Additions and corrections for September 2001

A World-Wide List of Turtles and Tortoises on Stamps

by Donald N. Riemer


A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


-- A --
ANGOLA
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
ARUBA
ASCENSION

-- B --
BRAZIL

-- C --
CAYMAN ISLANDS
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

-- D --
DOMINICA

-- E --
EAST TIMOR (PARA TIMOR)
ECUADOR

-- F --

-- G --
GERMANY
GRENADA
GUINEA
GUYANA

-- H --
HAKASIA
HUNGARY

-- I --
INDONESIA
ISRAEL

-- J --
JAPAN

-- K --

-- L --
LIBERIA

-- M --
MALAGASY REPUBLIC
MALAYSIA
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
MONGOLIA
MYANMAR

-- N --
NEW CALEDONIA
NEW ZEALAND
NIUE

-- O --

-- P --
PHILIPPINES
POLAND

-- Q --

-- R --

-- S --
SEYCHELLES
SINGAPORE

-- T --
TANNU TUVA (TOUVA)
TANZANIA
THAILAND
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

-- U --

-- V --

-- W --

-- X --

-- Y --

-- Z --
ZIMBABWE


ANGOLA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Three Tortoise Species Cinderella horiz. sheetlet of three stamps w/ a tortoise on each. Identical to Cherkessia sheetlet except for inscriptions. Date from CTO cancel.
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Geochelone sulcata Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Geochelone pardalis? Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Geochelone sulcata Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from horiz. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Emys orbicularis Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Three Chelonian Species Cinderella vert. sheetlet of three stamps w/ a chelonian on each. Identical to Cherkessia sheetlet except for inscriptions. Date from CTO cancel.
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Unidentified Tortoise Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.
3500K kr 24 Nov 99 Cuora trifasciata? Identical to Cherkessia stamp except for inscriptions. Cinderella from vert. sheetlet of three. Date from CTO cancel.


ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Listed under ANTIGUA in the Scott Catalog.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$1.65 11 Jun 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Pane 1 of two panes of six se-tenant stamps issued this date. "Marine Life of the Tropics" issue.
$6.00 11 Jun 01 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S w/ one stamp. One turtle on stamp and another in selvedge. Inscribed "Marine Life of the Tropics".
$1.65 11 Jun 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from Pane 1 of two panes of six se-tenant stamps each, issued this date.
$1.65 11 Jun 01 Chelonia mydas Pane 2 of two panes of six se-tenant stamps each, issued this date. "Marine Life of the Tropics".
$1.65 11 Jun 01 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Pane 2 of two panes of six se-tenant stamps issued this date.


ARUBA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 199 30c 31 Jan 01 Geochelone carbonaria Large male tortoise being held in person's hands. From set of four animal stamps.


ASCENSION


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 784 Various 09 Jun 01 Turtle Ponds S/S of two 35p and two 40p stamps. One of the 40p stamps depicts coastal ponds called "Turtle Ponds". No images of turtles on sheet or stamps.
SC 784 d 40p 09 Jun 01 Turtle Ponds Depicts coastal ponds called "Turtle Ponds". No turtles depicted on stamp. Single stamp from Scott Ascension #784.


BRAZIL


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2742 0.40c 16 May 00 Stylized Sea Turtle Inscribed "Programa Nacional de Gerenciamento Costeiro"in bottom selvedge. For "Gerco" coastal management program. Date also reported (probably erroneously) as 15 June 2000.


CAYMAN ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
HG FG 20 15c Cartoon Turtle Aerogramme w/ small "Sir Turtle" logo on tail of jet airplane. Denom. is on imprinted stamp.


CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2586 500f 20 Jul 95 Turtle Rock S/S showing Taihu Lake in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. A large rock known as "Turtle Rock" or "Turtle Island" can be seen near the center of the stamp. Info regarding the name of the island comes from a German description on the internet.
SC 2586 a 500f 24 Mar 97 Turtle Rock This is Scott China 2586 (which see), o/p'd (in Chinese) "Hong Kong Returns to China PJZ-5".


