Additions and corrections for June 2012

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

-- A --
-- B --: BURUNDI
-- C --: CANADA
CHAD
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
CONGO, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
-- D --
-- E --: ECUADOR
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
-- F --
-- G --: GREECE
GRENADA CARRIACOU & PETITE MART.*
GUINEA
GUINEA-BISSAU
-- H --
-- I --: ISRAEL
IVORY COAST
-- J --: JAPAN
-- K --: KOREA, SOUTH
-- L --
-- M --: MALAWI
MALAYSIA
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MAYOTTE
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
-- N --: NEVIS
NEW CALEDONIA
-- O --
-- P --: PALAU
PITCAIRN ISLANDS
PORTUGAL
-- Q --
-- R --
-- S --: SAN MARINO
SANTA CRUZ
SIERRA LEONE
ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS
ST. VINCENT
-- T --: TANZANIA
TOGO
-- U --: UGANDA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
-- V --: VIET NAM
-- W --
-- X --
-- Y --
-- Z --

BURUNDI

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

1020f	2011	Pelusios sinuatus	One individual facing three-quarters left w/ head and neck fully extended.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

1120f	2011	Stigmochelys pardalis	One individual facing three-quarters left.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the tortoise and a different denomination.

3000f	2011	Pelomedusa subrufa	One individualfacing three-quarters left w/ head, neck and legs partly retracted.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the turtle.

3000f	2011	Pelusios subniger	One individual facing three-quarters left.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

Various	2011	Four Species	S/S of four stamps depicting the same four species of turtles that appear on a set of four issued in 2011 but with different pictures of those species. Species depicted are: Stigmochelys pardalis (1000f), Pelusios subniger (1020f), Pelomedusa subrufa (3000f) and Pelusios sinuatus (3000f).	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues du Burundi". Large pictures of the same four species are shown in the four corners of the sheet in addition to the pictures on the stamps.

1000f	2011	Stigmochelys pardalis	One individual walking to right.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the tortoise and a different denomination.

1020f	2011	Pelusios subniger	One individual facing left w/ head and neck partially withdrawn.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

3000f	2011	Pelomedusa subrufa	One individual facing almost directly toward viewer.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the turtle.

3000f	2011	Pelusios sinuatus	One individual basking on log, facing left.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

CANADA

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

61c	11 May 12	Cartoon Turtle	S/S of four stamps, each w/ a scene featuring Franklin, a cartoon turtle featured in popular Canadian children's books (in the French language versions of the books, Franklin is known as Benjamin).	A booklet of 12 stamps was also issued, featuring the same four stamps that are on the s/s.

61c	11 May 12	Cartoon Turtle	Franklin the Turtle and a beaver holding a teddy bear.	One of the stamps on the sheet of four.

61c	11 May 12	Cartoon Turtle	Franklin the Turtle holding a baby turtle.	One of the stamps on the sheet of four.

61c	11 May 12	Cartoon Turtle	Franklin the Turtle and a snail in a toy airplane made from a wooden crate.	One of the stamps on the sheet of four.

61c	11 May 12	Cartoon Turtle	Franklin the Turtle, a bear and a dog feeding a goldfish in a bowl.	One of the stamps on the sheet of four.

CHAD

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

500f	2011	Six Sea Turtle Species	S/S w/ five hexangular stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each, plus an additional sea turtle (Dermocheys coriacea) in lower margin of sheet.	Lower margin of sheet inscribed "Tortues marines".

500f	2011	Lepidochelys kempii	Hexangular stamp w/ turtle swimming down and right.	From sheet of five hexangular stamps issued in 2011.

500f	2011	Chelonia mydas	Hexangular stamp w/ turtle swimming right.	From sheet of five hexangular stamps issued in 2011.

500f	2011	Caretta caretta	Hexangular stamp w/ turtle swimming left.	From sheet of five hexangular stamps issued in 2011.

