COMORO ISLANDS

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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
50fr 14 Apr 77 Geochelone gigantea s/s w/ Scott Comoro Islands #243 on it and other animals in background.
150f 1998 Lepidochelys kempii Flora & Fauna Sheetlet II (12 stamps). Turtle is in lower left position on sheet.
150f 1998 Lepidochelys kempii Single stamp w/ turtle from Flora & Fauna Sheet II.
Various 11 Dec 00 Eretmochelys imbricata? Sheet of nine stamps w/ turtle in selvedge as well as on stamp in "b" position. Inscribed "Ocean Life". Sheet has been declared illegal by Comoro Islands postal officials. Date from CTO cancel.
150fc 11 Dec 00 Eretmochelys imbricata? Close-up, head-on view of turtle's head. From sheet of nine. Has been declared illegal by Comoro Islands postal officials.
100f Chelonia mydas? Stamp is repotedly inscribed "Tortue Ghetonia mydas". This is probably supposed to be "Chelonia mydas". From set of nine. Set has been declared illegal by Comoro Islands postal authorities.
3000fc 2008 Submarine Named Turtle S/S w/ one stamp depicting a primitive American submarine of 1776 named Turtle. Sheet margin shows a larger picture of the Turtle plus plans of other submarines. Sheet margin inscribed "Les Sous-Marins" in large letters and "Turtle 1776" in very small letters.
3000fc 2008 Submarine Named Turtle Single stamp w/ three views of a primative American submarine named Turtle from a s/s of one stamp. Stamp inscribed "Turtle 1776".
500fc Caretta caretta Sheet of four 500fc stamps depicting two marine vertebrates on each stamp (marine mammals, fish, and one turtle). Endangered Animals of the Indian Ocean issue.
500fc Caretta caretta Individual stamp w/ fish and sea turtle from sheet of four. Endangered Animals of the Indian Ocean issue.
2500fc 2011 Three Species S/S w/ one stamp depicting two Trachemys scripta elegans. Sheet border depicts additional Trachemys scripta plus one Platysternon megacephalum and one turtle identified as Pelomedusa subrufra but which is actually a Malaclemys terrapin. Top margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues".
500fc 2011 Five Species Sheet of five stamps, each w/ a different species of chelonian. Species are Graptemys nigrinoda, Geochelone sulcata, Macrochelys temminckii, Pelochelys cantorii and Eretmochelys imbricata. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" and "Faune, Flore, Mineraux, 2011".
500fc 2011 Graptemys nigrinoda Semi-dorsal view of one individual in foreground, lateral views of two individuals in background. From sheet of five.
500fc 2011 Geochelone sulcata One individual facing right in foreground plus two individuals mating in background. From sheet of five.
500fc 2011 Macrochelys temminckii One individual facing viewer in foreground w/ mouth wide open. Dorsal view of another individual in background. From sheet of five.
500fc 2011 Pelochelys cantorii One individual facing viewer in foreground. Semi-dorsal views of four small individuals in background. From sheet of five.
500fc 2011 Eretmochelys imbricata One individual swimming left in foreground w/ front flippers in raised position. Dorsal view of another individual in background, swimming down and to right. From sheet of five.
MI 2177 200fc 02 Mar 09 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming to right and slightly downward. From Comoro MI #BL 483.
MI 2178 250fc 02 Mar 09 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. From Comoro MI #BL 483.
MI 2179 350fc 02 Mar 09 Chelus fimbriatus Adult facing right w/ neck extended. From Comoro MI #BL 483.
MI 2180 450fc 02 Mar 09 Psammobates geometricus One individual facing right and slightly upwards. From Comoro MI #BL 483.
MI 2181 500fc 02 Mar 09 Caretta caretta Adult swimming right and slightly downward. From Comoro MI #BL 483.
MI 2182 1000fc 02 Mar 09 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming right w/ fore flippers in downward position. From Comoro MI #BL 483.
MI 2183 3000fc 02 Mar 09 Numerous Species S/S of one stamp depicting a Geochelone pardalis. Margin of sheet depicts eight turtles, including a large Chelonia mydas and a Geochelone pardalis emerging from its egg. Margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" followed by a long paragraph of text.
MI 2340 450fc 05 Sep 09 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. From Comoro MI #BL 512.
MI 2341 450fc 05 Sep 09 Caretta caretta Adult swimming left. From Comoro MI #BL 512.
MI 2342 450fc 05 Sep 09 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming right near sea bottom. From Comoro MI #BL 512.
MI 2343 450fc 05 Sep 09 Chelus fimbriatus Adult swimming three-quarters right w/ head and neck bent to face viewer. From Comoro MI #BL 512.
MI 2344 450fc 05 Sep 09 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming to left and slightly away from viewer. From Comoro MI #BL 512.
MI 2345 3000fc 05 Sep 09 Two Chelonian Species S/S of one stamp depicting one Psammobates geometricus and one Chelonia mydas. Four additional Chelonia mydas in sheet margin. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".
MI BL 483 Various 02 Mar 09 Six Species Mini sheet of six stamps, all depicting turtles. Sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" w/ plain white margins. Turtles depicted are Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelus fimbriatus, Psammobates geometricus, Caretta caretta, and Chelonia mydas.
MI BL 512 450fc 05 Sep 09 Various Sheetlet of five stamps and one label, each depicting a turtle. Turtles depicted are Eretmochelys imbricata, Caretta caretta, Dermochelys coriacea, Chelus fimbriatus, Chelonia mydas and another Chelonia mydas on the label. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".
SC 65 20fr 20 Dec 65 Eretmochelys imbricata
SC 243 50fr 14 Apr 77 Geochelone gigantea
SC 829 200f 10 Aug 98 Dermochelys coriacea Sheet of twelve 200f values. Turtle on one stamp only. Inscribed "La Vie Marine du Monde".
SC 829 k 200f 10 Aug 98 Dermochelys coriacea Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Comoro Islands 829.
SC 859 150fr 25 Jan 99 Three Species of Turtles Pane of eight se-tenant 150fr stamps depicting three species of chelonians. Date also reported as 23 June 99.
SC 859 d 150fr 25 Jan 99 Lepidochelys kempii Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859. Date also reported as 23 Jan 99.
SC 859 g 150fr 25 Jan 99 Macroclemys temminckii Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859. Identified on stamp as Chelydra serpentina.
SC 859 h 150fr 25 Jan 99 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859.
SC C 216 10fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. light blue margin.
SC C 217 25fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. Peach colored margin.
SC C 218 30fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. Yellow-green margin.
SC C 219 50fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. Lavender margin.

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