CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Also referred to as CENTRAL AFRICA.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

SC 1387 450f 12 Jul 01 Pelomedusa subrufra One individual swimming to right w/ a few sparse aquatic plants in foreground. Stamp inscribed "Pelomeduse Roussatre".

SC 1394 350f 12 Jul 01 Chelydra serpentina Pane 1 of two panes of six 350f stamps issued this date. All depict reptiles or amphibians. Turtle on one stamp only.

SC 1394 e 350f 12 Jul 01 Chelydra serpentina Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Central Africa #1394.

SC 1395 350f 12 Jul 01 Two Freshwater Species Pane 2 of two panes of six se-tenant 350f stamps issued this date. Each depicts a reptile or an amphibian. Turtles on two stamps only. Turtles are Apalone spinifera and Trachemys scripta elegans. They are identified on the stamps as "Trionix (sic) epinelix" and "Tortue d'etang" respectively.

SC 1395 a 350f 12 Jul 01 Apalone spinifera One of the single stamps w/ turtles from Scott Central Africa #1395. Inscribed "Trionix Epineux".

SC 1395 e 350f 12 Jul 01 Trachemys scripta elegans One of the single stamps w/ turtles from Scott Central Africa #1395. Inscribed "Tortue D'Etang".

SC 1445 390f 23 Dec 02 Six Species of Turtles S/S of three stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each, plus three sea turtles and one Macroclemys temminckii in lower margin. Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems on each stamp and in lower margin of sheet.

SC 1445 a 390f 23 Dec 02 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming up and left. From Scott Central Africa #1445. Shows Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems.

SC 1445 b 390f 23 Dec 02 Lepidochelys olicvacea Adult swimming up and left. From Scott Central Africa #1445. Shows Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems.

SC 1445 c 390f 23 Dec 02 Natator depressa Adult swimming up and right. From Scott Central Africa #1445. Shows Lions Club and Rotary Club emblems.

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