MOZAMBIQUE

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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
3300mt 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of eight stamps and one label. Stamps are of four designs, each of which appears twice on the sheet. Turtle's head on one design (two stamps). Central label depicts flags, a zebra and H.R.H. Prince Bernhard. Turtle stamp is the same one that appears on a sheet of four and on a s/s of one stamp. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "45th Aniversario Da WWF" and "Historia Do Seculo XXI". Both side margins inscribed "1961-2006".
3300mt 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of one stamp w/ the head of a turle, facing right. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "45th Aniversario Da WWF" and "Historia Do Seculo XXI". WWF logo in each corner of sheet and upper left corner of stamp. Stamp is the same as one that appears on a sheet of four and a sheet of eight stamps and one label.
175mt 2011 Geochelone sulcata S/S of one stamp w/ tortoise facing 3/4 right. Three Trachemys scripta elegans in sheet margin. Sheet inscribed "Ano Internacional das Florestas". Issued for International Year of Forests. Margin of sheet depicts planet earth w/ forests sprouting all over it.
Various 2011 Six Different Species S/S of six turtle stamps issued for the International Year of Forests. Sheet inscribed "Ano Internacional das Florestas". Margin of sheet depicts planet earth w/ forests sprouting all over it.
66.00mt 2011 Chelonoidis carbonaria One individual facing three-quarters left. From s/s of six issued for International Year of Forests.
16.00mt 2011 Trachemys scripta elegans One adult facing left. From s/s of six issued for International Year of Forests.
16.00mt 2011 Geochelone sulcata One individual facing three-quarters right. From s/s of six issued for International Year of Forests.
16.00mt 2011 Malaclemys terrapin One individual facing right. From s/s of six issued for International Year of Forests.
16.00mt 2011 Chelus fimbriatus One individual facing left. From s/s of six issued for International Year of Forests.
66.00mt 2011 Terrapene c. carolina One individual facing left. From s/s of six issued for International Year of Forests.
175.00mt 30 Aug 11 Two Sea Turtle Species S/S of one stamp w/ 2 Eretmochelys imbricata on stamp and four Chelonia mydas in sheet margins. Sheet inscribed "Tartarugas" and "Fauna de Mocambique".
Various 30 Aug 11 Five Sea Turtle Species Sheet of six stamps depicting five species of sea turtles. Sheet inscribed "Fauna de Mocambique" and "Tartarugas" in gutter between four of the stamps.
16.00mt 30 Aug 11 Caretta caretta Two individuals swimming right. From sheet of six issued this date.
16.00mt 30 Aug 11 Chelonia mydas Two individuals swimming downward. From sheet of six issued this date.
16.00mt 30 Aug 11 Dermochelys coriacea Two individuals; one swimming left, one swimming right. From sheet of six issued this date.
16.00mt 30 Aug 11 Eretmochelys imbricata Two individuals swimming left. From sheet of six issued this date.
66.00mt 30 Aug 11 Lepidochelys olivacea Two individuals; one swimming left, one swimming right. From sheet of six issued this date.
92.00mt 30 Aug 11 Caretta caretta Two individuals; one swimming left, one swimming right. From sheet of six issued this date.
1900mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in pink dress w/ tiara. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
1900mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in spotted dress, with Nelson Mandella. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
1900mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in black dress with Paul McCartney. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
5000mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in wedding gown with Prince Charles. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
5000mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in white jacket talking to woman in blue dress. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
5000mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in black dress with black veil on head, shaking hands with Pope John Paul. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
33000mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in light blue dress with four children. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
33000mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in pink blouse and black skirt talking to child. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
33000mt 2007 Geochelone elephantopus Mini s/s of one stamp depicting Princess Diana in black polka dot dress with white collar, sitting at desk. Margin of sheet depicts Charles Darwin, tortoise, butterfly, satellites, etc.
