Additions and corrections for September 2002

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


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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
AUSTRIA

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-- C --
CAYMAN ISLANDS
COLOMBIA
CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
CONGO, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

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DENMARK

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FRANCE

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GAMBIA

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-- I --

-- J --

-- K --
KABARDINO BALKAR
KYRGYZSTAN

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-- M --
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MEXICO

-- N --
NEVIS

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-- P --
PALAU
PERU
PHILIPPINES

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-- R --

-- S --
SOMALIA
ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS
ST. VINCENT
ST. VINCENT (BEQUIA)

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TURKISH REPUB. OF NORTHERN CYPRUS
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

-- U --
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

-- V --
VANUATU
VIET NAM

-- W --
WALLIS AND FUTUNA

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-- Y --

-- Z --


ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Listed under ANTIGUA in the Scott Catalog.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$1.50 12 Aug 02 Eretmochelys imbricata Endangered animals sheet of nine $1.50 values. Turtle on one stamp only.
$1.50 12 Aug 02 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtles from Endangered Animals sheet of nine.
SC 2560 $6.00 08 Apr 02 Lepidochelys olivacea M/S of one stamp w/ turtle on beach. Sheet inscribed "Fauna Flora of the Caribbean".


AUSTRIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
0.87e 03 Jun 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle Lion, turtle, crocodilian, antelope. Issued for 250th Anniv. of the Schonbrunn Zoological Garden.


CAYMAN ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 843 $1.00 22 Jan 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle American and Cayman Is. flags and Statue of Liberty. Inscribed "In Remembrance, 11th September 2001". Sea turtle on Coat-of-Arms on Cayman flag.
SC 852 30c 09 Mar 02 Cartoon Turtle Snoopy and Boeing 737 aircraft. "Sir Turtle", the cartoon pirate logo of Cayman Airways is shown the tail of the aircraft. The same stamp is part of a set of six and also appears on Scott Cayman #854a.
SC 854 a Various 09 Mar 02 Cartoon Turtle S/S die cut in shape of a valise and containing six stamps of varying denoms. Turtle is "Sir Turtle" the cartoon logo of Cayman Airways and he appears on the margin of this sheet on a luggage tag and also on one of the stamps on the tail of a Boeing 737. Sheet inscribed "A Fantastic Cayman Vacation".


COLOMBIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1184 $2.300 01 Feb 02 Four Different Turtles Sheet of eight $2.300 stamps w/ numerous plants and animals. Turtles on four of the stamps. Sheet inscribed "Riquezas Naturales de Colombia".
SC 1184 a $2.300 01 Feb 02 Dermochelys coriacea With flying bird and other undersea creatures.
SC 1184 b $2.300 01 Feb02 Unidentified Sea Turtle With flying condor.
SC 1184 c $2.300 01 Feb 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle With undersea creatures.
SC 1184 h $2.300 01 Feb 02 Unident. River Turtle With Victoria lily, crocodilian, and pink river dolphin.


CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1.00cf 2001 Cartoon Turtle Sheet of nine 1.00cf stamps depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland. Issued for Christmas 2001.
1.00cf 2001 Cartoon Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from Christmas sheet of nine, depicting scenes from Alice in Wonderland.
Various 1999? Unidentified Sea Turtle Sheet of six stamps, all depicting sharks. Turtle on one stamp only.
25000nz 1999? Unidentified Sea Turtle Shark in foreground, turtle in background. Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of six.


CONGO, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 655 30fr 01 Dec 82 Pelusios subniger Plastral view of adult on land.
SC 656 45fr 01 Dec 82 Trionyx triunguis Two adults on land, facing each other.
SC 657 55fr 01 Dec 82 Pelusios subniger One adult on land.


DENMARK


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1218 a 4kr 16 Jan 02 Cartoon Turtle Block of eight Denmark Scott #1218 plus one central label. Arranged in three rows of three w/ label in central position.


FRANCE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2879 a .46+.09e 16 Mar 02 Cartoon Tortoise S/S of one semi-postal stamp (0.46 euros for postage and 0.09 euros for the French Red Cross). Turtle in selvedge of sheet; no turtle on stamp. Boy, dog and ball on stamp. Sheet inscribed "Boule & Bill". Stamp inscribed "Fete du Timbre".
SC 2879 b Various 16 Mar 02 Cartoon Tortoise Booklet of three semi-postals (0.46 euros + 0.09 euros) plus five regular postage stamps (0.46 euros). Booklet cover depicts cartoon tortoise lying on back, laughing. No turtles on stamps. Booklet cover inscribed "Boule & Bill". Each of the eight stamps inscribed "Fete du Timbre".
SC 2892 0.41 e 04 May 02 Dermochelys coriacea Close up of anterior half of body, swimming right. This stamp is part of a set of four and also appears on Scott France #2895a. Stamp inscribed "La tortue luth".
SC 2895 a Various 04 May 02 Dermochelys coriacea Sheet of four stamps with turtle on one. Sheet inscribed "Animaux Marins".


GAMBIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1864 a 10d Cartoon Turtle Scott Gambia #1864 w/ Happy Birthday Emblem o/p.


KABARDINO BALKAR

Kabardino Balkar is an autonomous republic of Russia.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
CTC 5 -13 Various 01 Feb 98 Seven Freshwater Turtles Cinderella sheet of nine stamps forming an underwater and above-water panorama in a freshwater swamp. Painting depicts scores of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and is identical to the painting on a Cinderella from Somalia.


