ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS

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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
3500d 2009? Lepidochelys olivacea Scott St. Thomas and Prince Scott #1400 w/ denom blocked out w/ a red bar and o/p'd "Local ate 20g". Issued in mini sheets of four w/ all four o/p'd as described.
5000d 2009? Lepidochelys olivacea Scott St. Thomas and Prince Scott #1401 w/ denom blocked out w/ a red bar and o/p'd "Local ate 20g". Issued in mini sheets of four w/ all four o/p'd as described.
7500d 2009? Lepidochelys olivacea Scott St. Thomas and Prince Scott #1403 w/ denom blocked out w/ a red bar and o/p'd "Local ate 20g". Issued in mini sheets of four w/ all four o/p'd as described.
9000dbs 2004 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of nine 9000dbs stamps w/ a different plant or animal on each. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Organizacoes Mundais". Turtle on one stamp only.
9000dbs 2004 Eretmochelys imbricata Individual stamp w/ turtle from sheet of nine issued in 2004. Turtle swimming left over reddish colored coral. Upper right corner of stamp has what appears to be a logo w/ the initials "Upaep".
110000db 2010 Aldabrachelys gigantea S/S of one stamp which depicts Scott Zil Elwannyen Sesel Seychelles #108 which has the tortoise. Images of twelve additional stamps from twelve different countries in border of sheet. Stamp images in border of sheet all depict mammals, birds, fish or insects and each one bears the WWF emblem. Upper left margin of sheet inscribed "Selos em Selos".
40000db 25 May 06 Unidentified Tortoise Single stamp from Scott #1606. One tortoise facing left plus head of tortoise in upper left corner of stamp. On the stamp the tortoise is identified as Malacochersus tornieri but this is obviously incorrect. This is most certainly not a pancake tortoise.
50000Dbs 2006? Chelonia mydas S/S of one stamp depicting a turtle, otters, a sea slug, and a crocodilian. Margin of sheet depicts two turtles, otters, fish and a satellite.
50000Dbs 2006? Chelonia mydas Individual stamp w/ turtle, otters, sea slug and crocodilian from s/s of one stamp. Probably a Cinderella item not authorized by San Tome postal authorities.
100000Db 2009 Stylized Turtle Cinderella s/s of one stamp. Margins of sheet depict Jeronimo (Geronimo), Tauro Sentado (Sitting Bull), and Chefe Jose (Chief Joseph) plus a bison, a bald eagle, and a totem pole. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "America Nativa". No turtles on stamp; on sheet margin only. The right margin has a vertical line of Indian designs including a dorsal view of a stylized turtle.
100000Db 20 Sep 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp. Margin inscribed "Ano Internacional da Biodiversidade". Many animals pictured in sheet margin including generalized sea turtle. Stamp itself depicts a giant panda and has no turtle. Turtle in sheet margin only.
Various 2009 Stylized Turtle Cinderella s/s of four stamps and two labels, all w/ American Indian motifs. Label in upper right corner inscribed "America Nativa" in large letters. No turtles on stamps or labels; on sheet margin only. Both left and right margins of sheet have a vertical line of very pale Indian designs and a small turtle is included in both margins.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing two elephants. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Rotary Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing a hippopotamus. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Lion's Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing a male lion. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Lion's Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing a monkey's face. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Rotary Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing a panda. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Lion's Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing two rhinocerouses. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Rotary Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing two tigers. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Lion's Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing a leopard. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Rotary Club seal.
Db$7,000 2005 Chelonia mydas Cinderella s/s of one stamp picturing an owl. Realistic turtle in upper right corner of sheet selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Animais Do Mundo" and depicts Masons' emblem. Stamp has Lion's Club seal.
40000db 2011 Two Species Cinderella s/s w/ two 40000db stamps; one w/ iguanas, one w/ giant tortoises. Unidentified sea turtle in left margin of sheet. Left margin of sheet inscribed "Proteccao Ilhas Galapagos" along w/ a large picture of a frigate bird in flight.
40000db 2011 Geochelone nigra One large tortoise in foreground, facing left / head and neck elevated. Four smaller tortoises in background. Individual stamp w/ tortoise from s/s of two issued this date.
10,000db 2005 Chelonia mydas S/S of four stamps w/ photos of owls on each stamp. Seven pale photos of turtles distributed around the four margins of the sheet. "2005" inscribed in upper right corner of each stamp. "Flores e Animais do Mundo e WWF" printed in bottom margin of sheet in extremely small print. No WWF symbols on stamps or sheet.
Various 2008 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of four stamps depicting bank notes from four different countries. The upper left and lower right corners of the sheet show partial images of a bank note from Auba w/ a stylized sea turtle on it. There are no turtles on any of the four stamps. The bank note w/ the turtle depicted in two corners of the background of the sheet is listed as Aruba #6 in The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Volume Three, 10th Edition. The note was first issued in 1990 and has a denomination of 5 Florin.
MI BK 278 800d 19 Apr 92 Eretmochelys imbricata Small sheet w/ a single perforated stamp near the center.
SC 495 5d 15 Dec 78 Unidentified Sea Turtle This is a sheet of nine 5d stamps, two of which show a 500d banknote w/ a sea turtle on it.
