c | 27 Sep 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | From "Marine Life" set. | Issued for World Tourism Day. | ||||||||
| SC | 4683 | 10c | 31 Mar 07 | Geochelone elephantopus | Two Galapagos Tortoises. Tortoise in foreground is facing right, tortoise in background is facing left. | Stamp inscribed "Testudo elephantopus", an old name for the species. From "Animals in National Zoo" set of six stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 4708 | 85c | 08 May 07 | Chelonia mydas | Turtle in lower right corner. Aerial view of Key Largo in background. Inscribed "Los Cayos de Cuba" and "Turismo" along bottom of stamp. Turtle erroneously identified on stamp as Tortuga Carey. | Turtle identified as Chelonia mydas by George Balazs. | ||||||||
| SC | 4763 | 5c | 15 Nov 07 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Large turtle in foreground swimming down and right w/ foreflippers in raised position. Small turtle in background swimming away from viewer. | Inscribed "Fauna Cubana Protegida". | ||||||||
| SC | 4769 | 1.00p | 15 Nov 07 | Chelonia mydas | S/S of one stamp depicting a Chelonia mydas. Upper sheet margin inscribed "Fauna Cubana Protegida". | Large sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in sheet margin. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.34eu | 2011 | Cartoon Tortoise | Horizontal sheet of five self adhesive stamps that can be folded into a simple booklet. The sheet depicts three scenes from The Tortoise and The Hare fable. Tortoise on three of the five stamps. | Linn's Stamp News (24 Oct 2011, pages 31 & 49) erroneously reported four stamps on sheet. | ||||||||||
| 0.34eu | 2011 | Cartoon Tortoise | Tortoise, standing erect, pointing w/ right "hand". | From sheet of five stamps issued in 2011 depicting scenes from The Tortoise and The Hare fable. | ||||||||||
| 0.34eu | 2011 | Cartoon Tortoise | Hare sleeping against a tree in foreground, tortoise passing hare in background. | From sheet of five stamps issued in 2011 depicting scenes from The Tortoise and The Hare fable. | ||||||||||
| 0.34eu | 2011 | Cartoon Tortoise | Victorious tortoise crossing the finish line w/ winner's ribbon on plastron. | From sheet of five stamps issued in 2011 depicting scenes from The Tortoise and The Hare fable. | ||||||||||
| SC | 804 | 15c | 14 Sep 92 | Mauremys caspica | Issue date was obtained from the cancellation on an FDC. | |||||||||
| SC | 934 | 30c | 06 May 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Two Turtles on beach. | Inscribed "Europa 99". | ||||||||
| SC | 934 | a | Various | 06 May 99 | Unidentified Sea Turtles | Booklet containing four Scott Cyprus 933 and four Scott Cyprus 934. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 2668 | a | 03 Sep 87 | Mock Turtle (Fiction) | Mock Turtle in bottom margin of s/s containing two Scott #2668's plus a label. | No turtles on the stamps themselves. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Terrapene ornata | Horiz. strip of three, each depicting a different species of large cat (mountain lions, cheetahs, jaguars). | Turtle on stamp w/ mountain lions. | |||||||||||
| 1000 | Terrapene ornata | Adult mountain lion and two kits that are playing w/ a turtle in foreground. | Single stamp w/ turtle from strip of three. | |||||||||||
| CTC | 55 | 950 | 08 Feb 97 | Geochelone elegans | Photograph of adult. From CTC Dagestan 55-58. | WWF symbol in lower left corner. | ||||||||
| CTC | 55 | -58 | Various | 08 Feb 97 | Four Species of Turtles | Imperf. sheet of four stamps, each w/ a different species of turtle. | WWF symbol in lower left corner. | |||||||
| CTC | 56 | 1300 | 08 Feb 97 | Kinixys erosa | Photograph of adult. From CTC Dagestan 55-58. | WWF symbol in lower left corner. | ||||||||
| CTC | 57 | 2500 | 08 Feb 97 | Terrapene carolina | Photograph of adult. From CTC Dagestan 55-58. | WWF symbol in lower left corner. | ||||||||
| CTC | 58 | 3000 | 08 Feb 97 | Heosemys grandis | Photograph of adult. From CTC Dagestan 55-58. | WWF symbol in lower left corner. | ||||||||