KYRGYZSTAN


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
20c 2000? C. mydas & E. imbricata Sheet of nine se-tenant stamps, all w/ underwater scenes but not making an overall unified picture. Sunken classical statuary in upper right selvedge. Commemorates Atlantis? Sea turtles on three of the nine stamps.
20c 2000? Chelonia mydas From "Atlantis sheet of nine. Semi-dorsal view swimming left. In "b" position on sheet.
20c 2000? Eretmochelys imbricata From "Atlantis" sheet of nine. Swimming up and right. In "e" position on sheet.
20c 2000? Unidentified Sea Turtle From "Atlantis" sheet of nine. Very small turtle near bottom center of stamp. In "d" position on sheet.


MARSHALL ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
37c 25 Jun 02 Caretta caretta Adult swimming left, underwater.
37c 25 Jun 02 Dermochelys coriacea Adult on beach, facing right.
37c 25 Jun 02 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult w/ part of head above water, facing left.
37c 25 Jun 02 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming right, underwater.


MEXICO


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$30.00 18 Feb 02 Unidentified Tortoise Tortoise, Rattlesnake, and Deer. Inscribed "Mexico Conserva".
SC 2260 $5.00 18 Feb 02 Unidentified Sea Turtles Seven sea turtles swimming underwater. Inscribed "Mexico Conserva".
SC 2261 $5.00 18 Feb 02 Unidentified Tortoise Tortoise, Mexican Beaded Lizard, and Boa constrictor. Inscribed "Maxico Conserva".


NEVIS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$5.00 2002 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S shows diver w/ turtle swimming towards him. Turtle is in left selvedge.


PALAU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
60c 2002 Chelonia mydas U.N. Year of Eco-Tourism sheet of six 60c values. Turtle on one stamp and in selvedge.
60c 2002 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Eco-Tourism sheet of six 60c values.


PERU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1307 5.80s 13 Mar 02 Stylized Turtle Design Stamp divided into four quadrants, each w/ an abstract design. Design in lower right quadrant is a stylized turtle. Stamp erroneously inscribed "2001". Issued for International Day of Indigenous People.


PHILIPPINES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
5p 24 Jun 02 Unidentified Sea Turtles Two SCUBA divers, sea turtle and fish.
SC 1933 1p 11 Jul 88 Chelonia mydas ? Turtle and SCUBA diver. Turtle MAY be Eretmochelys imbricata. Also exists as strip of four w/ center label depicting torch and inscribed "Philippine Olympic Week, May 1-7, 1988". Strip is footnoted by Scott but no number is assigned.


SOMALIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
3000sh 2002 Seven Freshwater Turtles Cinderella s/s w/ one stamp. Background picture on selvedge is identical to picture on Karbardino-Balkar CTC #5-13. No turtle on stamp, which depicts mushrooms, butterfly, orchid and scout emblem.


ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1400 3500db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Adult swimming right. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ large turtle in margin of sheet.
SC 1401 5000db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Two individuals emerging from surf, facing right. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ two large turtles in margin of sheet.
SC 1402 6000db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Three individuals emerging from surf and facing left. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ three large turtles in margin of sheet.
SC 1403 7500db Oct 2001 Lepidochelys olivacea Three hatchlings emerging from nest. WWF logo in corner. Issued as a sheet of four identical stamps w/ additional hatchlings in margin of sheet.


ST. VINCENT

Also called ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. (See separate listing for GRENADINES OF ST. VINCENT).


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$6 2002 Unidentified Sea Turtle Small s/s w/ one stamp. Selvedge shows SCUBA diver and turtle. No turtle on stamp. Issued for United Nations Year of Ecotourism.


ST. VINCENT (BEQUIA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 303 $1.40 10 Dec 01 Dermochelys coriacea Horiz. OR Vert. strip of four different $1.40 stamps, all depicting leatherback turtles.
SC 303 a $1.40 10 Dec 01 Dermochelys coriacea Three hatchlings entering surf. WWF issue.
SC 303 b $1.40 10 Dec 01 Dermochelys coriacea Adult emerging from surf. WWF issue.
SC 303 c $1.40 10 Dec 01 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming underwater. WWF issue.
SC 303 d $1.40 10 Dec 01 Dermochelys coriacea Female nesting on beach. WWF issue.


TURKISH REPUB. OF NORTHERN CYPRUS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 539 250,000l 27 Mar 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle Sea turtle swimming towards right, underwater. From a set of four underwater scenes issued to promote tourism.


TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
60c 2002 Chelonia mydas U.N. Year of Eco-Tourism sheet of six 60c values. Turtle on one stamp only.
60c 2002 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Eco-Tourism sheet of six 60c values.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
37c 19 Aug 02 Word "Turtle" Protrait of Ogden Nash, U.S. poet, w/ several of his poems printed in background. One poem contains the word "turtle". No picture of turtle, just the word.


VANUATU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 798 Various 30 Jan 02 Unidentified Sea Turtles Sheet of five stamps (three horiz. & two vert.) w/ boy feeding young turtles in lower right selvedge. No turtles on stamps. Inscribed "Eco-Tourism Vanuatu". U.N. Year of Eco-Tourism emblem in upper left selvedge.


VIET NAM


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
800 15 Jul 02 Pelochelys bibroni Adult facing right. Species name misspelled "bibzoni" in Linn's Stamp News, 19 Aug 02, page 54.
2000 15 Jul 02 Pelodiscus sinensis Adult facig left. Genus name misspelled "Polodiscus" in Linn's Stamp News, 19 Aug 02, page 54.
5000 15 Jul 02 Palea steindachneri Adult facing right.
9000 15 Jul 02 Amyda cartilaginea Adult facing left. Turtle listed under it's old name, Trionyx cartilaginous, in Linn's Stamp News, 19 Aug 02, page 54.


WALLIS AND FUTUNA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
330f 05 Jun 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle Stylized turtle, bird, flower, palm tree, fruit. Inscribed "Journee Mondiale de L'Environment".


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