PAPUA NEW GUINEA

sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
45t 1993 Unidentified Sea Turtle Postal Stationery (Aerogramme) w/ SCUBA divers, turtle, fish, and spotted eagle ray. Turtle is minor figure in design.
BA SD 84 5K c. 1995 Caretta caretta This is a revenue stamp. It is Scott Papua New Guinea #596 o/p "STAMP DUTY" and revalued at 5K. The "SD" prefix to the Barefoot number stands for Stamp Duty.
SC 344 7c 15 Mar 72 Carettochelys insculpta
SC 411 7t 21 Apr 75 Carettochelys insculpta The turtle is on a 5t coin which is pictured on the stamp.
SC 431 25t 17 Mar 76 Tortoise Shell Ornaments Ornaments are called "Kapkaps".
SC 592 5t 08 Feb 84 Natator depressus
SC 593 10t 08 Feb 84 Chelonia mydas
SC 594 15t 08 Feb 84 Eretmochelys imbricata
SC 595 20t 08 Feb 84 Lepidochelys olivacea
SC 596 25t 08 Feb 84 Caretta caretta
SC 597 40t 08 Feb 84 Dermochelys coriacea
SC 1247 10t 23 Mar 07 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. Emerald panel. From set of six.
SC 1248 35t 23 Mar 07 Natator depressus Close-up of adult on beach, facing right. Gray panel. From set of six.
SC 1249 85t 23 Mar 07 Caretta caretta Close-up of adult on beach facing right. Blue-violet panel. From set of six.
SC 1250 K3 23 Mar 07 Dermochelys coriacea Adult on beach facing left. Blue-violet panel. From set of six.
SC 1251 K3.35 23 Mar 07 Chelonia mydas Adult on land, facing 3/4 right. Emerald panel. From set of six.
SC 1252 K5.35 23 Mar 07 Lepidochelys olivacea Adult on beach facing 3/4 left. Tan panel. From set of six.
SC 1253 Various 23 Mar 07 5 Species of Sea Turtles S/S w/ four stamps, each depicting a different species of sea turtle, plus a fifth species in sheet margin. Sheet margin inscribed "Endangered Marine Turtles".
SC 1253 a 85t 23 Mar 07 Natator depressus Hatchling on beach facing right. From Scott Papua New Guinea #1253.
SC 1253 b K3 23 Mar 07 Dermochelys coriacea Dorsal view of hatchling on beach. Olive-green panel. From Scott Papua New Guinea #1253.
SC 1253 c K3.35 23 Mar 07 Chelonia mydas Hatchling emerging from egg. Olive-green panel. From Scott Papua New Guinea #1253.
SC 1253 d K5.35 23 Mar 07 Lepidochelys olivacea One individual swimming left underwater. Emerald-green panel. From Scott Papua New Guinea #1253.
SC 1313 85t 25 Jun 08 Primative Drawing Primative drawing of person w/ long hair. Lizard to left of human figure and what is probably a turtle to right, holding on to person's hair w/ its mouth. Stamp inscribed "AKIS", "Pioneer Art, 2008" and "Long Hair by Akis (1944-1984)".
SC 1384 3.00k 22 May 09 Chelonia mydas Single triangular stamp w/ design similar to triangular stamp from "Coral Triangle '2009" sheet but on this stamp one point of the triangle is pointing up and the bottom of the stamp is a flat side of the triangle. Stamp inscribed "Coral Triangle '2009" and "Marine Turtles". Stamp has a blue-green frame.
SC 1387 Various 22 May 09 Chelonia mydas Sheet of four triangular stamps w/ one or more marine organisms on each. Turtle on one. Small map in lower left corner of stamp. Upper selvedge of sheet and each stamp inscribed "Coral Triangle '2009". Stamp w/ turtle is oriented w/ one point down and flat side of triangle at top. Stamp has no frame.
SC 1387 b 3.00k 22 May 09 Chelonia mydas Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Papua New Guinea #1387.

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