Additions and corrections for December 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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AUSTRIA

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BRAZIL

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CAYMAN ISLANDS
COSTA RICA

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ECUADOR
ERITREA

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GAMBIA
GEORGIA, REPUBLIC OF
GUERNSEY
GUINEA

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KOREA, NORTH
KOREA, SOUTH

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MALAYSIA
MARIINSK
MYANMAR

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NEW CALEDONIA

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PHILIPPINES
PITCAIRN ISLANDS

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-- R --

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SEYCHELLES
SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOUTH AFRICA
ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS

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TANZANIA
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED NATIONS (GENEVA)

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VANUATU

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AUSTRIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
55 2006 Unidentified Tortoise Large booklet of nine different stamps (three sheets of three stamps each). One is a close-up photo of a tortoise facing directly toward the camera. Pictures of the nine stamps also appear on the back cover of booklet. Information on the care of the nine different pets is included in the booklet and four hatchling leopard tortoises are depicted on the page w/ the tortoise care information.
0.55 Eur 06 Nov 06 Emys orbicularis One of a set of three 0.55 euro stamps issued this date depicting different animals.


BRAZIL


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
2.50r 27 Sep 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ six different stylized paintings in six wavy-edged boxes. One painting is of a sea turtle and a SCUBA diver. National Tourism issue.


CAYMAN ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 962 25c 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right underwater. Inscribed "Hawksbill Turtle". Denomination in lower right corner. From set of five marine life stamps. Stamp w/ white margins.
SC 967 Various 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata S/S of five different stamps. Contains one turtle stamp similar to Scott Cayman Islands #962 but w/o white margins. From "Underwater Treasures" issue.
SC 967 a 25c 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Individual stamp from Scott Cayman Islands #967. Similar to Scott Cayman Islands #962 but w/o white margins. From "Underwater Treasures" issue.
SC 968 25c 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Individual adhesive stamp from Scott Cayman Islands #968a. Same design as Scott Cayman Islands #962 but the booklet stamps are smaller and the denomination is in the lower left corner instead of the lower right corner. From "Underwater Treasures" issue.
SC 968 a 25c 18 Jul 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Booklet pane of ten identical 25c adhesive stamps, w/ same design as Scott Cayman Islands #962 but booklet stamps are smaller and have denomination in lower left corner. From "Underwater Treasures" issue.


COSTA RICA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
180c 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheetlet of ten different stamps w/ a turtle, fish, porpoise or bird on each. Sheet inscribed "Parques Nacionales 2006" and "Isla del Coco Costa Rica" in upper margin. Turtles on two stamps. Scientific name of each animal appears on each stamp and the Spanish common name appears in the sheet margin next to each stamp. Turtle's species name misspelled as "imbricaas".
180c 2006 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of ten inscribed "Parques Nacionales 2006". Depicts adult swimming away from viewer, underwater. Species name of turtle is misspelled on stamp as "imbricaas".
180c 2006 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of ten inscribed "Parques Nacionales 2006". Stamp is in "h" position. Main design feature is a shark but the upper left corner has the posterior half of a turtle.


ECUADOR


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1750 40c 26 Sep 05 Chelonia mydas Block of four containing one Scott Ecuador #1750d which depicts the turtle. Scott lists date as 26 Sept 05 but an FDC exists dated 26 Dec 05.
SC 1750 d 0.40 26 Sep 05 Chelonia mydas Photo of SCUBA diver and turtle underwater. Inscribed "Galapagos", "Tortuga Marina" and "Los Cuarto Mundos". Individual stamp from Scott Ecuador #1750. Scott lists date as 26 Sept 05 but an FDC exists dated 26 Dec 05.


ERITREA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
10.00 2005 4 Species of Sea Turtles S/S of one stamp. Stamp depicts Pteraspis, an extinct, armored fish. Four sea turtles in selvedge. No turtles on stamp. Scout emblem and Rotary emblem on stamp. Almost certainly an illegal issue.


GAMBIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 3010 25d 24 Jan 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Sheet w/ four reptile and amphibian stamps drawn by children. Turtle on one. Inscribed "Kids-Did-It! Designs".
SC 3010 b 25d 24 Jan 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Gambia #3010. Art work entitled "Sea Turtle" by Tyler Overton,, age 10.


GEORGIA, REPUBLIC OF


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 391 20d 30 Jan 06 Unidentified Turtle Hand putting postcard in mail box decorated with a turtle. Same as stamp on Scott Georgia #395 except for denomination. Issued for 50th Anniversary of first Europa stamp.
SC 395 80d 30 Jan 06 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 Scott Georgia #391 except for denomination.


