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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 1999? Unidentified Sea Turtle Sheet of six stamps, all depicting sharks. Turtle on one stamp only.
25000nz 1999? Unidentified Sea Turtle Shark in foreground, turtle in background. Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of six.
150cf 2004 Nine Species of Turtles Sheet of four 150cf stamps w/ paintings of nine different species of tortoises and freshwater turtles. Sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" in large letters in upper selvedge. See individual stamps for species depicted.
150cf 2004 Two Species of Tortoises (1) Geochelone pardalis in foreground, facing right (but identified on the stamp as "Testudo partalis"). (2) Geochelone carbonaria in background, facing left (but identified on stamp as "Testudo oculifera"). Stamp from upper left ("a" position) of sheet of four.
150cf 2004 Three Freswater Species (1) Heosemys spinosa on left, facing up (but identified on stamp as "Geoemyda spinosa"). (2) Kachuga tecta in upper right, facing right (but identified on the stamp as "Kachuga tectum"). (3) Melanochelys trijuga in lower right, facing left (but identified on the stamp as "Geoemyda trijuga"). In upper right (position "b") in sheet of four.
150cf 2004 Three Freshwater Species (1) Malaclemys terrapin in upper left, facing right (identified correctly on stamp). (2) Chrysemys picta in upper right, facing right (identified correctly on stamp). (3) Trachemys scripta ornata at bottom (but identified as "Pseudemys ornata" on stamp). From lower left ("c" position) of sheet of four.
150cf 2004 Geochelone elephantopus Large painting of adult, filling entire stamp. Legs and posterior of carapace extend onto selvedge. From lower right ("d" position) of sheet of four).
650fc 2011 Chelonia mydas S/S of three stamps w/ a marine mammal and a lighthouse on each one. Turtle in right lower margin of sheet. No turtles on stamps. In sheet margin only.
250cf 2005 Four Species Mini sheet of four 250cf stamps w/ a photo of a turtle on each. Upper selvedge of sheet inscribed "Turtles". See descriptions of individual stamps for species depicted.
250cf 2005 Chelonia mydas Adult emerging from surf, facing right, w/ mouth open. "2005" in upper right corner.
250cf 2005 Terrapene carolina Front vew of male w/ bright red eye. "2005" in upper right corner.
250cf 2005 Trachemys scripta elegans Head and anterior portion of shell of adult facing left. "2005" in upper right corner.
250cf 2005 Chrysemys picta? Close up photo of head, facing toward camera. "2005" in upper right corner.
300f 2012 Six Sea Turtle Species Horizontal Cinderella sheet w/ six stamps, each depicting a different sea turtle. Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Tortues".
300f 2012 Chelonia mydas One individual swimming right. From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.
300f 2012 Dermochelys coriacea One individual swimming right. From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.
300f 2012 Lepidochelys kempii One individual swimming left. From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.
300f 2012 Caretta caretta Dorsal view of one individual swimming downward. From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.
300f 2012 Lepidochelys olivacea One individual swimming left w/ fore flippers in upraised position. From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.
300f 2012 Natator depressus One individual swimming right. From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtles Cinderella sheet of eight 250f stamps, each w/ a photograph of a sea turtle. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Tortues". Each stamp inscribed "2012".
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle One individual swimming right w/ head turned toward viewer. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle One individual swimming three-quarters right. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle One individual swimming right and upward. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle Two individuals; one in background swimming right and one in foreground facing almost directly toward viewer. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle One individual swimming right. Yellow fish in background. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle One individual swimming right and slightly upward. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle One individual swimming right and slightly downward. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
250f 2012 Unidentified Sea Turtle Semi-dorsal view of one individual swimming right. From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.
1.00cf 2001 Cartoon Turtles Sheet of nine 1.00cf stamps depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland. Turtles on stamps in "d" and "f" positions. Issued for Christmas 2001. This is a Cinderella according to Michel publishers.
1.00cf 2001 Cartoon Turtle Single stamp in "d" position from Christmas sheet of nine, depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland. This is a Cinderella according to Michel publishers.
1.00cf 2001 Cartoon Turtle Single stamp in "f" position from Christmas sheet of nine, depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland. This is a Cinderella according to Michel publishers.

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