CAYMAN ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

SC 885 15c 24 Jul 03 Chelonia mydas Hatchlings emerging from eggs. Inscribed "Flora & Fauna - Turtle Hatchlings". This stamp is part of a set and also appears on a s/s of twelve stamps.

SC 887 20c 24 Jul 03 Chelonia mydas Sea turtle in foreground watching Colombus' ship approach. Inscribed "History & Politics - Colombus 1503". This stamp is part of a set and also appears on a s/s of twelve stamps.

SC 896 a Various 24 Jul 03 Chelonia mydas S/S of twelve stamps commemorating the 500th Anniv. of Colombus' arrival at the Cayman Islands. Turtles on two stamps plus one in the margin on large, prominent coat-of-arms.

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