GUERNSEY


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 892 Various 16 Feb 06 Dermochelys coriacea S/S of two stamps depicting endangered species of the Florida Everglades (Wood Stork & Leatherback Turtle). A manatee and an alligator appear in the selvedge of the sheet.
SC 892 a 1 pound 16 Feb 06 Dermochelys coriacea Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Guernsey #892.


GUINEA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1828 750f 18 Feb 00 Three Sea Turtles Sheet of eight stamps w/ a wide central gutter, having an overall photomosaic of the Titanic made up of thousands of tiny photographs, three of which depict sea turtles. Photos of turtles are so small as to be difficult to discern w/ the naked eye.
SC 1877 750f 28 Feb 01 Chelonia mydas S/S of six 750f stamps w/ a turtle on one. Inscribed "Vie Marine des Tropiques". Image of turtle extends into selvedge. This is Pane #2 of two Marine Life of the Tropics panes issued this date.
SC 1877 a 750f 28 Feb 01 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Guinea #1877.
SC 1884 200f 28 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of six 200f stamps. All stamps depict fish but a large turtle appears in lower left selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Bleu Profond des Mers".
SC 1890 1000f 28 Feb 01 Chelonia mydas Marine Life sheetlet of six 1000f se-tenant stamps w/ turtle on one. This is Pane #2 of four panes issued this date. Turtle on one stamp only. Sheet inscribed "Vie Marine".
SC 1890 d 1000f 28 Feb 01 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Guinea #1890.
SC 1891 1000f 28 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Marine Life sheetlet of six se-tenant 1000f stamps. This is pane #4 of four Marine Life panes issued this date. Turtle on one stamp only. Pane inscribed "Vie Marine".
SC 1891 a 1000f 28 Feb 01 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Guinea #1891.


KOREA, NORTH


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
MI 2474 80 19 Jun 84 Tortoise Ship Stamp on stamp. This stamp depicts SC North Korea #2305a, as well as a more modern ship. Issued for XIX Weltpost Kongress, Hamburg, 1984. This is the single stamp from Scott North Korea #2381. Scott does not list the single stamp, only the s/s.
SC 2305 Various 30 May 83 Tortoise Ships s/s containing 4 stamps and 2 seals. Two of the 4 stamps show tortoise ships, which were 16th century ironclad warships of the Korean navy. Flags in sheet margin. This s/s was formerly listed on this site as North Korea MI BL 145. This was before Scott began listing North Korean stamps.
SC 2305 a 20ch 30 May 83 Tortoise Ships One of the tortoise ship stamps from Scott North Korea 2305. This stamp was formerly listed on this site as North Korea MI 2367. This was before Scott began listing North Korean stamps.
SC 2305 b 35ch 30 May 83 Tortoise Ships One of the tortoise ship stamps from Scott North Korea #2305. This stamp also depicts Admiral Li Sun Sin (1545-1598), the inventor of ironclad warships and the tortoise ships in particular. It was formerly listed on this site as North Korea MI 2368. This was before Scott began listing North Korean stamps.
SC 2381 80 19 Jun 84 Tortoise Ship S/S of one stamp containing MI North Korea #2474. Issued for XIX Weltpost Kongress, Hamburg, 1984. This s/s was formerly listed on this site as North Korea MI BL 179 A. This was before Scott began listing North Korean stamps.
SC 2801 40j 01 Jan 89 Mythological Turtle A 7th century mural w/ a Tortoise-serpent and a snake. May represent a dragon w/ a turtle's shell. Identical to the tortoise-serpent on other Korean stamps. This stamp was formerly listed on this site as North Korea MI 2985. This was before Scott began listing North Korean stamps.
SC 3155 a 50j 24 Oct 92 Unidentified Sea Turtle Sheetlet of three 50j whale stamps w/ a sea turtle in border of sheet. This is Sheet II of two whale sheets issued on the same date. No turtles on stamps. Date has also been reported as 20 Oct 92. This sheet was formerly listed on this site as North Korea SG N 3211-13. This was before Scott began listing North Korean stamps.
SC 3274 50j 10 Sep 93 Carved Stone Turtle Tombstone of King Tongmyong in the form of a stone turtle. Stone doesn't look very much like a turtle on the stamp. It is a lateral view of the carapace.
SC 3274 var 50j 10 Sep 93 Carved Stone Turtle Maximum card and stamp w/ carved stone turtle near bottom right corner. Turtle is tomb of King Tongmyong and it doesn't look much like a turtle on the stamp. The card is not listed by Scott but the stamp on the card is Scott #3274, Thus I have listed the card as #3274 var (variety). Dimensions of card are 148 X 105 mm.
SC 3275 50j 10 Sep 93 Carved Stone Turtle S/S of one stamp with tombstone of King Tongmyong in the form of a stone turtle. Stone doesn't look very much like a turtle on the stamp. It is a lateral view of the carapace.
SC 3356 1.80 won 20 Jun 94 Tortoise Ship Stamp card (86 x 54 mm), w/ six airmail stamps (86 x 9 mm), each in the form of a horizontal strip w/ a tortoise ship on it. This card was formerly listed on this site as SG N 3411a, before Scott began listing North Korean stamps.
SC 3356 a-f 1.80 won 20 Jun 94 Tortoise Ship The six horizontal strip stamps on Scott North Korea #3356. Each one is assigned a suffix of "a" through "f". Some of the six stamps are identical to each other and once peeled off of the backing paper they would be impossible to distinguish.


