- Appendix II: Labels, Seals, Advertising Stamps, Etc.
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CONCH REPUBLIC
The residents of the U.S. Florida Keys call themselves "Conchs" and say that they live in the Conch Republic. This label from the Conch Republic commemorates "Lucky", a famous sea turtle whose life was saved by groundbreaking veterinary surgery on 17 January 1984. It was the first marine animal surgical transplant in the world, replacing both front flippers which had been lost in a shark attack.
SPRING RIVER LOCAL POST
Spring River Local Post is located in Carl Junction, Missouri, U.S.A. It has operated continuously from August, 1982 until the present. It is run primarily as a hobby/diversion activity. It has issued many stamps, one of which depicts a tortoise.
UNIVERSAL SHIP CANCELLATION SOCIETY
Poster stamp issued to commemorate the third annual convention of the David Bushnell Chapter No. 48 of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society at New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. on 16 April 1939. Stamp pictures the first submarine, built by David Bushnell in 1776 and named "The Turtle". The word "turtle" appears at the bottom of the illustration and also at the bottom of the stamp.
- Appendix V: Post Offices with "Turtle" or "Tortoise" in Their Names
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Post Office Name Country State or Province Postal Code Dates of Existence Turtle River U.S.A. Dakota Territory (pre-ZIP) 1880 - 8 Nov 1889 Carrington & Turtle Lake Railway Post Office U.S.A. North Dakota (pre-ZIP) 1911; 1951 Turtle River U.S.A. North Dakota (pre-ZIP) 8 Nov 1889 - 4 Dec 1902 Turtletown U.S.A. Tennessee 37391 Current U.S.S. Tortuga Post Office U.S.A. U.S. Navy Ship "Tortuga" none 1967 NOTE: The following cities/towns may or may not have Post Offices:
Tortugas, Cordoba, Argentina
Las Tortugas, Salta, Argentina
Tartarugalzinho, Amapá, Brazil
Tartaruga, Amazonas, Brazil
Tartaruga, Bahia, Brazil
Jicotea, Costa Rica
Punta Tortuga, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Tortuga, Hidalgo, Mexico
Rancho la Tortuga, Sonora, Mexico
Skilpad, Namibia
La Tortuga, Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua
Tortuga, Chiriqui, Panama
Tortuga, Ancash, Perù