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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
250f 2001? Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of twelve se-tenant 250f stamps depicting various forms of sea life. Two turtles on one of the stamps.
250f 2001? eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ two turtles from sheet of twelve.
550f 2010 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming left. From se-tenant block of four.
550f 2010 Kinixys homeana Adult facing left. From se-tenant block of four.
550f 2010 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming left. From se-tenant block of four.
550f 2010 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Adult facing left. From se-tenant block of four.
2000f 2010 Lepidochelys olivacea S/S of one stamp w/ turtle on stamp swimming left. Three additional turtles in sheet margin. Turtles in sheet margin are Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelonia mydas and Dermochelys coriacea.
350f 28 Dec 06 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Similar to Scott Togo #2039e but this one has four of each of the four different stamps for a total of sixteen. Not listed by Scott.
750f 2011 Four Sea Turtle Species Mini sheetlet of four se-tenant stamps, each w/ a different species of sea turtle. Upper margin of sheetlet inscribed "Les Tortues Marines".
750f 2011 Dermochelys coriacea Dorsal views of two adults, one swimming left & one swimming right. From mini sheetlet of four stamps.
750f 2011 Caretta caretta Two adults, one swimming left and one swimming right. From mini sheetlet of four stamps.
750f 2011 Chelonia mydas Two adults, one swimming directly toward viewer and one swimming left. From mini sheetlet of four stamps.
750f 2011 Eretmochelys imbricata Two adults, one swimming left and one swimming up and right. From mini sheetlet of four stamps.
3000f 2011 Four Sea Turtle Species S/S w/ one stamp depicting two Chelonia mydas, one swimming down and right, the other swimming left. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues Marines". Sheet margin depicts one Dermochelys coriacea, one Chelonia mydas, one Caretta caretta and one Lepidochelys olivacea.
750f 2011 Trionyx triunguis S/S of four 750f stamps w/ birds on two, dugong on one and turtle on one. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique" and "Les mangroves d'Afrique Centrale".
750f 2011 Trionyx triunguis Turtle swimming directly toward viewer. From s/s of four containing two birds, a dugong and a turtle.
750f 2011 Chelonia mydas S/S of four stamps including monkeys, water buffalo, dugongs and turtles. Upper sheet margin inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique". Bottom sheet margin inscribed "Les mangroves d'Afrique de 'Est".
750f 2011 Chelonia mydas Two turtles on stamp swimming toward viewer. Third turtle mostly in sheet margin w/ head and one foreflipper on stamp. From s/s of four w/ monkeys, water buffalo, dugong and turtles.
3000f 2011 Two Sea Turtle Species S/S of one 3000f stamp depicting birds. Bottom margin of sheet shows numerous adult sea turtles on beach including one Eretmochelys imbricata in foreground and a close-up of one Lepidochelys olivacea emerging from egg. Upper sheet margin inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique". Bottom sheet margin inscribed "Les mangroves d'Afrique de l'Est".
3000f 2011 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of one 3000f stamp. Turtle on stamp swimming right. Flying birds in upper sheet margin, fish in bottom sheet margin. Upper sheet margin inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique". Bottom sheet margin inscribed "Les mangroves de Madagascar".
750f 2011 Geochelone sulcata S/S of four 750f stamps including crocodiles, hippos, lizards and tortoises. Tortoises on one stamp only. Upper sheet margin inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique" and "L'ecosysteme du fleuve Nil".
750f 2011 Geochelone sulcata One tortoise on land, facing left, plus head and anterior edge of carapace of a second tortoise on right edge of stamp. Individual stamp w/ tortoises from s/s of four, depicting crocodiles, hippos, lizards and tortoises.
3000f 2011 Trionyx triunguis S/S of one 3000f stamp w/ semi-ventral view of turtle swimming toward viewer. Three dugongs in sheet margins. Upper right corner of sheet margin inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique" and "Les mangroves d'Afrique Centrale". Turtle's head has extremely unrealist shape.
750f 2011 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of four stamps showing scenes from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010. One stamp depicts a worker cleaning a sea turtle. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les Marees Noires".
