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sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2002? Six Species of Tortoises Cinderella sheet of six tortoises w/ boy scout emblem and clover emblem on each stamp. Large, faint, pale-colored turtles in background of stamps extend into selvedge of sheet.
135f 2002? Malacochersus tornieri Adult facing right. Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem.
150f 2002? Testudo graeca Adult facinf left. Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem.
200f 2002? Chersine angulata Adult facing right. Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem.
270f 2002? Kinixys erosa Adult facing right. Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. Genus name misspelled "Kinixus" on stamp.
300f 2002? Geochelone pardalis Adult facing right. Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem.
400f 2002? Gopherus polyphemus Adult facing left. Contains boy scout emblem and clover emblem. Species name misspelled "polyhemus" on stamp.
Various 2003 Six Different Species S/S of six stamps w/ turtles and Boy Scout emblem on each one. Upper selvedge inscribed "Turtles". One of a pair of two similar turtle sheets issued as a set. Probably an unauthorized Cinderella item.
100f 2003 Clemmys insculpta Photo of adult facing right. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
250f 2003 Geochelone yniphora Photo of adult almost facing camera. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
300f 2003 Geochelone radiata Photo of adult. Three-quarter view, facing slightly to right. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
400f 2003 Macroclemys temminckii Photo of adult facing left w/ mouth open. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
450f 2003 Kachuga tecta Immature individual on land, facing right. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
500f 2003 Terrapene carolina bauri Photo of hatchling and adult. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
Various 2003 Six Different Species S/S of six stamps w/ turtles and Boy Scout emblem on each one. Upper selvedge inscribed "Turtles". One of a pair of two similar turtle sheets issued as a set. An unauthorized Cinderella item.
100f 2003 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
250f 2003 Geochelone pardalis Adult facing left. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
300f 2003 Emydura subglobosa? One individual facing left. Bright yellow and black head. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
400f 2003 Geochelone carbonaria Three-quarter view of adult facing partially left. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
450f 2003 Unident. Giant Tortoise Adult facing viewer. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
500f 2003 Unidentified Chelonian Close-up view of head only, facing viewer. Boy Scout emblem in upper left corner.
1000f 2003 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/dinosaurs on stamp and sheet margin. Turtle is on the stamp, among roots of a tree growing in the water. Turtle looks like a sea turtle but it appears to be in a freshwater habitat and there is a frog on a tree root and frogs do not occur in salt water. This item is probably an illegal issue.
1000f 2004 Emydura subglobosa? M/S of one stamp. Owl w/ one outstretched wing on stamp, photo of turtle w/ bright yellow and black head in selvedge. Exists perf. and imperf.
1000f 2004 Terrapene carolina M/S of one stamp. Two barn owl chicks on stamp. Photo of hatchling box turtle (showing caruncle) in selvedge. Exists perf. and imperf.
1000f 2004 Geochelone pardalis M/S of one stamp. Adult barn owl w/ head tilted to one side on stamp. Photo of adult leopard tortoise in selvedge. Exists perf. and imperf.
1000f 2004 Unident. Giant Tortoise M/S of one stamp. Owl w/ both wings outstretched and flapping on stamp. Photo of tortoise in selvedge. Exists perf. and imperf.
1000f 2005 Pseudemys rubiventris M/S of one stamp. Close-up of turtle's head on stamp, photo of owl w/ long ear tufts in selvedge. Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s).
1000f 2005 Pseudemys floridana M/S of one stamp. Rear view of two turtles on land on the stamp. Owl resembling a hawk owl in selvedge. Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s).
1000f 2005 Unidentified Water Turtle M/S of one stamp.Close-up of turtle's head on stamp. Photo of what is probably an immature owl in selvedge. Owl has no ear tufts. Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s).
1000f 2005 Unidentified Pleurodire M/S of one stamp. Turtle on land w/ debris on carapace (on stamp). Photo of Screech Owl in selvedge. Stamp also exists as one of a set of four (not from the s/s).
Various 2005? Unidentified Tortoise Vertical strip of six stamps w/ a close-up of the head of a different reptile on each (three lizards, two snakes, one tortoise). This strip has selvedge on all four sides so it did not come from a larger pane.
750 2005? Unidentified Tortoise Single stamp w/ tortoise from vertical strip of six reptile heads.
Various 2005? Unidentified Tortoise S/S of six stamps all w/ close-ups of different reptile's heads (three lizards, two snakes, one tortoise). Sheet inscribed "Reptiles Afrique". Fallen leaves in selvedge. Individual stamps are identical to the stamps from the vertical strip of six reptile heads listed here.
1000f 2005? Unidentified Tortoise S/S of two 1000f stamps. Large desert scene in background w/ small tortoise at very bottom of sheet. Sheet inscribed "The Nature Conservancy" and imprinted w/ the Nature Conservancy logo. No turtles on stamps. One stamp depicts three birds and the other one depicts a feline animal.