| CTC | 190 | -198 | Various | 01 Feb 98 | Five Freshwater Turtles | Perf. Cinderella sheet of nine stamps forming an underwater and above-water panorama in a freshwater swamp. | Painting depicts scores of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, and is identical to the painting on a Cinderella from Somalia. | |||||||
| CTC | 193 | 300 | 01 Feb 98 | Unidentified Turtle | Small freshwater turtle basking on stump. | Part of turtle is in selvedge of sheet. Stamp is from CTC Dagestan 190-198. | ||||||||
| CTC | 194 | 500 | 01 Feb 98 | Unidentified Turtle | Small freshwater turtle, completely underwater. | From CTC Dagestan 190-198. | ||||||||
| CTC | 195 | 750 | 01 Feb 98 | Two Unidentif. Turtles | Small turtle, partially out of water on lily pad, and large turtle floating, partially submerged, at surface. | Large turtle looks very much like Chelydra serpentina. Fron CTC Dagestan 190-198. | ||||||||
| CTC | 196 | 800 | 01 Feb 98 | Unidentified Turtle | Large turtle, which looks very much like a tortoise, but it is submerged, walking on the bottom. | From CTC Dagestan 190-198. | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 1969 | Chelonia mydas | Sheet of six different stamps issued for The Dahlak Quest Expedition. Turtle on one stamp. | Top margin inscribed "The Dahlak Quest Expedition 1969-1970". | ||||||||||
| 15c | 1969 | Chelonia mydas | Local Post stamp, available w/ 7 different cancellations. Could be postally used during 1969-70 only. | Stamp inscribed "Expedition" and "Dahlak Islands". From sheet of six different stamps. | ||||||||||
| Various | 1969 | Chelonia mydas | Sheet of six different stamps, each stamp o/p'd "Christmas 1969" in black. Turtle on one stamp. | Top margin of sheet inscribed "The Dahlak Quest Expedition 1969-1970". | ||||||||||
| 15c | 1969 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp from sheet of six w/ "Christmas 1969" o/p in black. | Issued for "The Dahlak Quest Expedition 1969-1970". | ||||||||||
| Various | 1970 | Chelonia mydas | Sheet of six different stamps w/ "Christmas 1969" o/p blocked out on each stamp and further overprinted "1970 Starfish Investigation". | Original inscription in top margin of sheet altered by blocking out "...Quest Expedition 1969...." and printing beneath the block "Starfish Investigation". | ||||||||||
| 15c | 1970 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp from sheet of six w/ "Starfish Expedition" o/p'd in black. | |||||||||||
| Various | 1971 | Chelonia mydas | Sheet of six stamps from Dahlak Quest Expedition of 1969-1970 overprinted as follows: Dahlak Quest inscription in top selvedge blocked out in dark blue and o/p'd below the block, in blue, "Alec Gale Memorial Expedition 1971". | "Christmas 1969" blocked out on each stamp and stamp further o/p'd "Ophthalmic Investigation Team 1971" in dark blue. | ||||||||||
| 15c | 1971 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of six, o/p'd "Ophthalmic Investigation team 1971". | |||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 297 | 10fr | 28 Aug 72 | Cartoon Turtle | "The Tortoise and the Hare" - tortoise at finish line laughing at hare. | Inscribed "Jean de la Fontaine 1621-1695". | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4kr | 16 Jan 02 | Cartoon Turtle | Booklet containing ten Scott Denmark #1218's. Noted by Scott but no separate number assigned. | From comic strip "Rasmus Klump" by Vilhelm Hansen. | ||||||||||
| 4kr | 16 Jan 02 | Cartoon Turtle | Postal stationery. Set of four postal cards w/ Scott Denmark #1218 (w/ turtle) imprinted on each one. | Fronts of cards show scenes from four different Danish comic strips. | ||||||||||
| 4kr | 16 Jan 02 | Cartoon Turtle | Postal stationery. Envelope w/ Scott Denmark #1218 (w/turtle) imprinted in upper right corner. | This envelope comes packaged w/ a note card showing cartoon animals on a raft, including a turtle. | ||||||||||
