Additions and corrections for September 2006

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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AUSTRALIA

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CAYMAN ISLANDS

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ECUADOR

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FRANCE

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GEORGIA, REPUBLIC OF
GUINEA

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HONG KONG (CHINA)

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MALTA
MAURITIUS
MAYOTTE

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NIUAFO'OU

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PALAU
PHILIPPINES

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SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOUTH AFRICA

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TADJIKISTAN
TRANSDNIESTRIAN MOLDOVAN REPUBLIC
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

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AUSTRALIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2430 50c 04 Oct 05 Cartoon Turtle Single stamp from Scott Australia #2432b depicting two pigs, a small frog and a small turtle. Turtle near right margin between pig's foot and the word "Australia". Perf 14 x 14.75.
SC 2430 a 50c 04 Oct 05 Cartoon Turtle Booklet pane of one, containing Scott Australia #2430.
SC 2432 b Various 04 Oct 05 Cartoon Turtle S/S of six stamps, each depicting a different cartoon farm animal. One stamp identical to Scott Australia #2430. Sheet inscribed "Down on the Farm" in upper margin. Perf 14 x 14.75.
SC 2435 50c 04 Oct 05 Cartoon Turtle Single, self adhesive booklet stamp from Scott Australia #2437a. Design identical to Scott Australia #2430. Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts). NOTE: The entire booklet is footnoted in Scott but no separate, unique number is assigned.
SC 2437 a 50c 04 Oct 05 Cartoon Turtle Booklet pane of five stamps, including one Scott Australia #2435. Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts).
SC 2437 b 50c 04 Oct 05 Cartoon Turtle Booklet pane of ten, including two Scott Australia #2435. Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts).
SC 2437 c 50c 04 Oct 05 Cartoon Turtle Booklet pane of twenty stamps, including four Scott Australia #2435. Self adhesive serpentine die cut 11.25. Syncopated (intentional omission of some of the perforation die cuts).


CAYMAN ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
25c 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata From set of five "Underwater Treasures" stamps.
25c 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Booklet of ten identical 25c adhesive stamps, w/ same design as stamp from set and s/s. From "Underwater Treasures" issue.
Various 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of five different stamps. From "Underwater Treasures" issue.


ECUADOR


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
0.40 26 Sep 06 Chelonia mydas Photo of SCUBA diver and turtle underwater. Inscribed "Galapagos", "Tortuga Marina" and "Los Cuarto Mundos".


FRANCE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
0.10 1993 Cartoon Turtle Booklet of ten 0.10f stamps. Booklet cover depicts grapes, a tortoise and a flying donkey. Booklet appears to have been assembled by hand using actual stamps and a cover printed for a specific stamp show. Front cover of booklet inscribed "Gonfaron - Exposition Philatelique - 3 et 4 Avril 1993" along w/ additional writing. Back cover inscribed "Musee Regional du Timbre".


GEORGIA, REPUBLIC OF


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
20 2006 Unidentified Turtle Hand putting postcard in mail box decorated with a turtle. Same as stamp on 50th Anniversary s/s except for denom. Issued for 50th Anniversary of first Europa stamp.
80 2006 Unidentified Turtle S/S of one stamp showing a hand putting a letter in a mail box decorated w/ a turtle. Upper selvedge of sheet inscribed "50th Anniversary of the First Europa Stamps". Similar to individual stamp issued at same time, except for the denom.


GUINEA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
5000f 2005 Chelonia mydas Block of six stamps in s/s format. All stamps identical to the one on the s/s issued at the same time. Small sea turtles in left and right margins of sheet. Upper selvedge inscribed "Republique De Guinee" and lower selvedge inscribed "Animaux Marins - Les Tortues".
6000f 2005 Archelon ischyros Block of six stamps in s/s format. All stamps identical to the one on the s/s issued at the same time. Small sea turtles in left and right margins of sheet. Upper selvedge inscribed "Republique de Guinea andlower margin inscribed "Animaux Marins - Les Tortues".


HONG KONG (CHINA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2006? Cartoon Turtle S/S of six stamps, each w/ a dressed teddy bear. Sheet inscribed "Dress Bear Up" in central, horizontal gutter.
$5 2006? Cartoon Turtle Single stamp from s/s of six. Dressed teddy bear w/ small turtle in bottom right corner. Stamp inscribed "Dress Bear Up" along bottom margin.
Various 2006? Cartoon Turtle Booklet of six stamps, each w/ a dressed teddy bear and an attached label w/ an unclothed teddy bear. Same designs as s/s of same date. Back pages of booklet contain self-adhesive, "peelables" of various items of clothing and accessories such as eyeglasses, neckties and feather plumes for dressing the bears on the labels, much like paper dolls.


MALTA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 13 Apr 06 Pseudemys scripta elegans Sheetlet of sixteen different se-tenant stamps depicting various birds, mammals, fish and one turtle. Date also reported as 14 March 06 and 21 April 06.
7c 13 Apr 06 Pseudemys scripta elegans Immature individual on log, facing up and left, overlooking water. Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of sixteen. Date also reported as 14 March 06 and 21 Apr 06.


MAURITIUS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
25Rs 05 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Seven tortoises, one prominant in foreground. Inscribed "first captive breeding of giant tortoises 1881."


