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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

3.5kz 17 Jan 00 Three Species of Turtles Sheet of six se-tenant stamps, each w/ a different photograph of a turtle. Fleur-de-lis on each stamp. Sheet inscribed "Mundo Dos Animais". Date from FDC.

3.5kz 17 Jan 00 Terrapene carolina (male) Close-up of head. Fleur-de-lis in corner. From sheet of six. Date from FDC.

3.5kz 17 Jan 00 Terrapene carolina (male) Anterior view w/ head bent to viewer's right. Fleur-de-lis in corner. From sheet of six. Date from FDC.

3.5kz 17 Jan 00 Terrapene carolina (male) Body angled to viewer's left, head facing camera. Fleur-de-lis in corner. From sheet of six. Date from FDC.

3.5kz 17 Jan 00 Chrysemys picta In grass, facing right. Posterior edge of carapace does not fit on stamp. Fleur-de-lis in corner. From sheet of six. Date from FDC.

3.5kz 17 Jan 00 Chrysemys picta On grass, facing right. Entire animal fits on stamp. Fleur-de-lis in corner. From sheet of six. Date from FDC.

3.5kz 17 Jan 00 Lepidochelys olivacea Extreme close-up of head. Fleur-de-lis in corner. From sheet of six. Date from FDC.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Three Tortoise Species Cinderella horiz. sheetlet of three stamps w/ a tortoise on each. Identical to Cherkessia sheetlet except for inscriptions. Date from CTO cancel.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Geochelone sulcata Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Geochelone pardalis? Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Geochelone sulcata Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Three Chelonian Species Cinderella vert. sheetlet of three stamps w/ a chelonian on each. Identical to Cherkessia sheetlet except for inscriptions. Date from CTO cancel.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Emys orbicularis Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Unidentified Tortoise Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.

3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Cuora trifasciata? Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.

SC 882 N/A 09 Jul 93 Four sp. of Sea Turtles Block of four stamps forming a single beach and underwater scene. The four species shown are Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Dermochelys coriacea, and Eretmochelys imbricata.

SC 882 a 180kz 09 Jul 93 Chelonia mydas The Chelonia mydas is actually in the background. The hind 2/3 of an Eretmochelys imbricata (laying eggs) is in the foreground.

SC 882 b 450kz 09 Jul 93 Eretmochelys imbricata Only the head of the Eretmochelys imbricata shows on this stamp (the rest of the animal is on the 180kz value from the same set). In the background are young Dermochelys coriacea emerging from their nest.

SC 882 c 550kz 09 Jul 93 Dermochelys coriacea

SC 882 d 630kz 09 Jul 93 Caretta caretta

SC 955 6000Kz 20 Apr 96 Pelomedusa subrufra Fauna/Flora sheetlet of twelve. Turtle on one stamp only.

SC 955 j 6000Kz 20 Apr 96 Pelomedusa subrufra Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Angola 955. Turtle basking on sandbar.

SC 1064 300KZr 1999 Lepidochelys kempii Minisheet of six stamps w/ turtle on one. Selvedge inscribed "Animais do Mundo".

SC 1064 e 300Kzr 1999 Lepidochelys kempii Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Angola 1064.

SC 1131 3.50kz 07 Apr 00 Chelodina longicollis Sheet of 6 stamps w/ turtle on one. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo". Species name obtained from Michel Catalog.

SC 1131 f 3.50kz 07 Apr 00 Chelodina longicollis Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Angola 1131. Stamp inscribed "Taratuga Pescoco Serpente". Species name obtained from Michel Catalog.

SC 1316 Various 11 Nov 07 4 Species of Sea Turtles Mini sheet of four stamps, each depicting a different sea turtle. Sheet inscribed "Tartarugas Marinhas". Originally issued w/ "2007" in margin. Reissued w/ "2008" in margin.

SC 1316 a 27kz 11 Nov 07 Caretta caretta One individual swimming right. From mini sheet of four.

SC 1316 b 27kz 11 Nov 07 Chelonia mydas One individual swimming toward viewer and slightly to left. From mini sheet of four.

SC 1316 c 45kz 11 Nov 07 Eretmochelys imbricata One individual swimming to right w/ foreflippers in upward position. From mini sheet of four.

SC 1316 d 45kz 11 Nov 07 Lepidochelys olivacea One individual swimming to right. From mini sheet of four.

SC 1317 130kz 11 Nov 07 3 Species of Sea Turtles S/S of one stamp depicting a Demochelys coriacea, on land, facing left. Margin of sheet shows a second Dermochelys coriacea, a Caretta caretta and a Chelonia mydas. Sheet inscribed "Tartarugas Marinhas".

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