| 5 ore | Cartoon Turtles | Booklet containing five 5 ore stamps. Front and back covers plus inside of front cover, depict four dancing, cartoon, silhouette turtles, in a row, holding hands. Each turtle w/ a single letter on plastron which together spell out "TOMS". | "SKILPADDER" inscribed beneath each row of dancing turtles. | |||||||||||
| SC | 1218 | 4kr | 16 Jan 02 | Cartoon Turtle | Cartoon teddy bear, penguin, pelican, turtle, and seal in boat. | From comic strip "Rasmus Klump" by Vilhelm Hansen. | ||||||||
| SC | 1218 | a | 4kr | 16 Jan 02 | Cartoon Turtle | Block of eight Denmark Scott #1218 plus one central label. | Arranged in three rows of three w/ label in central position. | |||||||
| SC | 1221 | a | Various | 16 Jan 02 | Cartoon Turtle | S/S containing four different stamps depicting Danish comics and cartoons. One is Scott Denmark #1218. | Turtle on one stamp only. | |||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2b | 30 Jul 72 | Clemmys guttata | Minkus Dhufar D 27, o/p "United Nations Day 1973". | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| Various | 30 Jul 72 | Clemmys guttata | Sheet of 8 different stamps including Minkus Dhufar D 27. | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| Various | 30 Jul 72 | Clemmys guttata | Sheet of eight stamps including Minkus Dhufar D 27. Each stamp is o/p in black, either "United Nations Day 1973" or "United Nations 1973". | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| 50b | 30 Jul 72 | Geochelone elegans | This is Dhufar Minkus D 32s/s o/p in black: "United Nations 1973". | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2001 | Clemmys guttata | Sheet of eight stamps including Minkus Dhufar D 27. Each stamp is o/p'd in green w/ a Rotary Club emblem, a Scout emblem, and "Conservation Year 2001". | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| 2b | 2001 | Clemmys guttata | This is Dhufar Minkus D 27 o/p'd in green w/ Rotary Club emblem, Scout emblem and "Conservation Year 2001". | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| Various | 2001 | Clemmys guttata | Sheet of eight stamps including Minkus Dhufar D 27. Each stamp is o/p'd in black w/ a Rotary Club emblem, a Scout emblem, and "Conservation Year 2001". | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| 2b | 2001 | Clemmys guttata | Minkus Dhufar D 27 o/p'd in black w/ Rotary Club emblem, Scout emblem and "Conservation Year 2001". | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||||||
| MK | D | 27 | 2b | 30 Jul 72 | Clemmys guttata | Adult facing right. | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | |||||||
| MK | D | 32 | s/s | 50b | 30 Jul 72 | Geochelone elegans | This is a small s/s w/ one stamp. | No OFFICIAL stamp issuing entity called Dhufar has ever existed. | ||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160f | 2005 | Colossochelys atlas | Cinderella sheet of four 160f stamps, each w/ a different animal, including one Colossochelys atlas, an extinct giant tortoise that was twice the size of a Galapagos tortoise. | Lower selvedge of sheet inscribed "Coral Calcium". General Baden-Powell in upper left corner of sheet. | ||||||||||
| 160f | 2005 | Colossochelys atlas | Individual stamp w/ extinct giant tortoise from "Coral Calcium" sheet of four stamps. | Boy Scout logo in upper left corner of stamp. | ||||||||||
| SC | 467 | 70fr | 14 Sep 77 | Chelonia mydas | Adult swimming left underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 705 | 200fr | 1992 | Caretta caretta | Adult swimming left underwater. | Stamp inscribed "caret". | ||||||||
| SC | 760 | 60f | 17 Jan 97 | Unidentified Tortoise | Single stamp from se-tenant strip of three. Shows tortoise and fox starting race. | Legend adapted from Aesop's "Tortoise and Hare". | ||||||||
| SC | 761 | 60f | 17 Jan 97 | Unidentified Tortoise | Single stamp from se-tenant strip of three. Shows tortoise on road. | Legend adapted from Aesop's "Tortoise and Hare". | ||||||||
| SC | 762 | 60f | 17 Jan 97 | Unidentified Tortoise | Single stamp from se-tenant strip of three. Shows fox sleeping in shade while tortoise goes ahead to win race. | Legend adapted from Aesop's "Tortoise and Hare". | ||||||||