DOMINICA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2265 $6 18 Dec 00 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of one stamp inscribed "Caribbean Wonderland" and "Animals of the Caribbean and Central America". One of two $6 s/s's issued this date.
SC 2266 $1.65 Feb 2001 Pokemon Character Turtle Sheetlet of six $1.65 denoms w/ Pokemon cartoon of "Squirtle" on one. Inscribed "Season's Greetings 2001".
SC 2266 e $1.65 Feb 2001 Pokemon Character Turtle Single stamp w/ "Squirtle" from Scott Dominica #2266. Stamp inscribed "#07".
SC 2281 $5.00 27 Feb 01 Sea Turtle Hatchling S/S w/ 1 stamp. Inscribed "Diving in the Caribbean". Extensive text in right margin of sheet. Issued for Hong Kong 2001 World Stamp Exhibition.


EAST TIMOR (PARA TIMOR)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2001? Six Species of Tortoises Block of six stamps w/ a different tortoise on each. A Cinderella item.
250 2001? Malacochersus tornieri From "a" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp.
500 2001? Testudo graeca From "b" position in block of six. Image is identical to image on 3000 denom. stamp on s/s. A Cinderella stamp.
1000 2001? Chersina angulata From "c" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp.
1500 2001? Kinixys homeana From "d" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp.
2000 2001? Geochelone pardalis From "e" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp.
2500 2001? Gopherus polyphemus From "f" position in block of six. A Cinderella stamp.
3000 2001? See Description S/S w/ an unidentified giant tortoise in the selvedge and Testudo graeca on the stamp. The image on the stamp is identical to that on the 500 denom. stamp on the block of six. Only the denom. varies. A Cinderella item. It is unusual in that the entire selvedge is perforated, right to the edge of the paper.


ECUADOR


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1344 600s 19 Jul 94 Geochelone elephantopus Tiny tortoise on small logo of "Ecuador Antarctica Program"in corner of stamp. Inscribed "Presence of Ecuador in Antarctic". Magnification needed to see tortoise distinctly.
SC 1345 900s 19 Jul 94 Geochelone elephantopus Tiny tortoise on small logo of "Ecuador Antarctica Program"in corner of stamp. Inscribed "Presence of Ecuador in Antarctic". Magnification needed to see tortoise distinctly.


GERMANY


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
9.80DM Cartoon Tortoise A mailing label issued by Deutsche Post for prepaying postage on packages up to 20 kg in wt. This mailing label serves the same purpose as a stamp; it verifies that postage has been paid for the posted item. Not a stamp in the normal sense, but it serves exactly the same purpose as a stamp. Tortoise is one of many small cartoon figures on label.


GRENADA

(NOTE: See also, GRENADINES OF GRENADA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 3088 $1.50 01 Feb 01 Pokemon Character Turtle Sheet of six $1.50 stamps all depicting Pokemon characters. "Wartortle" is on one. Inscribed "Season's Greetings 2000" despite being issued in Feb. of 2001.
SC 3088 c $1.50 01 Feb 01 Pokemon Character Turtle Single stamp w/ "Wartortle" from Grenada Scott #3088. Inscribed "#08".


GUINEA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1000f 28 Feb 01 Chelonia mydas Marine Life sheetlet of six 1000f se-tenant stamps w/ turtle on one. This is Pane #2 of four panes issued this date. Turtle on one stamp only.
1000f 28 Feb 01 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Pane #2.


GUYANA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$400 28 Mar 01 Cartoon Tortoise S/S of one stamp featuring "Hello Kitty" a Japanese cartoon character. Prominent tortoise in selvedge. No turtle on stamp. Represents Japanese fairy tale: The Fisherman. From set of twelve s/s's, all featuring "Hello Kitty" & all representing fairy tales. Six sheets inscribed in English and six in Japanese.