KOREA, SOUTH


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1998 400w 11 Apr 03 Ceramic(?) Turtle Celadon pitcher with lid in the form of a dragon-turtle. This stamp was formerly listed by Scott as #1997 but was changed to #1998 in their 2007 catalog.


MALAYSIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$1 09 Oct 06 Unidentified At This Time From set of three semi-aquatic animals. Issued for Stamp Week.


MARIINSK

Mariinsk is a city in South Siberia located between Tomsk and Krasnoyarsk.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1000 unknown Emys orbicularis Cinderella created by o/p an old Soviet Union stamp. The stamp that was o/p'd is Scott Russia #4519. O/P is all in black.


MYANMAR


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2001 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheet of nine stamps, all depicting sea creatures, but not forming a continuous, unified scene. Turtle on one stamp only (in "c" position on sheet).
20k 2001 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of nine sea creatures. Turtle underwater, swimming left.


NEW CALEDONIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
190f 11 Sep 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Semi-realistic drawing of turtle on left side of stamp, palm trees on right. Starfish scattered over bottom half of stamp. Inscribed "Conference du PROE". Commemorates a conference of the South Pacific Regional Environment Program held from 7 Sept through 11 Sept 2006 in Noumea.


PHILIPPINES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
26p 31 Mar 06 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 31 Mar 06 Four Species Strip of four stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. All four w/ 7p denom.
7p 31 Mar 06 Lepidochelys olivacea Turtle swimming right w/ front flippers in up position. From strip of four.
7p 31 Mar 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Turtle swimming right w/ all flippers in down position. From strip of four.
7p 31 Mar 06 Caretta caretta Turtle swimming down and left. All flippers extended outward, horizontally. From strip of four.
7p 31 Mar 06 Dermochelys coriacea Turtle swimming up and left, front flippers in down position. From strip of four.


PITCAIRN ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
60c 30 Aug 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Man, fish and turtle. Early Civilization issue.


SEYCHELLES

See End Note #4 for further information about SEYCHELLES stamps.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 861 50c 28 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Large Coat-of-Arms in upper right corner w/ turtle easily seen w/ the naked eye. Issued for 30th Anniv. of Seychelles Independence. Depicts Possesion Stone.
SC 862 1r 28 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Large Coat-of-Arms in upper right corner w/ turtle easily seen w/ the naked eye. Issued for 30th Anniv. of Seychelles Independence. Depicts Seychelles flag.
SC 863 1.50r 28 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Large Coat-of-Arms in upper right corner w/ turtle easily seen w/ the naked eye. Issued for 30th Anniv. of Seychelles Independence. Depicts Valee de Mai World Heritage Site.
SC 864 2r 28 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Large Coat-of-Arms in upper right corner w/ turtle easily seen w/ the naked eye. Issued for 30th Anniv. of Seychelles Independence. Depicts school children.
SC 865 3.50r 28 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Large Coat-of-Arms in upper right corner w/ turtle easily seen w/ the naked eye. Issued for 30th Anniv. of Seychelles Independence. Depicts Jacob Marie.
SC 866 4r 28 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Large Coat-of-Arms in upper right corner w/ turtle easily seen w/ the naked eye. Issued for 30th Anniv. of Seychelles Independence. Depicts ship: "Seychelles Progress".
SC 867 15r 28 Jun 06 Geochelone gigantea Large Coat-of-Arms in upper right corner w/ turtle easily seen w/ the naked eye. Issued for 30th Anniv. of Seychelles Independence. Depicts Independence Anniversary Emblem.


SOLOMON ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$2.50 30 Apr 06 Chelonia mydas Se-tenant pair w/ Charles Dawin on one stamp, turtle on the other. Turtle's right foreflipper extends onto Darwin stamp. From set of four se-tenant pairs issued for Exploration and Innovation.
$2.50 30 Apr 06 Chelonia mydas One of a se-tenant pair w/ Charles Darwin and Green Sea Turtle. This stamp pictures Darwin but end of turtle's foreflipper extends onto this stamp from the other one. From set of four se-tenant pairs issued for Exploration and Innovation. Inscribed "175th Anniversary of Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle".
$2.50 30 Apr 06 Chelonia mydas One of a se-tenant pair w/ turtle and Charles Darwin. This one features a painting of a sea turtle swimming 3/4 left, towards viewer. From set of four se-tenant pairs issued for Exploration and Innovation. Inscribed "175th Anniversary of Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle".