| SC | 762 | a | 60f | 17 Jan 97 | Unidentified Tortoise | Se-tenant strip of three stamps w/ scenes from legend "The Tortoise and the Fox". Drawing of tortoise in selvedge of strip as well as on all three stamps. | Legend adapted from Aesop's "Tortoise and Hare". | |||||||
| SC | 812 | 250f | 14 May 00 | Caretta caretta | Small sheet w/ loggerhead turtles both on the stamp and on the selvedge. | Sheet inscribed "Tortues Caouannes". | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 253 | 48c | 10 Mar 69 | Stylized Sea Turtle | Turtle w/ SCUBA diver. | |||||||||
| SC | 297 | 6c | 06 Sep 70 | Chelonia mydas | ||||||||||
| SC | 300 | a | 6c | 06 Sep 70 | Chelonia mydas | s/s containing Scott #297 plus 2 stylized turtles in margin of sheet. | ||||||||
| SC | 834 | 2c | 15 Apr 84 | Cartoon Tortoise | Tortoise and Hare from Fable. | Easter Stamp. | ||||||||
| SC | 924 | $5 | 11 Nov 85 | Cartoon Turtles | Cartoon turtles in margin of s/s. | Christmas s/s. | ||||||||
| SC | 1146 | 10c | 29 Dec 88 | Dermochelys coriacea | ||||||||||
| SC | 1479 | 65c | 20 Jul 92 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Sheet of 15 different stamps which, together, form an underwater scene on a coral reef. | |||||||||
| SC | 1479 | c | 65c | 20 Jul 92 | Eretmochelys imbricata | This is the single stamp w/ the turtle from Scott #1479. | ||||||||
| SC | 1548 | 25c | 26 May 93 | Dermochelys coriacea | On beach, nesting. | |||||||||
| SC | 1549 | 55c | 26 May 93 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 1550 | 65c | 26 May 93 | Lepidochelys kempii | Adult swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 1551 | 90c | 26 May 93 | Chelonia mydas | Nesting on beach. | Eggs visible in nest. | ||||||||
| SC | 1552 | $1 | 26 May 93 | Chelonia mydas | Adult swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 1553 | $2 | 26 May 93 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Ventral view of adult swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 1554 | $4 | 26 May 93 | Caretta caretta | Adult swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 1555 | $5 | 26 May 93 | Dermochelys coriacea | Adult swimming underwater. | |||||||||
| SC | 1556 | $6 | 26 May 93 | Chelonia mydas | s/s w/ hatchling breaking through egg shell. | Many additional hatchlings in background. | ||||||||
| SC | 1557 | $6 | 26 May 93 | Eretmochelys imbricata | s/s w/ only the turtle's head on the stamp itself. | |||||||||
| SC | 2085 | $1.00 | 07 Sep 98 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Sheetlet of nine $1.00 se-tenant stamps w/ turtle on one. | Inscribed "International Year of the Ocean". | ||||||||
| SC | 2085 | d | $1.00 | 07 Sep 98 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Dominica 2085. | ||||||||
| SC | 2086 | $1.00 | 07 Sep 98 | Dermochelys coriacea | Sheetlet of nine $1.00 se-tenant stamps w/ turtle on one. | Inscribed "International Year of the Ocean". | ||||||||
| SC | 2086 | f | $1.00 | 07 Sep 98 | Dermochelys coriacea | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Dominica 2086. | ||||||||
| SC | 2103 | 25c | 14 Sep 98 | Dermochelys coriacea | Scott Dominica #1548 o/p'd "Save the Turtles". | On beach, nesting. | ||||||||
| SC | 2104 | 55c | 14 Sep 98 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Scott Dominica #1549 o/p'd "Save the Turtles". | Underwater, swimming. | ||||||||
| SC | 2105 | 90c | 14 Sep 98 | Chelonia mydas | Scott Dominica #1551 o/p'd "Save the Turtles". | Laying eggs. | ||||||||
| SC | 2106 | $1.00 | 14 Sep 98 | Chelonia mydas | Scott Dominica #1552 o/p'd "Save the Turtles". | Underwater, swimming. | ||||||||
| SC | 2107 | $4.00 | 14 Sep 98 | Caretta caretta | Scott Dominica #1554 o/p'd "Save the Turtles". | Underwater, swimmimg. | ||||||||
| SC | 2265 | $6 | 18 Dec 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | S/S of one stamp inscribed "Caribbean Wonderland" and "Animals of the Caribbean and Central America". | One of two $6 s/s's issued this date. SG lists date as 18 Jan 01. | ||||||||