750f 2011 Unidentified Sea Turtle Left side of stamp shows a scene from Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010. Right side of stamp shows a worker bending over, cleaning oil frm a sea turtle. From s/s of four stamps depicting scenes from 2010 oil spill.
3000f 2011 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of one 3000f stamp showing a sea turtle being held in gloved hands. Margins of sheet show a scene from Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010 w/ a worker in foreground holding and cleaning a pelican. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les Marees Noires".
750f 2011 Caretta caretta S/S of four 750f stamps w/ a seal, a moray eel, a bivalve and sea turtles. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique". Lower margin of sheet inscribed "L'ecosysteme de la mer Mediterranee".
750f 2011 Caretta caretta Two turtles; one in foreground swimming left and ventral view of one in background swimming upward. From sheet of four depicting seal, moraly eel, bivalve and turtles.
SC 464 5fr 1964 Kinixys erosa
SC 1790 150f 1997 Geochelone yniphora Dated 1996 but issued in 1997. Genus name on stamp is Asterochelys, the genus to which this species is now referred.
SC 1791 200f 1997 Staurotypus triporcatus Dated 1996 but issued in 1997.
SC 1792 300f 1997 Pyxidea mouhotii Dated 1996 but issued in 1997. Name is misspelled on stamp as "Puxidea mouhoti".
SC 1793 400f 1997 Geoemyda spengleri Dated 1996 but issued in 1997.
SC 1794 500f 1997 Cuora galbinifrons Dated 1996 but issued in 1997.
SC 1795 1000f 1997 Malaclemys terrapin Dated 1996 but issued in 1997.
SC 1795 A 1000f 30 Nov 96 Three Tortoise Species* Species depicted are: Geochelone radiata (on stamp), Geochelone elegans (partially on stamp), and Geochelone yniphora (in margin). It has been reported that this is an illustration from a German book and that it represents one species, Geochelone (=Asterochelys) radiata in three different stages of development.
SC 1815 315f 02 Mar 98 Unident. Freshwater Turt. Sheetlet of six se-tenant stamps depicting paintings by Hiroshige. Turtle on one stamp only.
SC 1815 a 315f 02 Mar 98 Unident. Freshwater Turt. Single stamp w/ turtles from Scott Togo 1815. Fan print entitled "Two Terrapins".
SC 1975 250f 17 Dec 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of twelve se-tenant stamps w/ two turtles on one. Inscribed "La Vie Marine".
SC 1975 e 250f 17 Dec 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ two turtles from sheet of twelve.
SC 2039 350f 28 Dec 06 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Block or strip of four stamps; Scott Togo #2039a thru Scott Togo #2039d.
SC 2039 a 350f 28 Dec 06 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Individual stamp from Scott Togo #2039. Turtle on sand, facing left.
SC 2039 b 350f 28 Dec 06 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Individual stamp from Scott Togo #2039. Turtle on land w/ vegetation, facing left.
SC 2039 c 350f 28 Dec 06 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Individual stamp from Scott Togo #2039. Close-up of head.
SC 2039 d 350f 28 Dec 06 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Individual stamp from Scott Togo #2039. Turtle on land, facing right.
SC 2039 e 350f 28 Dec 06 Cyclanorbis senegalensis Sheet of eight 350f stamps, each depicting a turtle. There are two each of Scott Togo 2039a thru 2039d. Top of sheet inscribed "Trionyx a clapets du Senegal". Bottom of sheet inscribed "World Wide Fund For Nature". WWF logo and initials on upper right corner of each stamp and lower left corner of sheet.
SC C 167 60fr 27 Nov 71 Carved Wooden Tortoise
SC C 168 a 60fr 27 Nov 71 Carved Wooden Tortoise s/s w/ Scott Togo #167 on it.
SC C 263 60fr 24 Oct 75 Carved Wooden Tortoise This is Scott Togo #C167 o/p in black: "3eme Anniversaire des Nations-Unies".
SC C 264 a 60fr 24 Oct 75 Carved Wooden Tortoise s/s w/ Scott Togo #C263 on it.

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