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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

SC 746 60c 06 Feb 04 Various Sea Turtles S/S of six 60c stamps w/ sea turtles on all six plus turtle and turtle eggs in margin. Sheet margin inscribed "Life Cycle of Turtles". Turtle in margin behind inscription is Eretmochelys imbricata. Date also reported as 16 Feb 04.

SC 746 a 60c 06 Feb 04 Chelonia mydas Mating pair. Inscribed "Mating Sea Turtles". Date also reportes as 16 Feb 04.

SC 746 b 60c 06 Feb 04 Caretta caretta Anterior portion of adult on beach. Moon in background. Inscribed "Laying Eggs At Night". Date also reported as 16 Feb 04.

SC 746 c 60c 06 Feb 04 Chelonia mydas Hatchlings emerging from nest. Inscribed "Hatching Turtles". One hatchling has an abnormal scute count. Date also reported as 16 Feb 04.

SC 746 d 60c 06 Feb 04 Caretta caretta Hatchlings crossing beach towards surf. Inscribed "Baby Turtles Going To The Sea". Date also reported as 16 Feb 04.

SC 746 e 60c 06 Feb 04 Chelonia mydas Young adult swimming to left. Inscribed "Growing Up At Sea". Date also reported as 16 Feb 04.

SC 746 f 60c 06 Feb 04 Caretta caretta Adult on beach, facing left, laying eggs. Inscribed "Returning To Lay Eggs". Date also reported as 16 Feb 04.

SC 747 $2 06 Feb 04 Chelonia mydas S/S w/ one stamp. Sea turtle swimming underwater. Sheet inscribed "Life Cycle Of Turtles". Stamp inscribed "Sea Turtle" in tiny white letters. Date also reportes as 16 Feb 04.

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