| SC | 2266 | $1.65 | Feb 2001 | Pokemon Character Turtle | Sheetlet of six $1.65 denoms w/ Pokemon cartoon of "Squirtle" on one. | |||||||||
| SC | 2266 | e | $1.65 | Feb 2001 | Pokemon Character Turtle | Single stamp w/ "Squirtle" from Scott Dominica #2266. | Stamp inscribed "#07". | |||||||
| SC | 2281 | $5.00 | 27 Feb 01 | Sea Turtle Hatchling | S/S w/ 1 stamp. Inscribed "Diving in the Caribbean". Extensive text in right margin of sheet. | Issued for Hong Kong 2001 World Stamp Exhibition. | ||||||||
| SC | 2381 | $1.50 | 29 Jul 02 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Sheet of six $1.50 denom stamps depicting whales. Turtle is in lower right selvedge. | No turtles on stamps. | ||||||||
| SC | 2618 | $5 | 11 Apr 07 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | S/S of one stamp issued for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Large map of Caribbean Sea in center of sheet and flags of sixteen Caribbean nations in margins. | Sheet inscribed in red: "The Caribbean welcomes the Cricket World Cup 2007". Small turtle on the Coat-of-Arms which appears on the Cayman Is. flag. | ||||||||
| SC | 2692 | 90c | 08 Sep 09 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Turtle swimming left w/ front flippers in down position. | Background shows green, grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis). | ||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 1161 | 3 pesos | 15 Apr 94 | Puerto Tortuguero | Stamp is inscribed "150 Aniversario Batalla Naval Puerto Tortuguero". | Figure on stamp is the Virgin of Amparo. | ||||||||
| SC | 1242 | $5 RD | 30 Dec 96 | Four Sea Turtle Species | Se-tenant block of four w/ a different sea turtle on each. | Date also reported as 27 Dec 96. | ||||||||
| SC | 1242 | a | $5 RD | 30 Dec 96 | Dermochelys coriacea | Single stamp from Scott Dominican Republic 1242. | Date also reported as 27 Dec 96. | |||||||
| SC | 1242 | b | $5 RD | 30 Dec 96 | Caretta caretta | Single stamp from Scott Dominican Republic 1242. | Date also reported as 27 Dec 96. | |||||||
| SC | 1242 | c | $5 RD | 30 Dec 96 | Chelonia mydas | Single stamp from Scott Dominican Republic 1242. | Date also reported as 27 Dec 96. | |||||||
| SC | 1242 | d | $5 RD | 30 Dec 96 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp from Scott Dominican Republic 1242. | Date also reported as 27 Dec 96. | |||||||
| SC | 1446 | $7 | 2007 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Large outline drawing of dorsal view of turtle on plain background. Contains initials of Dr. Sophie Jakowska, illustrator of children's books. | Inscribed "Dra. Sophie Jakowska (1922-2005) Precursora de la Bio‚tica", "Eretmochelys imbricata" and "Tortuga Carey". | ||||||||
| SC | C | 317 | 45c | 30 Aug 80 | Eretmochelys imbricata | |||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Pounds | 11 Jan 91 | Unidentified Tortoise | This is a Scottish Local Post stamp, hot-embossed on 23K gold foil. | The date of issue was obtained from an FDC. | ||||||||||
| 5 Pounds | 11 Jan 91 | Unidentified Tortoise | s/s containing the Easdale Island gold foil stamp. | |||||||||||
| 5 Pounds | Unidentified Tortoise | This is a Scottish Local Post stamp embossed on silver foil. | ||||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 25 Dec 00 | Six Species of Tortoises | Block of six stamps w/ a different tortoise on each. | A Cinderella item. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 250 | 25 Dec 00 | Malacochersus tornieri | From "a" position in block of six. | A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 25 Dec 00 | Testudo graeca | From "b" position in block of six. Image is identical to image on 3000 denom. stamp that appears on the s/s. | A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 1000 | 25 Dec 00 | Chersina angulata | From "c" position in block of six. | A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 1500 | 25 Dec 00 | Kinixys erosa | From "d" position in block of six. | A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 25 Dec 00 | Geochelone pardalis | From "e" position in block of six. | A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 2500 | 25 Dec 00 | Gopherus polyphemus | From "f" position in block of six. | A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| 3000 | 25 Dec 00 | See Description | S/S w/ an unidentified giant tortoise in the selvedge and Testudo graeca on the stamp. The image on the stamp is identical to that on the 500 denom. stamp on the block of six. Only the denom. varies. | A Cinderella item. It is unusual in that the entire selvedge is perforated, right to the edge of the paper. Date is from CTO cancel. | ||||||||||
