Additions and corrections for June 2007

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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ARMENIA
ASCENSION

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CUBA

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JAPAN

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KENYA

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MACAO
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
MAYOTTE

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NAMIBIA
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

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OMAN

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PALAU
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL (MADEIRA)

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-- R --
ROMANIA

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SLOVENIA
ST. HELENA
SURINAM

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TANZANIA

-- U --
UNITED NATIONS (GENEVA)

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VENEZUELA

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-- Y --

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ARMENIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
70d 12 Jan 07 Testudo horsfieldii Mini-sheet of two identical blocks of four different stamps each. Margin of sheet w/ twelve small line drawings of turtles. WWF symbol and date "2006" appears on each stamp.
70d 12 Jan 07 Testudo horsfieldii Semi-frontal view of adult, facing right. WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp.
70d 12 Jan 07 Testudo horsfieldii Adult facing left. WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp.
70d 12 Jan 07 Testudo horsfieldii Semi-dorsal view of adult, facing right. WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp.
70d 12 Jan 07 Testudo horsfieldii Semi-frontal view of adult facing left. WWF symbol and year "2006" inscribed on stamp.


ASCENSION


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
40p 2006 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S of eight stamps in two vertical columns w/ highly stylized sea turtle in left selvedge. Sheet inscribed "Exploration and Innovation - 2006" and "500th Anniversary of the Death of Christopher Columbus".


CUBA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
10 2007 Giant Tortoises Two giant tortoises. Tortoise in foreground is facing right, tortoise in background is facing left.


JAPAN

See End Note #11 for information about Japanese postal cards w/ turtles.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2003 Stylized Sea Turtle S/S consisting of what appears to be two different Greetings Sheets combined on a single, larger sheet. One Greetings sheet consists of nine stamps plus a label and the other consists of ten stamps. Margin of s/s inscribed "JAPEX "03" and "The 38th Japan Philatelic Exposition, 2003. 10,31 - 11,3". Stamp w/ stylized sea turtle in top right corner of upper Greetings Sheet is identical to Scott Japan #2851e. It has a turtle and a crane and is denominated 80y.


KENYA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
25sh 15 Dec 06 Giant Tortoise Triangular stamp depicting Owen, a young hippo and Mzee, a giant tortoise. The young hippo "adopted" the tortoise as its mother after its real mother was lost in a tsunami.


MACAO


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1203 2pcts 09 Oct 06 Stone Turtle S/S of eight hexagonal stamps, all w/ 2ptcs denom. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "I Ching" and "Pa Kua, w/ Roman numeral V in red circle in upper right corner. Tutle on one stamp only.
SC 1203 b 2pcts 09 Oct 06 Stone turtle Carved stone turtle at base of stone monument. Individual hexagonal stamp w/ turtle from Scott Macao #1203.


MALAYSIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1113 $1 09 Oct 06 Cuora amboinensis One individual in very shallow water, facing right. Small second individual in background. From set of three semi-aquatic animal stamps. Sheets of twenty #1113 have additional turtles in margin.


MALDIVES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2872 Rf10 24 Jan 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Se-tenent sheet of four Rf10 stamps depicting fish. Half of the sheet is selvedge w/ a prominent sea turtle. No turtles on stamps. Inscribed "Kids-Did-It! Designs". Turtle art work entitled "Sea Turtle" by Tyler Overton, age 10.


MAYOTTE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 230 0.54e 20 Jan 07 Chelonia mydas Map of Mayotte w/ twelve identifiable stamps superimposed on it. The stamp at the top right is Scott Mayotte #93 which has a prominent green sea turtle on it. Issued for the 10th anniversary of modern Mayotte philately.


NAMIBIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
60c 15 Feb 07 Unidentified Sea Turtle Depicts large jellyfish, small turtle and small flying birds. Inscribed "Biodiversity of Namibia".


NETHERLANDS ANTILLES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2007 Eretmochelys imbricata Vertical sheet consisting of two identical halves, each half consisting of two vertical columns of six stamps each, resulting in twelve different stamps in each half. The two identical halves are separated by a vertical gutter which contains six labels, each bearing the image of one of the stamps from the sheet. Turtles on two identical stamps (one in each half) plus on one of the labels in the central gutter. Top margin of sheet inscribed "Fauna 2007".
240c 2007 Eretmochelys imbricata Individual stamp w/ turtle from double vertical sheet of twenty-four stamps. One turtle swimming underwater plus head of a second turtle in lower left corner.


OMAN


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
100b 27 Sep 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Turtle on beach, facing right. SCUBA diver on left side of stamp. From International Day of Tourism set.


