MACTAN ISLAND (local name OPON)

Mactan is a small island in the Philipines at 10.18 N and 123.58 E.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

6ct 1966 Geochelone elephantopus One of a set of ten stamps, all depicting animals and printed in black on light green paper. Design on the tortoise stamp is a line drawing of tortoise, facing right, in the middle of the stamp. Cinderellas produced at a U.S. airbase on Mactan Island by Mr. Cyzl who was stationed there. Perfs were added when Mr. Cyzl returned to the U.S. Available perf. and imperf.

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