WALLIS AND FUTUNA

sample stamp


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
95fr 07 Mar 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of ten identical stamps. Each stamp shows SCUBA divers, fish, a turtle and coral. Background of sheet is an enlarged version of the picture appearing on each stamp. Sheet margin inscribed "Taipei 2008", "La Plongee a Wallis et Futuna" and "Anee des recifs coralliens".
SC 389 48fr 15 Feb 90 Carved Stone Turtle Although this stamp is enscribed "Fossile de Tortue", it is not a fossil, but a highly stylized sculpture, in volcanic rock, of a turtle with algae on its carapace.
SC 496 62f 18 Jun 97 Chelonia mydas Adult on beach.
SC 497 80f 18 Jun 97 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming underwater.
SC 553 330f 05 Jun 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle Stylized turtle, bird, flower, palm tree, fruit. Inscribed "Journee Mondiale de L'Environment".
SC 598 Various 31 Jan 05 Stylized Turtle S/S w/ four stamps (two 65f and two 75f). Turtle on one 65f stamp along w/ stylized bird, whale, etc. Sheet inscribed "Contes et Legendes de Wallis et Futuna".
SC 598 a 65f 31 Jan 05 Stylized Turtle Orange and blue, stylized sea turtle in nearly vertical position. From Scott Wallis and Fatuna #598.
SC 608 85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas S/S die cut in the shape of a turtle swimming away from viewer. Has four 85f stamps which are the same as the four individual stamps issued this date. Sheet inscribed "Tortues vertes a Wallis & Fatuna". Date also reported as 9 Aug 05 but probably incorretly.
SC 608 a 85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Adult on beach w/ head in water. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date. Date also reported as 9 Aug 05 but probably incorrectly.
SC 608 b 85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Hatchling emerging from egg in foreground. Many hatchlings on beach in background. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date. Date also reported as 9 Aug 05 but probably incorrectly.
SC 608 c 85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Close-up of head of adult facing right. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date. Date also reported as 9 Aug 05 but probably incorrectly.
SC 608 d 85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming left underwater. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date. Date also reported as 9 Aug 05 but probably incorrectly.
SC 648 95fr 07 Mar 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle SCUBA divers, fish, turtle and coral. Turtle in upper left corner of stamp. Stamp inscribed "EvasionBleue" and "La Plongee a Wallis".
SC 652 190f 14 Jun 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle Stamp w/ various fish, plus a turtle near right margin, swimming towards viewer. Inscribed "Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre". Issued in sheets of ten stamps w/ an additional turtle on beach in right margin of sheet.
SC 653 200f 14 Jun 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ design similar to single stamp issued this date. Sheet is oval in shape w/ a flattened bottom. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "2008 Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre". Boat and other objects in lower margin of sheet.
SC C 197 350f 06 Nov 97 Chelonia mydas Stamp-on-Stamp depicting map of the world and eleven stamps. Depicts Scott Wallis & Fatuna 497, which has a turtle.
SC C 198 1000f 06 Nov 97 Chelonia mydas Single, large, imperf. sheet that goes along w/ Wallis & Futuna #C197. It depicts two views of the earth, a winged statue, and twelve stamps, one of which is Wallis & Futuna #497 which has the turtle. Sheet inscribed "4e Coupe du Monde des Timbres" and "Poste Aerienne 1997".

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