COMORO ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

3000fc 2009 Three Species S/S of one stamp depicting a Geochelone pardalis. Margin of sheet depicts eight turtles, including a large Chelonia mydas and a Geochelone pardalis emerging from its egg. Margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" followed by a long paragraph of text.

Various 2009 Six Species Mini sheet of six stamps, all depicting turtles. Sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" w/ plain white margins. Turtles depicted are Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelus fimbriatus, an unidentified tortoise, Caretta caretta, and Chelonia mydas.

200fc 2009 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming to right and slightly downward. From mini sheet of six stamps inscribed "Les Tortues".

250fc 2009 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. From mini sheet of six stamps inscribed "Les Tortues".

350fc 2009 Chelus fimbriatus Adult facing right w/ neck extended. From mini sheet of six stamps inscribed "Les Tortues".

450fc 2009 Unidentified Tortoise One individual facing right and slightly upwards. From mini sheet of six stamps inscribed "Les Tortues".

500fc 2009 Caretta caretta Adult swimming right and slightly downward. From mini sheet of six stamps inscribed "Les Tortues".

1000fc 2009 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming right w/ fore flippers in downward position. From mini sheet of six stamps inscribed "Les Tortues".

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