MAYOTTE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
0.53eu 18 Mar 06 Chelonia mydas S/S of three stamps, all depicting Chelonia mydas; one swimming, one depositing eggs and one w/ five hatchlings on beach. Inscribed "Protection des tortues" in both upper and lower margins.
0.53eu 18 Mar 06 Chelonia mydas Turtle swimming away from viewer. Top stamp from s/s of three.
0.53eu 18 Mar 06 Chelonia mydas Rear view of female depositing eggs in nest. Middle stamp from s/s of three.
0.53eu 18 Mar 06 Chelonia mydas Five hatchlings on beach. Bottom stamp from s/s of three.


NIUAFO'OU

NIUAFO'OU is listed under TONGA in the Scott Catalog.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
BA SD 14 40 on 29 ca 1986 Chelonia mydas Scott Niuafo'ou #42 w/ 2 o/p's as follows: (1) denom. changed from 29s to 40s, and (2) stamp o/p'd "Stamp Duty". The SD prefix to the Barefoot number stands for Stamp Duty. Niuafo'ou stamps are listed under Tonga in the Barefoot Catalog.


PALAU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
18c May 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Se-tenant sheet of 40 stamps forming a single panoramic picture. Upper selvedge inscribed "Palau, World of Sea and Reef - A Philatelic Panorama". Upper selvedge also has logo for World Philatelic Exhibition - Washington 2006. Bottom selvedge inscribed "20th Anniversary of First Postal Sheetlet - Celebrating 50 years of Service to the Worldwide Postal Community". Individual stamp designs are identical to those on Scott Palau #103. The only differences are the denominations. Turtle on one stamp only.
$18 May 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of forty "World of Sea and Reef" stamps.
SC 103 14c 22 May 86 Eretmochelys imbricata Se-tenant sheet of 40 stamps forming a single panoramic picture. Upper selvedge inscribed "Palau, World of Sea and Reef - A Philatelic Panorama". Upper selvedge also has logos for Ameripex '86. The designs of the stamps on this sheet are identical to those on a sheet issued in 2006. Only the denominations differ. Descriptions on backs of stamps under gum. Turtle on one stamp only.


PHILIPPINES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
26p 2006 Chelonia mydas S/S of one stamp w/ turtle swimming right w/ front flippers in up position. Upper selvedge of sheet inscribed "Philippine Marine Turtles"
7p 2006 Four Species Strip of four stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. All four w/ 7p denom.
7p 2006 Lepidochelys olivacea Turtle swimming right w/ front flippers in up position. From strip of four.
7p 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Turtle swimming right w/ all flippers in down position. From strip of four.
7p 2006 Caretta caretta Turtle swimming down and left. All flippers extended outward, horizontally. From strip of four.
7p 2006 Dermochelys coriacea Turtle swimming up and left, front flippers in down position. From strip of four.


SOLOMON ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$2.50 30 Apr 06 Chelonia mydas Se-tenant pair of $2.50 stamps. Charles Darwin on one, turtle on the other. From "Exploration and Innovation" issue.
$2.50 30 Apr 06 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from se-tenant pair. From "Exploration and Innovation" issue.


SOUTH AFRICA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
B5 01 Jul 05 Stylized Turtle Sheetlet of ten stamps all denominated B5 and depicting scenes from South African Legends. Turtle on one stamp only. Sheet inscribed "The Lure of South African Lore and Legends".
B5 01 Jul 05 Stylized Turtle A serval (a wild, spotted cat) at bottom of stamp walking left. Dorsal view of turtle in upper right corner. Represents a legend of the Setswana people titled "How Serval Got His Spots". Stamp is non-denominated but inscribed "B5". From sheet of ten "legends" stamps.


TADJIKISTAN

Tadjikistan is a former republic of the Soviet Union that gained its independence in 1991.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various Mar 2006 Cartoon Turtle Block of four se-tenant stamps w/ two of them tete-beche. Turtle on one. Folk Tales block.
3s Mar 2006 Cartoon Turtle Fox, rooster and turtle. From Folk Tales block of four.


TRANSDNIESTRIAN MOLDOVAN REPUBLIC

See End Note #8 for further information about TRANSDNIESTRIAN MOLDOVAN REPUBLIC stamps.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
"A" 1994 Emys orbicularis Postal Stationery w/ imprinted stamp whose design is similar to the 100r stamp issued 16 July 94. Imprinted stamp on this item is printed entirely in light blue. Additional prominent turtle in cachet.


TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$1.00 24 Apr 05 Eretmochelys imbricata Booklet of ten $1.00 self-adhesive stamps, each depicting a different marine organism. Turtle and diver on one stamp and on booklet cover. Turtle was misidentified as Dermochelys coriacea in a previous update of this list.
$1.00 24 Apr 05 Eretmochelys imbricata Individual stamp w/ turtle and diver from booklet of ten. Turtle was misidentified as Dermochelys coriacea in a previous update of this list.


TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 01 Jun 06 Chelonia mydas S/S of five stamps w/ turtle on one. Images from underwater photography contest. Upper selvedge inscribed "Underwater World" in large blue letters.
60c 01 Jun 06 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from "Underwater World" sheet of five. Stamp inscribed "3rd Place - Mr. Mike Nebel, 'Sea Turtle'.


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