Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
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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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