| Various | 28 Nov 10 | Chelodina timorensis | Pane of six se-tenant stamps depicting various animals. | Inscribed "International Year of Diversity/Reptiles". | ||||||||||
| 50c | 28 Nov 10 | Chelodina timorensis | Individual stamp w/ turtle from sheet issued this date. | |||||||||||
| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
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| 1.97usd | 2009? | Geochelone elephantopus | Postal stationery (postal card) w/ tortoise on imprinted stamp. | Tortoise facing right w/ trees in background. | ||||||||||
| 50 | 2009 | Geochelone elephantopus | Portrait of Charles Darwin in upper half of stamp. Four rectangular pictures across lower half of stamp, one of which depicts a tortoise (Lonesome George). | Additional tortoise in the middle of the numeral "0" in the number "50". | ||||||||||
| Various | 2009 | Geochelone elephantopus | S/S of nine stamps arranged on a white background w/ a starburst pattern in blue, formed by human arms, radiating from center of sheet. The turtle stamp is in the center of the sheet. | The turtle stamp is round, w/ a denomination of 2.00 usd. | ||||||||||
| 2.00usd | 2009 | Geochelone elephantopus | Individual round stamp from s/s issued this date. | Has a very small portrait of Charles Darwin near bottom of stamp. | ||||||||||
| $5 | 2007? | Chelonia mydas | Two turtles swimming to right underwater; one in foreground and one in background. | From set of ten marine creatures. | ||||||||||
| SC | 342 | 10c | 1936 | Geochelone elephantopus | ||||||||||
| SC | 874 | 70c | 16 Aug 73 | Geochelone elephantopus | ||||||||||
| SC | 1119 | 50s | 12 Feb 86 | Geochelone elephantopus | Turtle is incorrectly identified by Scott as a sea turtle. | |||||||||
| SC | 1281 | 100s | 10 Apr 92 | Geochelone elephantopus | ||||||||||
| SC | 1344 | 600s | 19 Jul 94 | Geochelone elephantopus | Tiny tortoise in upper right quadrant of small logo for "Ecuador Antarctica Program". Tortoise is directly opposite penguin in logo. Inscribed "Presence of Ecuador in Antarctic". | Magnification needed to see tortoise distinctly. | ||||||||
| SC | 1345 | 900s | 19 Jul 94 | Geochelone elephantopus | Tiny tortoise in upper right quadrant of small logo for "Ecuador Antarctica Program". Tortoise is directly opposite penguin in logo. Inscribed "Presence of Ecuador in Antarctic". | Magnification needed to see tortoise distinctly. | ||||||||
| SC | 1491 | 7000s | 03 Sep 99 | G. elephantopus abingdoni | Se-tenant strip of ten 7,000s stamps w/ turtle on one. | Honors Charles Darwin Foundation. | ||||||||
| SC | 1491 | j | 7000s | 03 Sep 99 | G. elephantopus abingdoni | Single stamp w/ tortoise from Scott Ecuador #1491. Head-on photo of adult w/ head lowered. | Honors Charles Darwin Foundation. | |||||||
| SC | 1492 | 15000s | 03 Sep 99 | G. elephantopus porteri | Se-tenant strip of ten 15,000s stamps w/ turtle on one. | Honors Charles Darwin Foundation. | ||||||||
| SC | 1492 | f | 15000s | 03 Sep 99 | G. elephantopus porteri | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Ecuador #1492. Head-on photo of adult. | Honors Charles Darwin Foundation. | |||||||
| SC | 1671 | $1.05 | 09 May 03 | Chelonia mydas agassizi | Horizontal pair w/ turtle on one. Inscribed "Reserva Marina de Galapagos". | |||||||||
| SC | 1671 | b | $1.05 | 09 May 03 | Chelonia mydas agassizi | Adult swimming up and right. Inscribed "Reserva Marina de Galapagos". | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Ecuador #1671. | |||||||
