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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

180c 2006 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. Turtles on two stamps. 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".

180c 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of ten inscribed "Parques Nacionales 2006". Depicts adult swimming away from viewer, underwater. Species name of turtle is misspelled on stamp as "imbricaas".

180c 2006 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of ten inscribed "Parques Nacionales 2006". Stamp is in "h" position. Main design feature is a shark but the upper left corner has the posterior half of a turtle.

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