SURINAM

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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

SC 591 5c 17 Feb 82 Caretta caretta

SC 592 10c 17 Feb 82 Chelonia mydas

SC 593 20c 17 Feb 82 Dermochelys coriacea

SC 594 25c 17 Feb 82 Eretmochelys imbricata

SC 595 35c 17 Feb 82 Lepidochelys olivacea

SC 1353 Various 21 Mar 07 Five Different Species Mini sheet of twelve stamps, all having a plain white background and a picture of a reptile. Four of the stamps have turtles: two freshwater turtles, one sea turtle and one tortoise. The fifth species is an unidentified softshell turtle in the bottom selvedge.

SC 1353 a "S" 21 Mar 07 Terrapene caroliniana One adult facing right. Non-denominated but inscribed "S". Sold for 10c on day of issue. Valid for postage, not a label. Species name misspelled "carolina" on stamp.

SC 1353 b 0.20srd 21 Mar 07 Cuora flavomarginata One adult facing right. Species name misspelled in Linn's Stamp News (14 May 2007, pg. 62).

SC 1353 c 0.45srd 21 Mar 07 Chelonia mydas One adult facing right.

SC 1353 d 0.80srd 21 Mar 07 Testudo hermanni One adult facing right.

SC B 118 15c + 7c 26 Nov 65 Stylized Tortoise

SC B 118 a 15c + 7c 26 Nov 65 Stylized Tortoise s/s containing Scott Surinam #B118.

SC B 361 60 + 30c 04 Nov 87 Turtleback Design Fabric(?) with a design described as a "turtleback design". Stamp inscribed "met Schildpadrugmotief". In Dutch this means "with turtleback design".

SC C 98 65c 17 Feb 82 Platemys platycephala

SC C 99 75c 17 Feb 82 Phrynops gibbus

SC C 100 125c 17 Feb 82 Rhinoclemmys punctularia

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