UNITED NATIONS (GENEVA)

sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 153 1.40fr 30 Jan 87 Sculpted Tortoises Celestial (Armillary) sphere w/ UN building in background. Tortoises are very small and hard to discern. See Scott United Nations (Geneva) #451 for further discussion of this sphere and the tortoises supporting it.
SC 347 1.10fr 21 Sep 99 Sculpted Tortoises The Celestial (Armillary) sphere in front of the U.N. building in Geneva. See Scott United Nations (Geneva) #451 for further discussion of this sphere and the tortoises supporting it.
SC 369 0.90fs 01 Feb 01 Geochelone elephantopus From set of four endangered species stamps. From the 9th set of stamps in the UN's Endangered Species Series.
SC 370 a 0.90fs 01 Feb 01 Geochelone elephantopus Se-tenant block of four (all endangered species) w/ two tortoises on one. From the 9th set of stamps in the UN's Endangered Species Series.
SC 451 1.30f 03 Feb 06 Sculpted Tortoises Celestial sphere, a sculpture by artist Paul Manship at the UN headquarters in Geneva. The sphere is supported by four tortoises that are difficult to discern on the stamp because the image is a hologram and therefore not sharp. Pictures of the sphere from other sources clearly show that the small figures are tortoises. Stamp inscribed "Salutations des Nations Unies". UN symbol in upper left corner. Pictures of the sphere from other sources (e.g. - www.celestialsphere.ch) clearly show that the small figures are tortoises.
SC 464 0.85 05 Oct 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of eight stamps, each w/ the flag and a coin of a different nation. The stamp representing Cape Verde has a sea turtle on the coin which is depicted on the stamp.
SC 464 c 0.85 05 Oct 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp representing Cape Verde from flag and coin sheet. The coin depicted on the stamp has a sea turtle on it. The coin depicted on the stamp is a 1 Escudo brass-plated steel coin from Cape Verde (Krause-Mishler #27).
SC 474 0.20 ONU 09 Aug 07 Geochelone elephantopus Souvenir booklet containing one #474i. Color bar at bottom of each stamp is yellow, orange and red.
SC 474 c 0.20 Onu 09 Aug 07 Geochelone elephantopus Individual stamp from #474i. Gold figure in lower left corner is a highly stylized bird w/ its tail curved forward over its head. Color bar at bottom of stamp is yellow, orange and red.
SC 474 i 0.20 ONU 09 Aug 07 Geochelone elephantopus Booklet pane of four #474c. Color bar at bottom of each stamp is yellow, orange and red.
SC 510 1.00fs 02 Oct 09 Turtles on Sculpture Small turtles form the base (or feet) of a sculpture called the "Armillary Sphere". Issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.N. Postal Administration in Geneva. Date also reported as 1 Nov 09.
SC 510 a Various 02 Oct 09 Turtles on Sculpture Vertical sheet of five stamps, including one Scott #510. No marginal illustrations or inscriptions on sheet. Date also reported as 1 Nov 09.
SC 510 var. Various 02 Oct 09 Turtles on Sculpture Sheet of twenty stamps issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.N. Postal Authority in Geneva. Contains two Scott #510. Small turtles form the base (or feet) of a sculpture called the "Armillary Sphere". Scott mentions this sheet and lists a value but does not assign a number. Date also reported as 01 Nov 09.
SC 519 Fs0.85 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Mini sheet of four stamps w/ a turtle on one, swimming toward viewer. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Une Planete - Un Ocean". Issued for 50th anniversary of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
SC 519 a Fs0.85 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtles Individual stamp w/ turtles from #519. One of the turtles at very top of stamp, mostly in sheet margin. Issued for 50th anniversary of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
SC 520 Fs 1.00 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Mini sheet of four stamps w/ tiny turtle in margin. Upper margin inscribed "Une Planete - Un Ocean". No turtles on stamps. Issued for 50th anniversary of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
SC 521 Various 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Souvenir booklet containing all six mini sheets issued by U.N. New York, U.N. Geneva and U.N. Vienna on 6 May 2010 but w. denoms changed to Swiss currency and w/ different backgrounds.
SC 521 a 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1003a. From booklet #521.
SC 521 b 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1003b. From booklet #521.
SC 521 d 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1003d. From booklet #521.
SC 521 i 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to Geneva #519a. From booklet #521.
SC 521 n 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1004a. From booklet #521.
SC 521 p 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1004d. From booklet #521.
SC 521 s 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to Vienna #472c. From booklet #521.
SC 521 y 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521a - 521d). From booklet #521.
SC 521 aa 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521i - 521l). From booklet #521.
SC 521 ab 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521m - 521p). From booklet #521.
SC 521 ac 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521q - 521t). From booklet #521.

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