500f	2011	Eretmochelys imbricata	Hexangular stamp w/ turtles swimming left.	From sheet of five hexangular stamps issued in 2011.

500f	2011	Lepidochelys olivacea	Hexangular stamp w/ turtle swwimming left and slightly downward.	From sheet of five hexangular stamps issued in 2011.

CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	530	8f	02 Sep 60	Turtle Tower	Lake of the Returning Sword in Hanoi, Vietnam w/ Turtle Tower prominent in center of stamp.	The Lake of the Returning Sword has to do w/ a Vietnamese legend involving a large turtle and a sword.

CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

300f	2012	Six Sea Turtle Species	Horizontal Cinderella sheet w/ six stamps, each depicting a different sea turtle.	Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Tortues".

300f	2012	Chelonia mydas	One individual swimming right.	From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.

300f	2012	Dermochelys coriacea	One individual swimming right.	From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.

300f	2012	Lepidochelys kempii	One individual swimming left.	From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.

300f	2012	Caretta caretta	Dorsal view of one individual swimming downward.	From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.

300f	2012	Lepidochelys olivacea	One individual swimming left w/ fore flippers in upraised position.	From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.

300f	2012	Natator depressus	One individual swimming right.	From horizontal sheet of six 300f sea turtle stamps issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtles	Cinderella sheet of eight 250f stamps, each w/ a photograph of a sea turtle.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Tortues". Each stamp inscribed "2012".

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	One individual swimming right w/ head turned toward viewer.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	One individual swimming three-quarters right.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	One individual swimming right and upward.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Two individuals; one in background swimming right and one in foreground facing almost directly toward viewer.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	One individual swimming right. Yellow fish in background.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	One individual swimming right and slightly upward.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	One individual swimming right and slightly downward.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

250f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Semi-dorsal view of one individual swimming right.	From Cinderella sheet of eight issued in 2012.

CONGO, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

400f	2012	Four Species	S/S of four stamps, each depicting a different turtle. Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Tortues".	Species depicted are Trachemys scripta elegans, Glyptemys insculpta, Batagur trivittata and Graptemys pseudogeographica.

400f	2012	Trachemys scripta elegans	One individual facing three-quarters right w/ head and neck bent to viewwer's left.	From s/s of four 400f stamps issued in 2012.

400f	2012	Glyptemys insculpta	One individual facing left.	From s/s of four 400f stamps issued in 2012.

400f	2012	Batagur trivittata	One individual facing left.	From s/s of four 400f stamps issued in 2012.

400f	2012	Grapt. pseudogeographica	Semi-dorsal view of one individual facing down and right.	From s/s of four 400f stamps issued in 2012. Full full name of genus is Graptemys.

ECUADOR

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description

Various	13 Jan 12	Two species	Booklet of eight stamps depicting fauna of the Galapagos Islands. Sea turtle on one, giant tortoise on one.

75c	13 Jan 12	Geochelone nigra	Individual stamp w/ tortoise from booklet of eight issued this date.

$1.00	13 Jan 12	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Individual stamp w/ sea turtle from booklet of eight issued this date.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

Various	Unknown	Three Species	Large sheet of ten stamps plus two labels w/ a turtle on each one. There are three different designs on the stamps. Two of them are repeated four times and the third one is repeated twice on te sheet. Chelonia mydas on the two laels.	A tab is attached to each of the stamps and each tab depicts the flag and the coat-of-arms of Equatorial Guinea. These stamps are probably Cinderellas.

$3.0	Unknown	Aldabrachelys gigantea	Two tortoises mating.	From sheet of ten that has flags and coats-of-arms on attached tabs.

$2.5	Unknown	Manouria impressa	One individual facing right w/ body raised well off of the ground.	From sheet of ten that has flags and coats-of-arms on attached tabs.

$0.75	Unknown	Chelonia mydas	One individual swimming left underwater.	From sheet of ten that has flags and coats-of-arms on attached tabs.

