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| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
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| 90c | Caretta caretta | No o/p. See Nicaragua SG #2230 and #2262, below. | According to the SG catalog, these stamps were never issued w/o o/p's, but some are in circulation. | |||||||||||
| $2.00 | Dermochelys coriacea | No o/p. See Nicaragua SG #2231 and #2263, below. | According to the SG catalog, these stamps were never issued w/o o/p's, but some are in circulation. | |||||||||||
| $2.20 | Lepidochelys kempii | No o/p. See Nicaragua #2232 and #2264, below. | According to the SG catalog, these stamps were never issued w/o o/p's, but some are in circulation. | |||||||||||
| $10.00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | No o/p. See Nicaragua #2233 and #2265, below. | According to the SG catalog, these stams were never issued w/o o/p's, but some are in circulation. | |||||||||||
| $5 & $15 | 17 Aug 79 | D. coriacea & C. mydas | s/s w/ two stamps; a $5.00 Dermochelys coriacea and a $15.00 Chelonia mydas. No o/p's on either the stamps or the sheet. | |||||||||||
| 5cor | 1999 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | From set of four stamps depicting marine species. | |||||||||||
| 6cor | 1999 | See comment column. | Pane 2 of two panes (six 6cor stamps per pane), issued at the same time. Two of the stamps depict sea turtles. | Turtles are Eretmochelys imbricata and "Caribbean Reef Turtle". | ||||||||||
| 6cor | 1999 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Single stamp from pane 2 (of two panes of 6cor stamps each). | |||||||||||
| 6cor | 1999 | "Caribbean Reef Turtle" | Single stamp from pane 2 (of two panes of 6cor stamps each). | |||||||||||
| MI | BK | 115 | $5 & $15 | 03 May 80 | D. coriacea & C. mydas | s/s w/ two stamps; a $5.00 Dermochelys coriacea and a $15.00 Chelonia mydas. There are two o/p's on each stamp and two additional o/p's on the sheet outside of the stamps. The o/p's on each stamp are the same: (1) the blue words "1979 ANO DE LA LIBERACION" in the upper left, and (2) five red olympic rings and the words "PARTICIPACION NICARAGUA OLIMPIADAS 1980" in the lower right. The o/p's on the sheet outside the stamps are: (1) the red words "1979 ANO DE LA LIBERACION" near the center of the sheet, and (2) a black serial number in the lower left. | Date is from Michel catalog. | |||||||
| MI | BK | 136 | $20.00 | Chelonia mydas | s/s w/ three o/p's on the stamp and three o/p's on the sheet outside the stamp. The three o/p's on the stamp are: (1) a revaluation to $5.00, (2) five silver olympic rings and a tower-like symbol in upper left, and (3) the words "PARTICIPACION NICARAGUA OLIMPIADAS 1980" in lower right. The three o/p's on the sheet outside the stamp are: (1) the words "1980 ANO DE LA ALFABETIZACION" near the center of the sheet, (2) a monogram in the lower right, and (3) a serial number in the lower left. | |||||||||
| SC | 1757 | 4cor | 05 Feb 89 | Unidentified Sea Turtle | ||||||||||
| SC | 2041 | 1.50 cor | 01 Sep 94 | Archelon sp. | Sheet of sixteen stamps, most of which show gaudily-colored dinosaurs. | Sheet is inscribed "Dinosaurios Nicaragua". | ||||||||
| SC | 2041 | n | 1.50 cor | 01 Sep 94 | Archelon sp. | Single stamp depicting Archelon from Scott Nicaragua 2041. | ||||||||
| SC | 2053 | 2 cor | 31 Oct 94 | Chelydra serpentina | s/s of 16 se-tenant stamps forming a unified design. One has a turtle. | Inscription on stamp is "Tortuga Lagarto". | ||||||||
| SC | 2053 | n | 2 cor | 31 Oct 94 | Chelydra serpentina | Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Nicaragua 2053. | Inscription on stamp is "Tortuga Lagarto". | |||||||
| SC | 2205 | 2.00cor | 15 Mar 99 | Geochelone carbonaria | Se-tenant sheet of twelve stamps, including one tortoise. | Inscribed "Fauna de America Central". | ||||||||
| SC | 2205 | i | 2.00cor | 15 Mar 99 | Geochelone carbonaria | Single stamp w/ tortoise from Scott Nicaragua 2205. | ||||||||