SC 495 c 5d 15 Dec 78 Unidentified Sea Turtle The turtle is on a 500 Dobra banknote pictured on the stamp.
SC 496 8d 15 Dec 78 Unidentified Sea Turtle This is a sheet of nine 8d stamps, two of which show a 500d banknote w/ a sea turtle on it.
SC 496 c 8d 15 Dec 78 Unidentified Sea Turtle The turtle is on a 500 Dobra banknote pictured on the stamp.
SC 980 10d 02 Feb 91 Eretmochelys imbricata Issue date also reported as 20 Feb 91.
SC 981 50d 02 Feb 91 Pelusios subniger I.D. of turtle not 100% certain. Issue date also reported as 20 Feb 91.
SC 1151 2000 Db 16 Aug 93 Tortoise Ship S/S w/ one stamp. Depicts a modern replica of an ancient tortoise ship. Sheet inscribed "Congresso De U.P.U.". Symbol of UPU Congress on both stamp and sheet margin. Stamp is inscribed "1994" but it was actually issued on 16 Aug 93.
SC 1221 2000d 06 Jul 95 Geochelone elephantopus s/s of one stamp w/ tiny tortoise on map of world. Tortoise is in margin of sheet, not on stamp. Design identical to Turkmenistan sheet of 1999. Inscribed "Proteccao Das Especies Do Mundo Animal". Date also reported as 5 July 95.
SC 1330 3500d 22 May 98 Dermochelys coriacea Turtle swimming beneath a small boat. Inscribed "Expo '98".
SC 1400 3500db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Adult swimming right. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ large turtle in margin of sheet.
SC 1401 5000db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Two individuals emerging from surf, facing right. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ two large turtles in margin of sheet.
SC 1402 6000db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Three individuals emerging from surf and facing left. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ three large turtles in margin of sheet.
SC 1403 7500db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Three hatchlings emerging from nest. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ additional hatchlings in margin of sheet.
SC 1431 Various 31 Dec 02 Lepidochelys olivacea S/S w/ four stamps. Sheet die cut in the shape of a dorsal view of a sea turtle.
SC 1431 a 6000db 31 Dec 02 Lepidochelys olivacea Two adults emerging from surf. WWF logo in upper right corner.
SC 1431 b 6000db 31 Dec 02 Lepidochelys olivacea Three hatchlings emerging from nest. WWF logo in upper right corner.
SC 1431 c 7000db 31 Dec 02 Lepidochelys olivacea Adult swimming to right at water surface. WWF logo in upper right corner.
SC 1431 d 7000db 31 Dec 02 Lepidochelys olivacea Three adults on beach facing left. WWF logo in upper right corner.
SC 1596 Various 25 May 06 Numerous Species S/S of four stamps and four stamp-like labels, all w/ one or two chelonians. Labels have Boy Scout logo, stamps do not. Several of the chelonians are mis-identified on the stamps and labels.
SC 1596 a 7000db 25 May 06 Testudo graeca Adult facing right.
SC 1596 b 9000db 25 May 06 Terrapene carolina bauri Adult facing right. Unidentified hatchling emerging from egg in upper left corner. Turtle is mis-identified as Pseudemys scripta on stamp.
SC 1596 c 10000db 25 May 06 Unidentified Tortoise Unidentified tortoise facing left, next to flower. Small Clemmys guttata in upper left corner. Stamp inscribed Clemmys insculpta, which is not the correct identity of either of the chelonians depicted.
SC 1596 d 14000db 25 May 06 Trionyx spiniferus Turtle in shallow water facing right. Small Pseudemys scripta elegans in upper left corner.
SC 1606 40000db 25 May 06 Various Tortoises S/S of one stamp w/ tortoises on stamp and in margins. One tortoise in margin is laying eggs and two are mating. Boy scout logo in upper left corner of sheet. All of the tortoises have scientific names under them in small print but almost every one is mis-named, including the one on the stamp.
SC 1743 Various 05 Nov 07 Natator depressus Sheetlet of four stamps and four labels, all w/ underwater scenes and/or a portrait of Jacques Cousteau. One stamp depicts two Natator depressus. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Vida Marinha". Lower margin inscribed "Jacques Cousteau".
SC 1743 b 9000db 05 Nov 07 Natator depressus Two turtles swimming underwater in foreground, SCUBA diver in background. Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott St. Thomas and Prince #1743.
SC 1744 40,000db 05 Nov 07 Chelonia mydas S/S of one stamp. Portrait of Jacques Cousteau on stamp and in upper right corner of sheet margin. Turtle in lower left corner of sheet margin. Sheet inscribed "Vida Marinha" in lower right corner in large letters. Much small writing on sheet margin as well.
SC 1747 7000db 05 Nov 07 Lepidochelys olivacea Sheetlet of six stamps, all w/ underwater scenes and w/ denoms of 7000db. Ventral view of turtle and SCUBA diver on one stamp. Sheet inscribed "Paraiso Do Mergulho".
SC 1747 f 7000db 05 Nov 07 Lepidochelys olivacea Individual stamp w/ SCUBA diver and ventral view of turtle from Scott St. Thomas and Prince #1747.

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