MALAWI

sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

150k 2008 Testudo graeca Mini sheet of four stamps depicting a serval, a tortoise, a crocodile and a rhino. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Animals of Africa" in pale, difficult-to-read letters.

150k 2008 Testudo graeca Individual stamp with tortoise from mini sheet of four which also includes a serval, crocodile and a rhino.

Various 2007 Kinixys erosa S/S of two stamps. One depicts a cartoon character from "The Lion King" and the other has a realistic picture of Kinixys erosa. Sheet margin has portraits of Sir Robert Baden-Powell and Walt Disney.

250k 2007 Kinixys erosa Individual stamp w/ turtle from s/s of two stamps. Turtle is facing right. Boy Scout logo in upper right corner of stamp.

Various 2010 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of four stamps depicting a ray, a sea turtle, a moray eel and a fish.

250k 2010 Eretmochelys imbricata Individual stamp w/ turtle from sheet of four. This is from the sheet of four depicting a ray, a turtle, a moray eel and a fish.

Various 2010 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of four stamps. Two depict sea turtles, one depicts what appears to be a ray lying on the bottom and one depicts a clown fish in an anemone.

150k 2010 Eretmochelys imbricata Close-up of turtle's head, swimming left. From the sheet of four stamps which depicts two turtles, one ray and a clown fish in an anemone.

250k 2010 Eretmochelys imbricata One of the two turtle stamps from sheet of four. From the sheet of four stamps which depicts two turtles, one ray and a clown fish in an anemone.

K250 2005 Trionyx triunguis S/S of one stamp depicting the turtle w/ map of Africa, flamingos and lions in selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animals of Africa", "Reptilia" and "Testudines". Fleur-de-lis in upper left corner of stamp.

Various 2012 Six Sea Turtle Species Cinderella sheet of six stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. Additional sea turtle in upper margin of sheet. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Sea turtles".

150k 2012 Dermochelys coriacea One individual swimming right. From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

250k 2012 Lepidochelys kempii One individual swimming right and slightly downward. From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

350k 2012 Eretmochelys imbricata One individual swimming left. From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

450k 2012 Caretta caretta One individual swimming right. From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

550k 2012 Chelonia mydas One individual swimming left. From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

650k 2012 Lepidochelys olivacea One individual swimming left. From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

Various 2008 Unidentified Tortoise Mini sheet of six stamps depicting a tortoise, bear, cougar, butterfly, eagle and crane. Sheet inscribed "Endangered Species" in upper margin. WWF logo on each stamp.

200k 2008 Unidentified Tortoise From mini sheet of six. Tortoise facing up and to right on stony terrain. WWF logo on lower right corner of stamp. Stamp inscribed "Desert Tortoise" but this is not a desert tortoise.

Various 2007 Kinixys erosa S/S of two stamps, one w/ tortoise facing right and one w/ a character from Disneys "The Lion King". Border w/ Sir Robert Smith Baden-Powell and Walt Elias Disney. Upper selvedge of sheet inscribed "Disney and Fauna". Probably a Cinderella issue.

250k 2007 Kinixys erosa Individual stamp w/ turtle from "Disney and Fauna" sheet of two. Boy Scout emblem in upper right corner of stamp.

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