MALDIVES

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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
10Rf 22 Aug 95 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of twelve containing three copies each of four different stamps. (Three strips of Scott Maldives 2092 on one sheet). Sheet is footnoted by Scott, but no separate no. is assigned. All turtles depicted are hawksbills. Sheet is inscribed "World Wide Fund for Nature".
5Rf 1999 Chelonia mydas Sheet of nine 5Rs values. Inscribed "Les Tresors de la Mer". Turtle on one stamp only.
5Rf 1999 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of nine 5Rf values.
SC 449 3l Oct 1973 Geochelone elegans
SC 451 50l Oct 1973 Geochelone elegans
SC 823 1.30r 11 Nov 79 Tortoise Shell Jewelry
SC 841 1l 17 Feb 80 Dermochelys coriacea
SC 842 2l 17 Feb 80 Natator depressus Turtle formerly listed as Chelonia depressa.
SC 843 5l 17 Feb 80 Eretmochelys imbricata
SC 844 10l 17 Feb 80 Caretta caretta
SC 845 75l 17 Feb 80 Lepidochelys olivacea
SC 846 10r 17 Feb 80 Lepidochelys kempii
SC 847 4r 17 Feb 80 Chelonia mydas This is a s/s.
SC 897 90l 29 Dec 80 Lepidochelys olivacea
SC 1030 10r 21 Sep 84 Unidentified Sea Turtle
SC 1192 10r 22 Sep 86 Eretmochelys imbricata
SC 1355 20r 17 Nov 89 Cartoon Tortoise s/s w/ a single stamp. It shows Mickey Mouse taking a picture of a tortoise. Issued for World Stamp Expo '89.
SC 1466 15l 11 Dec 90 Cartoon Tortoise Hare and Tortoise from fable.
SC 1667 A 20Rf 23 Mar 92 Unidentified Sea Turtle This is a s/s.
SC 1810 8Rf Jan 1992 Chelonia mydas "Earth Summit 92" stamp. In one source, date appears as Jan 1993.
SC 2092 10Rf 22 Aug 95 Eretmochelys imbricata Strip of four different stamps, all depicting E. imbricata.
SC 2092 a 10Rf 22 Aug 95 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2092. Shows turtle crawling. Bears small WWF logo.
SC 2092 b 10Rf 22 Aug 95 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2092. Shows two turtles in water. Bears small WWF logo.
SC 2092 c 10Rf 22 Aug 95 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2092. Shows turtle emerging from water. Bears small WWF logo.
SC 2092 d 10Rf 22 Aug 95 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2092. Shows turtle swimming. Bears small WWF logo.
SC 2093 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Eight Different Species Sheet of eight stamps, each depicting a different species. See individual stamps for list of species.
SC 2093 a 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Geochelone sulcata Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2093 b 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Geochelone gigantea Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2093 c 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Caretta caretta Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2093 d 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Lepidochelys olivacea Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2093 e 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Dermochelys coriacea Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2093 f 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Chelonia mydas Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2093 g 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Lepidochelys kempii Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2093 h 3Rf 22 Aug 95 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp from Scott Maldives 2093.
SC 2094 25Rf 22 Aug 95 Chelonia mydas s/s w/ turtle in border as well as on stamp. Extensive notes in margin of sheet.
SC 2196 A Various 1996? Eretmochelys imbricata Se-tenant strip of three stamps, each w/ a different painting of E. imbricata. Each stamp inscribed "Save the Turtles". Postally used examples of stamps from this strip exist on cover, postmarked 12 Nov 1996 but the issue date could have been sometime prior to that.
SC 2196 Ab 1Rf 1996? Eretmochelys imbricata Head of turtle facing left. Inscribed "Save the Turtles". A postally used example exists on cover, postmarked 12 Nov 1996 but the issue date could have been sometime prior to that.
SC 2196 Ac 7Rf 1996? Eretmochelys imbricata Ventral view of posterior half of turtle. Inscribed "Save the Turtles". Postally used examples of stamps from this set exist on cover, postmarked 12 Nov 1996 but the issue date could have been sometime prior to that.
SC 2196 Ad 8Rf 1996? Eretmochelys imbricata Two turtles swimming underwater. One swimming to right, the other swimming directly toward viewer. Inscribed "Save the Turtles". A postally used example exists on cover, postmarked 12 Nov 1996 but the issue date could have been sometime prior to that.
SC 2387 10Rf 26 Oct 99 Lepidochelys olivacea Adult on beach facing left. From Marine Environment Wildlife set.
SC 2388 5Rf 26 Oct 99 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheetlet of nine 5Rf values w/ a turtle on one. Inscribed "Nature Wonderland of the Maldives".
SC 2388 g 5Rf 26 Oct 99 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Maldives 2388.
SC 2389 5Rf 26 Oct 99 Chelonia mydas Sheetlet of nine 5Rf denoms w/ a turtle on one. Inscribed "Nature Wonderland of the Maldives".
SC 2389 b 5Rf 26 Oct 99 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Maldives 2389.
SC 2483 5rf 15 Nov 00 Chelonia mydas Pane 1 of three different panes of eight se-tenant stamps each, issued this date. Indian Ocean Marine Life.
SC 2483 c 5rf 15 Nov 00 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Maldives Scott #2483. Indian Ocean Marine Life.
SC 2684 7Rf 27 Jan 03 Unidentified Sea Turtle Sheet of six stamps depicting Popeye participating in summer sports. Sea turtle is half in selvedge and half on one of the stamps.
SC 2684 a 7Rf 27 Jan 03 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Maldives #2684. Popeye diving into water. Anterior half of turtle is on this stamp, posterior half is in selvedge.
SC 2848 10Rf 15 Dec 04 Archelon sp. S/S of four 10Rf stamps. Archelon on one, Icthyosaurus, Macroplata, and Shonisaurus on other three. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Prehistoric Animals".
SC 2848 d 10Rf 15 Dec 04 Archelon sp. Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Maldives #2848.
SC 2872 Rf10 24 Jan 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Se-tenent sheet of four Rf10 stamps depicting fish. Half of the sheet is selvedge w/ a prominent sea turtle. No turtles on stamps. Inscribed "Kids-Did-It! Designs". Turtle art work entitled "Sea Turtle" by Tyler Overton, age 10.
SC 3005 15rf 22 Jun 10 L. olivacea & C. mydas Sheetlet of four stamps; two sea turtles, one snake and one lizard. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Reptiles of the Maldives".
SC 3005 a 15rf 22 Jun 10 Lepidochelys olivacea One adult swimming right. From Scott Maldives #3005.
SC 3005 d 15rf 22 Jun 10 Chelonia mydas One adult swimming left. From Scott Maldives #3005.
SC 3006 15rf 22 Jun 10 Caretta caretta gigas Sheetlet of two stamps w/ a lizard on one and a sea turtle on the other. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Reptiles of the Maldives".
SC 3006 b 15rf 22 Jun 10 Caretta caretta gigas One adult swimming left. From Scott Maldives #3006.

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