EAST TIMOR (PARA TIMOR)

A region on the island of Timor in S.E. Asia. Under U.N. administration pending complete independence. 		sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 25 Dec 00 Six Species of Tortoises Block of six stamps w/ a different tortoise on each. A Cinderella item. Date is from CTO cancel.
250 25 Dec 00 Malacochersus tornieri From "a" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel.
500 25 Dec 00 Testudo graeca From "b" position in block of six. Image is identical to image on 3000 denom. stamp that appears on the s/s. A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel.
1000 25 Dec 00 Chersina angulata From "c" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel.
1500 25 Dec 00 Kinixys erosa From "d" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel.
2000 25 Dec 00 Geochelone pardalis From "e" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel.
2500 25 Dec 00 Gopherus polyphemus From "f" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp. Date is from CTO cancel.
3000 25 Dec 00 See Description S/S w/ an unidentified giant tortoise in the selvedge and Testudo graeca on the stamp. The image on the stamp is identical to that on the 500 denom. stamp on the block of six. Only the denom. varies. A Cinderella item. It is unusual in that the entire selvedge is perforated, right to the edge of the paper. Date is from CTO cancel.
Various 28 Nov 10 Chelodina timorensis Pane of six se-tenant stamps depicting various amphibians and reptiles. Inscribed " 2010 - International Year of Biodiversity".
50c 28 Nov 10 Chelodina timorensis Individual stamp w/ turtle from sheet of six issued this date. Anterior half of turtle, facing left.

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