AUSTRIA

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

			55	2006	Unidentified Tortoise	Large booklet of nine different stamps (three sheets of three stamps each). One is a close-up photo of a tortoise facing directly toward the camera. Pictures of the nine stamps also appear on the back cover of booklet.	Information on the care of the nine different pets is included in the booklet and four hatchling leopard tortoises are depicted on the page w/ the tortoise care information.

			55	Unknown	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Mini sheet of eight stamps w/ a different sea creature on each one (fish, shark, turtle, chambered nautilis, crustacean, starfish, sea horse and octopus).	Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Unterwassertiere in 3D" w/ a small picture of red and green 3D-viewing glasses.

			55	Unknown	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Individual stamp w/ turtle from 3D sheet of eight stamps. Turtle swimming three-quarters left.	Tiny pair of red and green 3D-viewing glasses in lower right corner of stamp.

			Various	2006	Cartoon Turtle	Twenty-four page booklet promoting an animated motion picture featuring various animals, including a turtle named Verne. Booklet cover inscribed "Ab Durch Die Hecke".	The turtle appears on various pages throughout the booklet, on a 0.55 euro stamp, a 0.75 euro stamp, and a post card, all bound into the booklet.

			0.55 eu	2006	Cartoon Turtle	Booklet stamp showing front of turtle's shell w/ head partly retracted and eyes staring at viewer. Inscribed "Ab Durch Die Hecke".	From booklet promoting animated motion picture.

			0.75 eu	2006	Cartoon Turtle	Booklet stamp Six animated animals, including turtle. Inscribed "Ab Durch Die Hecke".	From booklet promoting animated motion picture.

SC	1894		Various	03 Jun 02	Unidentified Sea Turtle	S/S of four stamps of various denoms issued for 250th anniversary of Schonbrunn Zoo.	Turtle on one stamp only.

SC	1894	c	0.87e	03 Jun 02	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Lion, turtle, crocodilian, antelope.	Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Austria #1894.

SC	2070		0.55Eur	06 Nov 06	Emys orbicularis	Adult on land facing three-quarters right. Every fifth stamp on roll is numbered on the back.	Inscribed "Europaische sumpfschildkrote" in very small letters. Date also reported as 11 Nov 06.

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