| SC | 2278 | C$6.00 | 01 Jun 99 | Archelon | Sheet of six stamps w/ Archelon in right margin. | One stamp on this sheet (#2278f) depicts a Placochelys, which looks superficially like a turtle but is not related to turtles. | ||||||||
| SC | 2334 | 6cor | 22 Aug 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Adult swimming right. | From four value Marine Life set. | ||||||||
| SC | 2337 | 7.50cor | 22 Aug 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Pane 2 of two panes of six se-tenant 7.50 cor stamps each, issued this date. Sea turtles on two stamps of this pane only. | Pane inscribed "Emision Vida Marina". | ||||||||
| SC | 2337 | a | 7.50cor | 22 Aug 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | From Scott Nicaragua 2337. | Inscribed "Tortuga Pico de Halcon". | |||||||
| SC | 2337 | d | 7.50cor | 22 Aug 00 | Eretmochelys imbricata | From Scott Nicaragua 2337. | Inscribed "Tortuga de Carey". | |||||||
| SC | 2386 | C$12.00 | 12 Sep 02 | Unidentified Chelonian | S/S w/ one stamp/. Sheet shows native people watching European ships appear on horizon. Small turtle on stamp. | Inscribed 1502/2002. Issued for 500th Anniv. of Colombus' arrival. | ||||||||
| SC | 2464 | C$ 25.00 | 2005 | Lepidochelys olivacea | Small s/s of one stamp. Adult on beach facing right, promontory in background. | Both stamp and sheet inscribed "Fauna en Peligro de Extincion". | ||||||||
| SC | C | 799 | 1cor | 16 Sep 72 | Pottery Figurine | This MAY be a turtle. It appears very similar to Kawa Bowls which are carved bowls from Samoa which represent turtles. | Compare to turtle figurine on Cambodia YV #1699. | |||||||
| SC | C | 1034 | $2.50 | 10 Dec 82 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Genus name is misspelled on this stamp. | ||||||||
| SG | 2230 | 90c | 17 Aug 79 | Caretta caretta | Three red o/p's as follows: (1) "1979 ANO DE LA LIBERACION" in upper left, (2) five olympic rings and the words "PARTICIPACION NICARAGUA OLIMPIADAS 1980" in lower right, and (3) monogram in lower left. | Michel catalog lists issue date as 7 Apr 80. | ||||||||
| SG | 2231 | $2.00 | 17 Aug 79 | Dermochelys coriacea | Three red o/p's as follows: (1) "1979 ANO DE LA LIBERACION" in upper left, (2) five olympic rings and the words "PARTICIPACION NICARAGUA OLIMPIADAS 1980, in lower right, and (3) monogram in lower left. | MI catalog lists issue date as 7 Apr 80. | ||||||||
| SG | 2232 | $2.20 | 17 Aug 79 | Lepidochelys kempii | Three red o/p's as follows: (1) "1979 ANO DE LA LIBERACION" in upper left, (2) five olympic rings and the words "PARTICIPACION NICARAGUA OLIMPIADAS 1980" in lower right, and (3) monogram in lower left. | MI catalog lists issue date as 7 Apr 80. | ||||||||
| SG | 2233 | $10.00 | 17 Aug 79 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Three red o/p's as follows: (1) "1979 ANO DE LA LIBERACION" in upper left, (2) five olympic rings and the words "PARTICIPACION NICARAGUA OLIMPIADAS 1980" in lower right, and (3) monogram in lower left. | MI catalog lists issue date as 7 Apr 80. | ||||||||
| SG | 2234 | $20.00 | 17 Aug 79 | Chelonia mydas | s/s w/ Chelonia mydas on the stamp and additional turtles in margin. No o/p's on either the stamp or the margin of the sheet. | |||||||||
| SG | 2262 | 90c | 15 May 81 | Caretta caretta | Two red o/p's as follows: (1) "1980 ANO DE LA ALFABETIZACION" in upper left, and (2) monogram in lower right. | Date from Michel catalog. | ||||||||
| SG | 2263 | $2.00 | 15 May 81 | Dermochelys coriacea | Two red o/p's as follows: (1) "1980 ANO DE LA ALFABETIZACION" in upper left, and (2) monogram in lower right. | Date from Michel catalog. | ||||||||
| SG | 2264 | $2.20 | 15 May 81 | Lepidochelys kempii | Two red o/p's as follows: (1) "1980 ANO DE LA ALFABETIZACION" in upper left, and (2) monogram in lower right. | Date from Michel catalog. | ||||||||
| SG | 2265 | $10.00 | 15 May 81 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Two red o/p's as follows: (1) 1980 ANO DE LA ALFABETIZACION" in upper left, and (2) monogram in lower right. | Date from Michel catalog. | ||||||||
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