33000mt 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of four stamps w/ a different animal and WWF logo on each. Turtle on one stamp only. Margin of sheet pictures Sir Julian Sorell Huxley and Sir Peter Scott, founders of the WWF. Oddly, the sheet is inscribed as commemorating the History of the 21st Century despite the fact that it was issued in 2006, shortly after the 21st century began.
33000mt 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of four. Stamp inscribed "Historia do Seculo XXI", "Mocambique-Correios" and "2006".
MI 4105 -12 Various 30 Nov 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of eight stamps depicting animals affected by the Gulf Oil Spill of 2010. Turtle being lifted in a net on one stamp. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Derrame De Crude Em Alto-Mar".
MI 4106 16.00mt 30 Nov 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle From sheet of eight issued this date. Shows turtle being lifted to safety in a net. Black smoke rising from water surface in background.
SC 735 5m 03 Mar 81 Caretta caretta
SC 1131 500m 20 Aug 90 Eretmochelys imbricata
SC 1221 500mtn 16 Aug 94 Caretta caretta Turtle facing up and to right. Philakorea 1994 logo in upper left corner. Stamp inscribed Lepidachelys (sic) olivacea but the turtle is actually Caretta caretta. The picture is taken from a photograph of Caretta caretta in "Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa" by Bill Branch.
SC 1354 3000mt 28 Apr 00 Archelon Sheet of nine 3000mt denom. stamps depicting extinct marine animals. Sheet also depicts Placochelys, a turtle "look-alike". See Appendix III. Archelon is misspelled "Archelone" on stamp.
SC 1354 h 3000mt 28 Apr 00 Archelon Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Mozambique #1354. Archelon is misspelled "Archelone" on stamp.
SC 1411 9,500mt 08 Aug 01 Dermochelys coriacea One of three panes of six 9,500mt stamps each, issued this date. Turtle on one stamp only. Pane inscribed "Fantastic Creatures of the Deep".
SC 1411 e 9,500mt 08 Aug 01 Dermochelys coriacea Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Mozambique #1411.
SC 1765 Various 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Sheet of six se-tenent stamps w/ a frog on each and a map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small sea turtle. Sheet is inscribed "Ras".
SC 1765 a 8 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Ras" sheet depicting a frog of the genus Gastrotheca. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1765 b 8 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Ras" sheet depicting a frog from the genus Mantella. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1765 c 8 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Ras" sheet depicting Rana esculenta. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1765 d 33 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Ras" sheet depicting Litoria rubella. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1765 e 33 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Ras" sheet depicting a frog of the family Dendrobatidae. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1765 f 33 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Ras" sheet depicting a frog of the genus Pyxicephalus. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1775 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Sheet of six 20mtn se-tenent stamps w/ a venomous fish on each and a map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small sea turtle. Sheet is inscribed "Peixes Venenosos".
SC 1775 a 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Peixes Venenosos" sheet depicting a fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1775 b 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Peixes Venenosos" sheet depicting a fish of the family Balistidae (misspelled Balistodae on the stamp). Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1775 c 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Peixes Venenosos" sheet depicting a fish of the genus Antennarius. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1775 d 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Peixes Venenosos" sheet depicting a fish of the family Triglidae. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1775 e 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Peixes Venenosos" sheet depicting a fish of the genus Hydrocynus. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1775 f 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Peixes Venenosos" sheet depicting a fish of the genus Lophius. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1776 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Sheet of six 20mtn se-tenent stamps w/ a crustacean or a cephalopod on each and a map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small sea turtle. Sheet is inscribed "Crustacios" despite the fact that two of the stamps depict cephalopods, not crustaceans.
SC 1776 a 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Crustacios" sheet depicting Birgus latrio. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1776 b 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Crustacios" sheet depicting a crustacean of the genus Panulirus. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1776 c 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Crustacios" sheet depicting Gecarcoidea natalis. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1776 d 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Crustacios" sheet depicting the cephalopod Loligo opalescens. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1776 e 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Crustacios" sheet depicting a crustacean of the genus Ocypode. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1776 f 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Crustacios" sheet depicting a cephalopod of the genus Hapalochlaena. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1777 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Sheet of six 20mtn se-tenent stamps w/ a lizard on each and a map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small sea turtle. Sheet is inscribed "Lagartos".