| SC | 1719 | $1.05 | 23 Dec 04 | Small Stylized Turtle | Many birds, animals, trees, etc. in circular design in middle of stamp. Small turtle at bottom of circle. | Stamp inscribed "Proteccion del Medio Ambiente" and "America '04". | ||||||||
| SC | 1720 | 0.40c | 18 Feb 05 | Chelonoids abingdonii | Photo of tortoise as main design feature plus small stylized tortoise and hammerhead shark in logo in lower right corner. | Wording under logo as follows: "Parque Nacional Galapagos Ecuador". | ||||||||
| SC | 1721 | .90c | 18 Feb 05 | Stylized Tortoise | Marine Iguana is main design feature. Small stylized tortoise and hammerhead shark on logo in upper left corner. | Wording under logo as follows: "Parque Nacional Galapagos Ecuador". | ||||||||
| SC | 1722 | $2.15 | 18 Feb 05 | Stylized Tortoise | Sula granti (Nacza Booby) is main design feature. Small stylized tortoise and hammerhead shark on logo in upper right corner. | Wording under logo as follows: "Parque Nacional Galapagos Ecuador". | ||||||||
| SC | 1723 | $3.00 | 18 Feb 05 | Stylized Tortoise | Frigate bird is main design feature. Small stylized tortoise and hammerhead shark on logo in upper right corner. | Wording under logo as follows: "Parque Nacional Galapagos Ecuador". | ||||||||
| SC | 1724 | $2.00 | 18 Feb 05 | Stylized Tortoise | S/S w/ Swallow-tailed gulls as main design feature. One gull w/ wings outstretched. Small stylized tortoise and hammerhead shark in logo in upper left corner. | Wording under logo as follows: "Parque Nacional Galapagos Ecuador". | ||||||||
| SC | 1750 | 40c | 26 Sep 05 | Chelonia mydas | Block of four containing one Scott Ecuador #1750d which depicts the turtle. | Scott lists date as 26 Sept 05 but an FDC exists dated 26 Dec 05. | ||||||||
| SC | 1750 | d | 0.40 | 26 Sep 05 | Chelonia mydas | Photo of SCUBA diver and turtle underwater. Inscribed "Galapagos", "Tortuga Marina" and "Los Cuarto Mundos". Individual stamp from Scott Ecuador #1750. | Scott lists date as 26 Sept 05 but an FDC exists dated 26 Dec 05. | |||||||
| SC | 1842 | 30c | 01 Nov 06 | Geochelone elephantopus | Horizontal strip of five 30c stamps w/ a turtle on one. | Stamp w/ turtle is Scott Ecuador #1842a which Scott incorrectly identifies as a sea turtle. | ||||||||
| SC | 1842 | a | 30c | 01 Nov 06 | Geochelone elephantopus | Adult facing left w/ head turned to face viewer. | Inscribed "Islas Galapagos", "Galapago" and "IMP.IGM -2006". Scott incorrectly identifies the turtle as a sea turtle. | |||||||
| SC | 1913 | 0.40c | 30 Nov 07 | Chelonia mydas | Turtle swimming to right underwater is main design element. | Inscribed "Galapagos" in large letters in lower right corner. | ||||||||
| SC | 1924 | 1.20usd | 18 Mar 08 | Geochelone elephantopus | Tortoise in lower left corner of stamp. Three windmill type electric generators in background. Small map of Galapagos Islands in upper right corner. Inscribed "Galapagos" in large letters in lower right corner. | Inscribed "Proyecto Ealico San Cristobal" in small letters in bottom selvedge. | ||||||||
| SC | 1934 | 32c | 28 Jul 08 | Cartoon-Like Turtle | Fiftieth Anniversary of the Higher Polytechnic Institute of the Coast. School's emblem is circular, w/ a turtle in the center and it appears twice on the stamp. | Stamp inscribed "50 Anos Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral". | ||||||||
| SC | 1974 | 0.25c | 18 Aug 09 | Geochelone elephantopus | Se-tenant pair of 25c stamps w/ tortoise on left stamp and giant panda and cub on right stamp. | Issued for 100 years of diplomatic relations between Ecuador and China. | ||||||||
| SC | 1974 | a | 0.25c | 18 Aug 09 | Geochelone elephantopus | Individual stamp w/ tortoise from Scott Ecuador #1974. | Issued for 100 years of diplomatic relations between Ecuador and China. | |||||||
| SC | 1981 | $5 | 30 Nov 09 | Geochelone nigra | Depicts Charles Darwin, a map of the Galapagos Islands, a volcano, a bird, a cactus and a tortoise. A small additional tortoise in the numeral "0" of the number "50". | Issued for the 200th birth anni | ||||||||