750f 2008 Giant Tortoise S/S of one stamp w/ large painting of an unidentified giant tortoise, facing right. Head and neck of tortoise is on the stamp. The rest of the tortoise is in the sheet margin.
1000f 2006 Geochelone pardalis Cinderella s/s of one stamp w/ large leopard tortoise facing left in selvedge. Stamp has head of unidentified tortoise w/ bright yellow jaw and neck, facing directly toward camera. Sheet margin inscribed "Nature D'Afrique".
1000f 2006 Unidentified Tortoise Individual Cinderella stamp from s/s. Head of tortoise w/ bright yellow jaw and neck looking directly toward camera. Fleur-de-lis in upper left corner of stamp.
1000f 2007 Sea Turtles (2 Species) S/S w/ one stamp. Eretmochelys imbricata on stamp and large Dermochelys coriacea in selvedge. Boy scout logo in upper left corner of sheet.
1000f 2002 Testudo graeca Small s/s of one stamp w/ Testudo graeca on stamp and giant tortoise in selvedge. Boy scout and clover logos on stamp. Boy scout, clover, and Rotary International logos in mselvedge of sheet.
1000f 2007 Three Species Cinderella s/s of one stamp. Chelonia mydas on stamp. Hatchling Terrapene carolina in circle in lower right corner of sheet margin and six unidentified sliders on log along top margin of sheet. Boy Scout logo in upper right corner of sheet.
1000f 2007 E. imbricata & C. mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp w/ Eretmochelys imbricata swimming to left. Chelonia mydas in lower left corner of sheet and two Chelonia mydas in lower right corner of sheet. Boy Scout logo in upper left corner of sheet.
Various 2007 Four Large Tortoises Four stamps w/ one tortoise each, on a sheet having a plain grayish-green border. Boy Scout logo on each individual stamp. See descriptions of individul stamps for denominations and descriptions of tortoises.
100f 2007 Unident. Giant Tortoise Large, dark (almost black) tortoise w/ yellow mark on jaw, mounting a rock or another tortoise. Boy Scout logo in lower right corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border.
300f 2007 Unident. Giant Tortoise Giant tortoise on left side of stamp in open, green field, facing three-quarter right. Boy Scout logo in upper right corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border.
500f 2007 Unidentified Tortoise Tortoise w/ orange and brown skin facing camera w/ head low to ground. Foliage on both sides of turtle. Boy Scout logo in lower left corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border.
700f 2007 Unidentified Tortoise Large tortoise facing camera w/ elevated right forefoot. Nostrils prominent in photo. Stick or plant stem between head and right forefoot. Boy Scout logo in upper right corner of stamp. Stamp from sheet w/ plain grayish-green border.
Various 2008 Apalone spinifera Mini-sheet of two stamps, one w/ a turtle and one w/ a lizard. Boy scout logo in lower right corner of each stamp. Immature crocodilian in selvedge.
500f 2008 Apalone spinifera Dorsal view of turtle w/ head turned to right. Fron mini-sheet of two stamps w/ turtle and lizard.
Various 2008 Six Species of Turtles Cinderella S/S of six 500f stamps, each w/ a different turtle. Additional turtles and a fish in margin. Sheet inscribed "Tortues" in upper margin.
300f 2008 Clemmys insculpta Light colored adult on land facing right. WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six.
500f 2008 Chelonia mydas Adult facing up and right. WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six. This turtle was formerly identified on this site as Caretta caretta but Nancy Linsley has identified it as a Chelonia mydas w/ extra dark pigmentation in its carapace.
300f 2008 Unident. Freshwater Turt. Flattened, black individual w/ yellow jaw and face, facing left. WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six.
500f 2008 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming up and right. WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six.
300f 2008 Unidentified Kinosternid Adult on land, facing right. WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six.
500f 2008 Unidentified Batagurine Adult on land facing right. WWF panda logo in lower right corner. From sheet of six.
600f 2008 Cartoon Tortoise Sheet of eight stamps and one label w/ characters from Disney's movies Kung Fu Panda and Ratatouille. Tortoise on one stamp plus two tortoise heads in sheet margin. Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Jeux de la XXIXe Olympiade - Beijing 2008".
600f 2008 Cartoon Tortoise Individual stamp w/ tortoise from sheet of eight featuring characters from Disney movies Kung Fu Panda and Ratatouille. Tortoise is facing left. Olympic rings at top center of stamp.
MI B 198 50fr 1979 Unidentified Tortoise This is SC 372 surcharged 50fr. Not listed by Scott.
SC 372 3fr 13 Jun 77 Unidentified Tortoise
SC 1380 25f 2009? Cartoon Tortoise This is Dahomey Scott #297 w/ the original denomination struck out w/ two horizontal black lines and a black surcharge of 25f added. Also, the word "Dahomey" is covered w/ a black rectangle and the word "Benin" is o/p'd beneath it. Reportedly issued in 2009 but this has not been confirmed.

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