COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

* 55c 04 Aug 09 Chelonia mydas Turtle swimming up and left. Inscribed "Cocos (Keeling) Islands" vertically along lower left margin and "Australia" in upper right corner. * This stamp is identical to Australia Scott #3130 but is listed only under "Australia" in the Scott Catalog. Since Australia took over responsibility for postal services on Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 January 1994 and since the names of both countries appear on this stamp, the stamp is cross referenced under both countries in this database.

* 55c 04 Aug 09 Chelonia mydas Identical in every way to stamp issued this date w/ "Australia" in upper right corner except on this stamp the word "Australia" is replaced with "Norfolk Island". *It is listed in the Scott Catalog only under Norfolk Island #983. Since this stamp is inscribed both "Norfolk Island" and "Cocos (Keeling) Islands", it is being cross referenced under both countries in this database.

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