GEORGIA, REPUBLIC OF

sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

SC 144 10c 14 Mar 96 Mauremys caspica? Sheetlet of sixteen stamps forming a unified scene in a freshwater marsh. A turtle is shown, half out of the water and half underwater. The turtle overlaps onto two of the stamps on the sheet (144l & 144p). Mr. Wolfgang Bischoff feels the turtle is Testudo graeca iberia despite the fact that it is pictured w/ half of its body in the water.

SC 144 l 10c 14 Mar 96 Mauremys caspica? Single stamp from Scott Georgia #144, showing anterior half of turtle, above water. Mr. Wolfgang Bischoff feels the turtle is Testudo graeca iberia despite the fact that it is pictured w/ half of its body in the water.

SC 144 p 10c 14 Mar 96 Mauremys caspica? Single stamp from Scott Georgia #144, showing posterior half of turtle, underwater. Mr. Wolfgang Bischoff feels the turtle is Testudo graeca iberia despite the fact that it is pictured w/ half of its body in the water.

SC 391 20d 30 Jan 06 Unidentified Turtle Hand putting postcard in mail box decorated with a turtle. Same as stamp on Scott Georgia #395 except for denomination. Issued for 50th Anniversary of first Europa stamp.

SC 395 80d 30 Jan 06 Unidentified Turtle S/S of one stamp showing a hand putting a letter in a mail box decorated w/ a turtle. Upper selvedge of sheet inscribed "50th Anniversary of the First Europa Stamps". Similar to Scott Georgia #391 except for denomination.

Main page Last updated:   Jun 5, 2012