HAKASIA

An autonomous republic in the Russian Federation. Capital: Abakan.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
5.- 2001? Pokemon Character Turtle Cinderella S/S of nine 5.- denoms w/ a different Pokemon character on each. Stamp in "a" position depicts "Squirtle". Each stamp inscribed "2000".
5.- 2001? Pokemon Character Turtle Single stamp w/ "Squirtle" from sheet of nine. Cinderella. Stamp inscribed "2000".


HUNGARY


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
70ft 2001 Testudo hermanni Dorsal view. Small, pale globe in upper right corner, showing Europe.


INDONESIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1000rp 05 Jun 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Child swimming w/ turtle. From "Environmental Care" set.


ISRAEL


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1438 2.50s 18 Mar 01 Testudo graeca Large tortoise's head at top of stamp, anterior half of tortoise near bottom. From four value set: Wild Animals in Israel.
SC 1438 a Various 18 Mar 01 Testudo graeca Booklet containing two complete sets of the "Wild Animals in Israel" issues plus small silouhette of tortoise on front cover plus colored picture of tortoise on back cover plus nine tortoises on selvedge of booklet pane. Scott's number 1438a refers to the booklet pane only, not the complete booklet w/cover.


JAPAN

See End Note #11 for information about Japanese postal cards w/ turtles.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2686 k Various 22 Jul 99 Cartoon Turtles Booklet containing Scott 2682-2685 (2 each) + 2686c, 2686g, & 2686i. Two cartoon turtles on back cover. No turtles on stamps inside booklet. Front cover inscribed "Letter Writing Day"'


LIBERIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$15 05 Sep 00 Terrapene carolina Pane 2, of three panes of eight se-tenant stamps each, issued this date. Scene from "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. Realistic animals on stamps, anthropomorphic animals in selvedge.
$15 05 Sep 00 Terrapene carolina Single stamp w/ turtle from "Wind in the Willows" sheet.


MALAGASY REPUBLIC

MALAGASY REPUBLIC is listed under MADAGASCAR in the Scott Catalog.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1500fmg 2001 Six Species of Chelonians Sheet of six stamps, all w/ a large, prominent chelonian. Each stamp inscribed "300 Ariary".
1500fmg 2001 Pelomedusa subrufra Adult on land facing right.
1500fmg 2001 Malaclemys terrapin Adult facing up and left.
1500fmg 2001 Testudo hermanni Adult facing left.
1500fmg 2001 Testudo graeca Adult facing left.
1500fmg 2001 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult facing up and right.
1500fmg 2001 Geochelone denticulata Adult facing down and right.
SC 1416 2500f 1999 Geochelone radiata Sheet of nine stamps and three labels depicting mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects. The labels are interspersed among the stamps. Sheet inscribed "Animaux Du Monde". Prominent tortoise in lower left selvedge.


MALAYSIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 527 C 50c 08 Nov 94 Chelonia mydas Same as Scott Malaysia 497 w/ added inscription for ASEANPEX '94 in upper right corner in white. This is NOT an o/p, it is an added inscription. Due to an error, this stamp was formerly described as having an inscription for Philkorea 1994.


MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
60c Caretta caretta Sheet of six 60c stamps w/ turtle on one, fish on other five. Sheet inscribed "Underwater Treasures of Micronesia".
60c Caretta caretta Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet inscribed "Underwater Treasures of Micronesia".
SC 420 34c 27 Feb 01 Geochelone elephantopus "One Earth" sheetlet of six 34c denoms. Tortoise on one stamp only. Sheet inscribed "Making a Difference in the Future of Our World".
SC 420 b 34c 27 Feb 01 Geochelone elephantopus Single stamp w/ tortoise from Scott Micronesia #420. Front view of tortoise.


MONGOLIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 20 Aug 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Se-tenant sheet of nine stamps w/ turtle on one. Sheet inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
450 20 Aug 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of nine issued this date. Has Boy Scout logo.
100 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ rainbow and two small rodents. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
200 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ rainbow and snow leopard. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
300 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ rainbow and white-tailed eagle. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
400 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ rainbow and osprey. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
450 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ rainbow and pheasant. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
50 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ two penguins. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
100 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ dorsal view of frog. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
150 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ snail shell. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
200 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ an elephant. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
250 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ a yellow butterfly. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
300 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ an owl. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
350 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ a white whale. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
400 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ an orchid. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
450 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ a large, stylized sea turtle as main design feature. A second, tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
50 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ monarch butterfly. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
100 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ a bat in flight. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
200 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ a blue and brown butterfly. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
300 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ two mushrooms. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
400 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ a bipedal dinosaur. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
450 Tiny Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ a puffin. Tiny turtle in upper left corner of selvedge. Inscribed "Scouting and Nature".
SC 2471 Various 05 Oct 00 Geochelone elephantopus Millenium sheet of seventeen stamps plus one nondenominated label. Tortoise on one stamp only. Sheet also depicts Charles Darwin and many animals. Extensive marginal inscriptions in tiny print. Date also reported as 12 Feb 00 and collectors had it in hand by 11 Aug 00.


MYANMAR


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of nine stamps, all depicting sea creatures, but not forming a continuous, unified scene. Turtle on one stamp only.
20k Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of nine sea creatures. Underwater swimming left.


NEW CALEDONIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
100f 27 Apr 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Sheet of five each of three different stamps, all depicting chambered nautiluses. Inscribed "Aquarium de Noumea". Turtle in selvedge of sheet. No turtles on stamps. Date also reported as 22 May 01.


NEW ZEALAND


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1696 40c 01 Feb 01 Chelonia mydas From Marine Reptiles issue w/ two snakes and four turtles. Stamp has attached label depicting stylized snake, the number "2001", and small design saying "Year of the Snake".
SC 1697 80c 01 Feb 01 Dermochelys coriacea From Marine Reptiles issue w/ two snakes and four turtles. Stamp has attached label depicting stylized snake, the number "2001", and small design saying "Year of the Snake".
SC 1698 90c 01 Feb 01 Caretta caretta From Marine Reptiles issue w/ two snakes and four turtles. Stamp has attached label depicting stylized snake, the number "2001", and small design saying "Year of the Snake".
SC 1699 $1.30 01 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata From Marine Reptiles issue w/ two snakes and four turtles. Stamp has attached label depicting stylized snake, the number "2001", and small design saying "Year of the Snake".


NIUE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
50c 10 May 01 Chelonia mydas Hatchling emerging from egg.
$1.00 10 May 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming underwater.
$3.00 10 May 01 Chelonia mydas Adult on beach.


PHILIPPINES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2711 11p 01 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Horiz. strip of five w/ turtle on one. Hong Kong 2001 Stamp Exhibition is on stamp rather than on margin as in Scott Philippines #2716. Turtle stamp inscribed "Pawikan". Date also reprted as 3 Feb 01.
SC 2716 11p 01 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S w/ one stamp. Anterior half of turtle is on stamp and posterior half is in margin of sheet. Inscribed "Pawikan". Sheet margin inscribed "Hong Kong 2001 Stamp Exhibition" and shows Exhibition logo. Date also reported as 03 Feb 01.


POLAND


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
2zi 2001 Unidentified Tortoise S/S of 1 stamp w/ many animals in selvedge. Tortoise in foreground at bottom center. Map of world on stamp. No turtle on stamp, only in selvedge.


SEYCHELLES

See End Note #4 for further information about SEYCHELLES stamps.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
None Post 1971 Geochelone gigantea Blue Aerogramme w/ what appears to be a stamp imprinted on upper LEFT corner, but no denom. Seychelles Coat-of-Arms w/ turtle on imprint. Black Parrot in cachet. Issued after the "S" section of the HG catalog was printed in 1971 and the Kessler Catalog of Aerogrammes (3rd Edition) was printed in 1968. Not listed in either.
SC 494 a Various 05 Jun 82 Geochelone gigantea S/S of four stamps (tractor, car, bus) with medium sized Coat-of-Arms in bottom selvedge. Tortoise is on Coat-of-Arms, not on stamps.
SG SB 7 Various 1980? Geochelone gigantea Booklet w/ Gen. Gordon and large Coat-of-Arms on front cover. Exists w/ two different sets of stamps inside, but same SG number for both. Contains 4 ea of SC 395 & 443 plus 2 ea of SC 425 & 426 in a se-ten block of 4 OR 4 ea of SC 395 & 443 plus SC 428 & 429 in a se-ten block of 4. Tortoise is on Coat-of-Arms on booklet cover. No turtles on stamps inside booklet.
SG SB 9 Various 1980? Stylized Turtle Booklet containing 4 ea of SC 397, 398, and 453. Stylized drawing of turtle on BACK cover of booklet.


