PHILIPPINES

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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

7.20p Stylized Turtle This is Scott Philippines #1690c with two o/p's as follows: (1) "NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK DAY, 7-17-84" and (2) the original denomination of 7.50p has been o/p "7.20p". This stamp exists with the o/p in red (normal) and black (color error).

15 + 2 2009 Dermochelys coriacea Adult on beach, facing right. Imprinted "Puerto Princesa". This is a local or a Cinderella. The original denom was P15 but the 15 is obliterated w/ two horizontal black bars and "+2" is printed below it. Puerto Princesa is a city in the Philippines.

8 + 2 2009 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming right, underwater, front flippers up. Imprinted "Puerto Princesa". This is a local or a Cinderella. The original denom was P8 but the 8 is obliterated w/ two horizontal black bars and "+2" is printed below it. Puerto Princesa is a city in the Philippines.

10 + 2 2009 Dermochelys coriacea Dorsal view of many swimming hatchlings. Inscribed "Puerto Princesa". This is a local or a Cinderella. The original denom was P10 but the 10 is obliterated w/ two horizontal black bars and "+2" is printed below it. Puerto Princesa is a city in the Philippines.

15 + 2 2009 Dermochelys coriacea Adult emerging from surf onto beach. Inscribed "Puerto Princesa". This is a local or a Cinderella. The original denom was P15 but the 15 is obliterated w/ two horizontal black bars and "+2" is printed below it. Puerto Princesa is a city in the Philippines.

25 + 2 2009 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming right, underwater, front flippers down. Inscribed "Puerto Princesa". This is a local or a Cinderella. The original denom was P25 but the 25 is obliterated w/ two horizontal black bars and "+2" is printed below it. Puerto Princesa is a city in the Philippines.

P8 + 2 2009 Siebenrockiella leytensis Extreme close-up of lateral view of head, facing left. This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Ormoc", a city on Leyte in the Philippines.

P10 + 2 2009 Siebenrockiella leytensis Adult on land, facing left, w/ tall, dry grasses in background. This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Ormoc", which is a city on Leyte in the Philippines.

P20 + 2 2009 Siebenrockiella leytensis Adult on land, facing right, on a substrate of dead vegetation and one green leaf. This is a local or a Cinderella, It is inscribed "Ormoc", which is a city on Leyte in the Philippines.

P33 + 2 2009 Siebenrockiella leytensis Adult on land, facing right, on a substrate of stones. This is a local or a Cinderella. It is inscribed "Ormoc", which is a city on Leyte in the Philippines. A tab attached to the right of the stamp has a generic drawing of a turtle and the inscription "Leyte Turtle Conserancy".

SC 1590 40s 05 Jun 82 Chelonia mydas

SC 1690 7.50p 27 Apr 84 Stylized Turtle Sheet of four, one of which shows illustrations from childrens' book: The Monkey and the Turtle, by Rizal.

SC 1690 c 7.50p 27 Apr 84 Stylized Turtle This is the single stamp with the turtle from Scott Philippines #1690.

SC 1933 1p 11 Jul 88 Chelonia mydas ? Turtle and SCUBA diver. Turtle MAY be Eretmochelys imbricata. Also exists as strip of four w/ center label depicting torch and inscribed "Philippine Olympic Week, May 1-7, 1988". Strip is footnoted by Scott but no number is assigned.

SC 2271 8p 22 Nov 93 Unidentified Turtle Tiny dead turtle (or turtle skeleton) on polluted beach. Difficult to see w/ naked eye. Stamp inscribed "Philatelic Week 1993" and "Save the Earth".

SC 2365 2p 10 Aug 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Se-tenant pair w/ continuous design: two hands holding flora & fauna, including sea turtle. Country name in blue.

SC 2365 a 2p 10 Aug 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Philippines 2365.

SC 2366 6p 10 Aug 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle s/s w/ two stamps w/ continuous design: two hands holding flora & fauna, including a sea turtle. Country name in rust.

SC 2366 a 6p 10 Aug 95 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Philippines 2366.

SC 2497 8p 24 Oct 97 Unidentified Sea Turtle Panoramic underwater view w/ fish, coral, etc. Inscribed "1997 International Year of the Reef". SG lists issue date as 14 Dec 97.

SC 2498 16p 24 Oct 97 Unidentified Sea Turtles S/S w/ one stamp that has the same design as #2497, but w/ a 16p denom. and a selvedge that continues the panorama beyond the stamp and which has a 2nd turtle. Inscribed "1997 International Year of the Reef". SG lists issue date as 14 Dec 97.

SC 2554 15p 24 Oct 98 Unidentified Sea Turtle Turtle on beach, plus whale, whale shark, dolphins, and dugong. Inscribed "1998 International Year of the Ocean". Issue date in SG catalog is 7 Nov 98.

SC 2554 a 15p 24 Oct 98 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S w/ Scott Philippines #2554. Selvedge continues panorama beyond the stamp itself. Selvedge and stamp inscribed "1998 International Year of the Ocean". Issue date in SG catalog is 7 Nov 98.

SC 2711 5p 01 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Horiz. strip of five w/ turtle on one. Hong Kong 2001 Stamp Exhibition is on stamp rather than on margin as in Scott Philippines #2716. Turtle stamp inscribed "Pawikan". Date also reprted as 3 Feb 01.

SC 2711 e 5p 03 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp similar to stamp on Scott Philippines #2716, but w/ different denom. and w/ logo of Hong Kong 2001 Stamp Exhibition on stamp.

SC 2716 11p 01 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S w/ one stamp. Anterior half of turtle is on stamp and posterior half is in margin of sheet. Inscribed "Pawikan". Sheet margin inscribed "Hong Kong 2001 Stamp Exhibition" and shows Exhibition logo. Date also reported as 03 Feb 01.

SC 2792 5p 24 Jun 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle Sheet of four stamps w/ sea turtle on one. Issued for "Coastal Resources Conservation".

SC 2792 c 5p 24 Jun 02 Unidentified Sea Turtles Two SCUBA divers, sea turtle and fish. Issued for "Coastal Resources Conservation".

SC 3018 7p 31 Mar 06 Four Species Strip of four stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. All four w/ 7p denom. Date also reported as 10 May 06.

SC 3018 a 7p 31 Mar 06 Lepidochelys olivacea Turtle swimming right w/ front flippers in up position. From strip of four. Date also reported as 10 May 06.

SC 3018 b 7p 31 Mar 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Turtle swimming right w/ all flippers in down position. From strip of four. Date also reported as 10 May 06.

SC 3018 c 7p 31 Mar 06 Caretta caretta Turtle swimming down and left. All flippers extended outward, horizontally. From strip of four. Date also reported as 10 May 06.

SC 3018 d 7p 31 Mar 06 Dermochelys coriacea Turtle swimming up and left, front flippers in down position. From strip of four. Date also reported as 10 May 06.

SC 3019 26p 31 Mar 06 Chelonia mydas S/S of one stamp w/ turtle swimming right w/ front flippers in up position. Upper selvedge of sheet inscribed "Philippine Marine Turtles". Date also reported as 10 May 06.

SC 3277 5p 18 Nov 10 Chelonia mydas Dorsal view of one individual swimming up and to right. Part of a very large Marine Biodiversity set.

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