TANZANIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

Various 22 Apr 11 Unidentified Tortoise Pane of eleven stamps depicting a tortoise, a red colobus monkey and various structures. Pane inscribed "Wonders of Zanzibar". Tortoise on one stamp only.

400sh 04 Apr 11 Unidentified Tortoise Tortoise facing viewer w/ head and neck turned to viewer's right. From pane of eleven inscribed "Wonders of Zanzibar" OR from set of the same eleven stamps that appear on the pane.

600sh 2010 Aldabrachelys gigantea Photo of giant tortoise facing camera. Head and neck are extended and laying on the substrate. Upper left corner of stamp inscribed "Zanzibar Attractions". Inscription is in black on dark green background and is difficult to see.

600/ 15 Aug 11 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of six stamps, each depicting a different sea creature. Each stamp and bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Tanzania Marine Parks". Margins of sheet depict a dense school of fish. Turtle on one stamp only.

600/ 15 Aug 11 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp w/ turtle from s/s of six issued 15 Aug 2011. Anterior half of turtle swimming up and right. Stamp inscribed "Tanzania Marine Parks" and "Kasa / Sea Turtle".

400/ 15 Aug 11 Unidentified Sea Turtle Turtle swimming up and left. Inscribed "Tanzania Marine Parks" and "Kasa / Sea Turtle". From set of four marine creature stamps.

600sh 2010 Aldabrachelys gigantea S/S of six 600sh stamps depicting tortoise, a monkey, buildings, people and a boat. Upper margin of sheet depicts a large building and the inscription "Zanzibar Attractions". Tortoise on one stamp only. Tortoise has head and neck extended and laying on the substrate.

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