SINGAPORE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 26 Jul 01 Stylized Tortoise Block of ten se-tenant stamps. Six are non-denominated and inscribed "For Local Addresses Only", plus two 50c and two $1 stamps. All stamps depict pets. Issued for Singpex 01.
*** 26 Jul 01 Stylized Tortoise Single stamp w/ tortoise from se-tenant block of ten pet stamps. *** Non-denominated. Inscribed "For Local Addresses Only".
*** 26 Jul 01 Stylized Tortoise Booklet of 16 non-denominated self-adhesive stamps w/ same designs as moisture-activated stamps issued this date. Each stamp inscribed "For Local Addresses Only".


TANNU TUVA (TOUVA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2001 Unidentified Sea Turtle Pane of six stamps depicting whales, penguins, and a shark. O/P'd in gold w/ a Rotary emblem, Scouts emblem, and a Conservation Year slogan. Small turtle in upper left selvedge of pane. These are Cinderellas.
Various 2001 Unidentified Sea Turtle Pane of six stamps depicting whales, penguins, and a shark. O/P'd in red w/ a Rotary emblem, Scouts emblem, and a Conservation Year slogan. Small turtle in upper left selvedge of pane. These are Cinderellas.
Various 2001? Unidentified Tortoise Sheet of eight stamps forming a unified scene of a group of baby animals (mostly mammals), watching a baby bird hatch. Tortoise's head in extreme lower left corner of sheet. Because vert. rows of perfs. vary in position from sheet to sheet, the tortoise head may be entirely in the selvedge or partly in the selvedge and partly on a stamp.
1200 2001? Unidentified Tortoise Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of eight, depicting baby animals watching a bird hatch. Because vert. rows of perfs. vary in position from sheet to sheet, part of the turtle's head is on this stamp in some cases and in others, it is entirely in the selvedge of the sheet.


TANZANIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 15 Feb 98 Unidentified Emydid Vertical strip of four different stamps, all depicting American alligators. Turtle on alligator's back on one stamp only. Date is from CTO cancel and may or may not be date of issue.
50/ 15 Feb 98 Unidentified Emydid Single stamp from strip of four w/ turtle on alligator's back. Date is from CTO cancel and may or may not be the date of issue.


THAILAND


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1960 Various 15 Mar 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Pane of nine stamps of different sizes and different orientations, forming a unified underwater scene. Turtle on one stamp only. Bottom selvedge inscribed "Marine Life".
SC 1960 b 3b 15 Mar 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Thailand #1960.


TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1334 50c 21 May 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Pane 1 of two panes of six se-tenant 50c stamps each, issued this date, all depicting whales. This pane has a juvenile sea turtle overlapping two of the stamps and the bottom selvedge. Stamp in "e" position has turtle's head, stamp in "f" position has carapace.
SC 1334 e 50c 21 May 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Head of juvenile turtle on one stamp from Scott Turks & Caicos #1334.
SC 1334 f 50c 21 May 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Carapace of juvenile turtle on one stamp from Scott Turks & Caicos #1334.


ZIMBABWE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$28 24 Jul 01 Cartoon Turtle Scene from African Folklore: "The Tortoise Who Collected Wisdom". Stamp depicts tortoise, squirrel, and birds.
$28 24 Jul 01 Cartoon Tortoise S/S of six stamps. One depicts a scene from African Folklore: "The Tortoise Who Collected Wisdom".


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