SC 1777 a 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Lagartos" sheet depicting Varanus niloticus. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1777 b 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Lagartos" sheet depicting Chamaeleo jacksonii. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1777 c 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Lagartos" sheet depicting Varanus exanthematicus. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1777 d 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Lagartos" sheet depicting a lizard of the genus Scincus. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1777 e 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Lagartos" sheet depicting a lizard of the genus Brookesia. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1777 f 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Lagartos" sheet depicting Furcifer pardalis. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1778 20.00m 10 Dec 07 5 Species of Sea Turtles Sheetlet of six stamps, each w/ a sea turtle swimming to the right and a map of Africa in the background. Tiny turtle on map. Scientific name of turtle appears on each stamp. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Tartarugas".
SC 1778 a 20.00m 10 Dec 07 Natator depressus Turtle swimming to right w/ map of Africa in background. Tiny turtle on map.
SC 1778 b 20.00m 10 Dec 07 Eretmochelys imbricata Turtle swimming to right w/ map of Africa in background. Tiny turtle on map.
SC 1778 c 20.00m 10 Dec 07 Lepidochelys olivacea Turtle swimming to right w/ map of Africa in background. Tiny turtle on map. Turtle w/ darker neck than turtle on Scott Mozambique #1778d.
SC 1778 d 20.00m 10 Dec 07 Lepidochelys olivacea Turtle swimming to right w/ map of Africa in background. Tiny turtle on map. Turtle w/ lighter neck than turtle on Scott Mozambique #1778c.
SC 1778 e 20.00m 10 Dec 07 Caretta caretta Turtle swimming to right w/ map of Africa in background. Tiny turtle on map.
SC 1778 f 20.00m 10 Dec 07 Chelonia mydas Turtle swimming to right w/ map of Africa in background. Tiny turtle on map.
SC 1779 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Sheet of six 20 mtn se-tenent stamps w/ a snake on each and a map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small sea turtle. Sheet is inscribed "Cobras".
SC 1779 a 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Cobras" sheet depicting Bitis nasicornis. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1779 b 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Cobras" sheet depicting Bitis gabonica. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1779 c 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Cobras" sheet depicting Ophiophagus hannah. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1779 d 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Cobras" sheet depicting Thelolornis kirtlandii. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1779 e 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Cobras" sheet depicting Dendroaspis angusticeps. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1779 f 20 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle Individual stamp from "Cobras" sheet depicting a snake of the genus Antheris. Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1795 132 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S w/ one stamp depicting a fish of the subfamily Thassophryninae. Additional fish in sheet margin. Sheet inscribed "Peixes Venenosos". Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1796 132 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S w/ one stamp depicting Chauliodus, a deep sea fish. Crabs in sheet margin. Sheet inscribed "Faune Submarino". Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1797 132 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S w/ one stamp depicting Dendroaspis polylepis. Additional snakes in sheet margin. Sheet inscribed "Cobras". Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1798 132 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S w/ one stamp depicting a Pogona vitticeps. Additional lizards in sheet margin. Sheet inscribed "Lagartos". Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.
SC 1800 132.00m 10 Dec 07 Four Species Of Turtles S/S of one stamp w/ Eretmochelys imbricata on stamp and four other turtles in margin, including a large Clemmys insculpta in lower right corner and an Eretmochelys imbricata in lower left corner. Tiny turtle on map of Africa in background of stamp. Sea turtle in lower left corner of sheet identified as E. imbricata by George Balazs.
SC 1801 132 mtn 10 Dec 07 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S w/ one stamp depicting Pyxicephalus adspersus. Additional frogs in sheet margin. Sheet inscribed "Ras". Stamp has map of Africa upon which is superimposed a small stylized sea turtle.

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