What's New: September 2001

Here is the material that was added or modified for this update:

List of Stamps Arranged by Country
Note: Two entries were moved from the TUVA page to the TANNU TUVA (TOUVA) page.

Appendix II: Labels, Seals, Advertising Stamps, Etc.

AUSTRIAN CHARITY SEAL

A seal depicting a large Testudo gigantea and the words "Jubiläumsmarke" (Anniversary Stamp), "Spendermarke" (Donor Stamp), and "Riesenschildkröte" (Testudo gigantea). The "denomination" is 5 Austrian schillings, which is apparently what the donor paid as a contribution to some sort of anniversary celebration. The date is unknown.

POSTACO STAMP COMPANY

Three non-denominated labels produced by the Postaco Stamp Company, which also produced baseball trading cards during the period 1910-1915. The turtle labels are part of a sheet which also contains lizards, crocodilians, and snakes. All of the labels are inscribed with old scientific names which are no longer in use today. A very interesting feature is that they are gummed in a vertical strip along the right edge (when viewed from the back) and the rest of the back is without gum. The gummed area is approximately 5/8" wide, or a little more than one quarter the width of the label. The turtles depicted are:

Dermochelys coriacea (identified on label as Sphargis coriacea)

Chelonia mydas (identified on label as Chelonia viridis)

Chelus fimbriatus (identified on label as Chelys Matamata)

WONDERS OF THE ANIMAL WORLD

Two non-denominated labels from a very large, old set of animal stamps. Each one is numbered and has text on the back, under the gum. The text on the back of the two turtle labels reads as follows:

311. THE LEATHERBACK TURTLE (Demochelys [sic] coriacea). This strange reptile is not frequently seen. It lives in tropical seas and comes to shore only when it lays its eggs. It grows to be over a yard in length.

313. GREEN TURTLE (Chelonia mydas). This shelled reptile's meat is also edible. It spends its life in the ocean and comes to land only to lay its eggs or occasionally to sun itself upon the beach.

WWII PATRIOTIC SEALS

#94. - Cartoon turtle, w/ helmet, clubbing a snail. Realistic combat scene in background. Inscribed "124th Infantry".

#99. - Cartoon turtle w/ helmet, boxing gloves, and roller skates. Realistic combat scene in background. Inscribed "Anti-Tank Company, 16th Infantry".

Appendix V: Post Offices with "Turtle" or "Tortoise" in Their Names

Post Office Name	Country	State or Province	Postal Code	Dates of Existence
Brshke	Albania
Turtleford	Canada	Saskatchewan	S0M 2Y0
Honuapo (means "caught turtle")	Hawaii	Ka'u District		1879 - 1900
Bahia Tortugas	Mexico
Schildpadfontein	So. Africa	Transvaal		June, 1937
Tortugas	U.S.A.	Florida	(pre-ZIP)	Dec. 1, 1899 - Nov. 30, 1907
Turtle Lake	U.S.A.	Louisiana	71334
Turtle Lake	U.S.A.	Minnesota	56484
Turtletown	U.S.A.	North Carolina	(pre-ZIP)	1909
Turtle Rock	U.S.A.	Virginia	(pre-ZIP)	1883

Acknowledgements
Robert E. Gordon (deceased)
Tan Ngiap Chuan

Last updated: September 23, 2001

#94. -	Cartoon turtle, w/ helmet, clubbing a snail. Realistic combat scene in background. Inscribed "124th Infantry".
#99. -	Cartoon turtle w/ helmet, boxing gloves, and roller skates. Realistic combat scene in background. Inscribed "Anti-Tank Company, 16th Infantry".