SOUTH AFRICA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1338 *** 09 Aug 04 Stylized Turtle S/S of ten stamps showing different types of volunteers at work. Various figures in margin including a turtle in the extreme upper right corner. Sheet inscribed "The Gift From Volunteers". *** Each stamp inscribed "Standard Postage"but no value is shown. At time of issue, standard postage was 1.70r. No turtles on stamps - in sheet margin only.


ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
40000db 2006 Various Tortoises S/S of one stamp w/ tortoises on stamp and in margins. One tortoise in margin is laying eggs and two are mating. Boy scout logo in upper left corner of sheet. All of the tortoises have scientific names under them in small print but almost every one of the tortoises is mis-named.
40000db 2006 Unidentified Tortoise Single stamp from s/s of one issued in 2006 w/ many tortoises. One tortoise facing left plus head of tortoise in upper left corner of stamp. On the stamp the tortoise is identified as Malacochersus tornieri but this is obviously incorrect. This is most certainly not a pancake tortoise.
Various 2006 Numerous Species S/S of four stamps and four stamp-like labels, all w/ one or two chelonians. Labels have Boy Scout logo, stamps do not. Several of the chelonians are mis-identified on the stamps and labels.
7000db 2006 Testudo graeca Adult facing right. From sheet of four stamps and four labels.
9000db 2006 Terrapene carolina bauri Adult facing right. Unidentified hatchling emerging from egg in upper left corner. From sheet of four stamps and four labels. Turtle is mis-identified as Pseudemys scripta on stamp.
10000db 2006 See comment column Unidentified tortoise facing left, next to flower. Small Clemmys guttata in upper left corner. From sheet of four stamps and four labels. Stamp inscribed Clemmys insculpta, which is not the correct identity of either of the chelonians depicted.
14000db 2006 Trionyx spiniferus Turtle in shallow water facing right. Small Pseudemys scripta elegans in upper left corner. From sheet of four stamps and four labels.


TANZANIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
600s 2006 Sea Turtle, Tortoise Sheetlet of six stamps, two of which depict turtles; one sea turtle and one large tortoise. Others depict sailboats, a monkey and a land crab. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Beauty of Zanzibar".
600s 2006 Unidentified Sea Turtle Photo of adult on beach facing camera. From "Beauty of Zanzibar" sheetlet of six.
600s 2006 Unidentified Tortoise Photo of adult facing camera, head and neck turned to side. From "Beauty of Zanzibar" sheetlet of six.


TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1449 60c 01 Jun 06 Chelonia mydas Photo of sea turle on stamp from set of five. Inscribed "3rd Place - Mr. Mike Nebel - Sea Turtle". Similar to Scott Turks and Caicos #1452c but w/ a thin "shadow" frame at bottom of stamp.
SC 1452 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.
SC 1452 c 60c 01 Jun 06 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Turks and Caicos #1452. Stamp inscribed "3rd Place - Mr. Mike Nebel, 'Sea Turtle'. Similar to Scott Turks and Caicos #1449 but w/ thick "shadow" frame at bottom of stamp.


UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 824 50f 21 Dec 05 Turtle Shell Object Photo of man wearing a F'ttam, a nose clip worn by pearl divers. It is made from turtle shell or goat horn. It is unknown which material was used in the clip pictured on the stamp. Inscribed "Pearl Diving Tools" in lower left corner and "F'ttam" near right margin.


UNITED NATIONS (GENEVA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 451 1.30f 03 Feb 06 Sculpted Tortoises Celestial sphere, a sculpture by artist Paul Manship at the UN headquarters in Geneva. The sphere is supported by four tortoises that are difficult to discern on the stamp because the image is a hologram and therefore not sharp. Pictures of the sphere from other sources clearly show that the small figures are tortoises. Stamp inscribed "Salutations des Nations Unies". UN symbol in upper left corner. Pictures of the sphere from other sources (e.g. - www.celestialsphere.ch) clearly show that the small figures are tortoises.


VANUATU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 735 a Various 19 Mar 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Small turtle in selvedge of "Explorers" s/s. Similar to Scott Vanuatu #737a. Issued for Australia '99 World Stamp Expo.
SC 737 a Various 02 Jul 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle "Explorers" s/s similar to Scott Vanuatu 735a, but w/ different stamps. Small turtle in selvedge. Issued for PhilexFrance "99. This stamp was formerly listed by Scott as #734b.


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