PALAU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 867 75c 06 Nov 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of four 75c stamps w/ much marginal writing. One stamp shows Peace Corps volunteers tagging a sea turtle. "Peace Corps Palau, 40th Anniversary" in large letters across top of sheet, map of Palau in background.
SC 867 b 75c 06 Nov 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp w/ turtle from s/s issued for 40th anniversary of Palau Peace Corps.


PERU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
8.50 2007? Unident. Freshwater Turt. S/S of one stamp w/ skull of Purussaurus, an extinct crocodilian. Margin of sheet shows a Purussaurus eating an unidentified turtle. Margin of sheet inscribed "Animales Prehistoricos Fosiles".


PHILIPPINES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 3018 7p 31 Mar 06 Four Species Strip of four stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. All four w/ 7p denom.
SC 3018 a 7p 31 Mar 06 Lepidochelys olivacea Turtle swimming right w/ front flippers in up position. From strip of four.
SC 3018 b 7p 31 Mar 06 Eretmochelys imbricata Turtle swimming right w/ all flippers in down position. From strip of four.
SC 3018 c 7p 31 Mar 06 Caretta caretta Turtle swimming down and left. All flippers extended outward, horizontally. From strip of four.
SC 3018 d 7p 31 Mar 06 Dermochelys coriacea Turtle swimming up and left, front flippers in down position. From strip of four.
SC 3019 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"


PORTUGAL (MADEIRA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
0.45e 17 Apr 07 Caretta caretta Unknown at this time. From set of sea dwelling animals.


ROMANIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 09 Feb 07 Caretta caretta S/S of four stamps, one of which depicts a Caretta caretta on beach, facing right. "Fauna From the Black Sea" issue.
3.10lei 09 Feb 07 Caretta caretta Individual stamp w/ turtle from "Fauna From the Black Sea" s/s.
3.10lei 09 Feb 07 Caretta caretta Stamp from set of four, all of which are the same as the four stamps on the "Fauna From the Black Sea" s/s. The selvedge next to the stamps has aditional turtles. Stamps from the edge of the pane w/ selvedge attached will have an additional turtle on what is similar to a tab.


SLOVENIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 713 0.50e 23 Mar 07 Cartoon Turtle Turtle and other cartoon animals around a campfire. Issued for 100th anniversary of scouting.


ST. HELENA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
25p 2006 Giant Tortoise S/S consisting of two verical columns of four stamps each. Stamps in the left column depict Charles Darwin and those in the right column depict a wirebird. There is a large tortoise in the left margin of the sheet but no turtles on the stamps. Any horiz. pair from the two columns is assigned #911 by Scott but they have not yet listed the s/s or assigned a number to it. Issued for the 170th anniv. of Darwin's visit to St. Helena.


SURINAM


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 21 Mar 07 Five Different Species Mini sheet of twelve stamps, all having a plain white background and a picture of a reptile. Four of the stamps have turtles: two freshwater turtles, one sea turtle and one tortoise. In addition, there is an unidentified softshell turtle in the bottom selvedge.
"S" 21 Mar 07 +Terrapene carolina One adult facing right. Non-denominated but inscribed "S". Valid for postage, not a label.
0.20srd 21 Mar 07 Cuora flavomarginata One adult facing right. Species name misspelled in Linn's Stamp News (14 May 2007, pg. 62).
0.45srd 21 Mar 07 Chelonia mydas One adult facing right.
0.80srd 21 Mar 07 Testudo hermanni One adult facing right.


TANZANIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1000/- 24 Nov 06 Chelonia mydas Sheetlet of four 1000/- stamps depicting a turtle, a coconut crab, a frangipane flower and a Syke's monkey. Left margin of sheet inscribed "Species of Zanzibar" and "Conserve".
1000/- 24 Nov 06 Chelonia mydas Close-up photo of dorsal aspect of head, front of carapace and left front flipper of turtle. From "Species of Zanzibar" sheetlet of four.


UNITED NATIONS (GENEVA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 464 0.85 05 Oct 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of eight stamps, each w/ the flag and a coin of a different nation. The stamp representing Cape Verde has a sea turtle on the coin which is depicted on the stamp.
SC 464 c 0.85 05 Oct 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp representing Cape Verde from flag and coin sheet. The coin depicted on the stamp has a sea turtle on it. The coin depicted on the stamp is a 1 Escudo brass-plated steel coin from Cape Verde (Krause-Mishler #27).


VENEZUELA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 2006 Geochelone carbonaria S/S of ten stamps w/ a different mammal or reptile on each one. Two tortoises on one of the stamps. Much writing and several logos in margin. Each stamp inscribed "Rescate de fauna Caruachi 2006".
1000Bs 2006 Geochelone carbonaria Two tortoises facing right w/ bright red scales on head and forelegs. From se-tenent sheet of ten different. Stamp inscribed "Rescate de fauna Caruachi 2006".


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