GREECE

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

0.20eu	21 Feb 12	Caretta caretta	One individual swimming almost directly toward viewer. Stamp inscribed "2012" in lower left corner.	From set of ten entitled "Riches of the Greek Seas". Stamp is available from coil or from sheet.

GRENADA CARRIACOU & PETITE MART.*

*Complete name is Grenada Carriacou & Petite Martinique.

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

$9	16 Dec 11	Chelonoides carbonaria	S/S of one stamp. Tortoise on stamp facing left plus large head of tortoise in sheet margin, facing left.	Sheet inscribed "Reptiles of the Carribbean".

GUINEA

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

25000fg	2008	Astrochelys radiata	S/S of one stamp that depicts tortoise in foreground facing left, rugby player Schalk Burger in background running directly toward viewer.	Margin of sheet depicts three additional tortoises plus rugby player Jaque Fourie in upper left corner. Denom was formerly listed, erroneously, as 2500fg.

25000fg	2007	Chelonia mydas	S/S of one stamp depicting a turtle swimming left and a fish swimming right.	Selvedge of sheet shows a turtle's head and three large fish plus a paragraph about the turtle in French. Sheet inscribed "Tortues et Poissons" in large letters. Denom was formerly listed, erroneously, as 2500fg.

25000fg	2007	Geochelone pardalis	S/S of one stamp showing one fish and a tortoise facing toward viewer.	Selvedge of sheet shows a tortoise facing viewer and three large fish plus a paragraph about the tortoise in French. Sheet inscribed "Tortues et Poissons" in large letters. Denom was formerly listed, erroneously, as 2500fg.

25000fg	2007	Eretmochelys imbricata	S/S of one stamp showing a ray and turtle swimming up and to left.	Selvedge of sheet shows a turtle's head and three large fish (including a ray) plus a paragraph about the turtle in French. Sheet inscribed "Tortues et Poissons" in large letters. Denom was formerly listed, erroneously, as 2500fg.

Various	2011	Unidentified Sea Turtle	S/S of three stamps depicting various tropical fish. Sheet margins with various fish, a small SCUBA diver and the ventral view of a sea turtle.	This is probably a Cinderella.

GUINEA-BISSAU

Catalog #				Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

				3000fca	2011	Four Species	S/S of one stamp. Stamp has one large and five small Asterochelys radiata. Sheet margin has one Kinixys spekii, one Stigmochelys pardalis and one Dermochelys coriacea.	Sheet inscribed "Tartarugas" along upper margin. This is probably a Cinderella.

				3000fca	2011	Pseudemydura umbrina	S/S of one stamp. One turtle on stamp and four in margin. All five are Pseudemydura umbrina. Sheet margin inscribed "Ludwig Preiss, 1811-1883".	Ludwig Preiss collected the first specimen of Pseudemydura umbrina. This sheet is probably a Cinderella.

MI		5025		350fca	28 Oct 10	Chelonia mydas	One individual swimming down and right.	Background color of stamp is rose. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of six).

MI		5026		350fca	28 Oct 10	Lepidochelys olivacea	One individual swimming down and right.	Background color of stamp is yellow. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of six).

MI		5027		500fca	28 Oct 10	Caretta caretta	One individual swimming down and right.	Background color of stamp is lavender. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of six).

MI		5028		500fca	28 Oct 10	Dermochelys coriacea	One individual swimming down and left.	Background color of stamp is light green. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of six).

MI		5029		700fca	28 Oct 10	Lepidochelys kempii	One inividual swimming left.	Background color of stamp is pinkish-lavender. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of six).

MI		5030		900fca	28 Oct 10	Eretmochelys imbricata	One individual swimming down and left.	Background color of stamp is yellow-green. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of six).

MI		5031		1500fca	28 Oct 10	Caretta caretta	One individual swimming right and slightly downward.	Background color on stamp is pink. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of two).

MI		5032		1500fca	28 Oct 10	Caretta caretta	One individual swimming right and slightly downward.	Background color of stamp is yellow-green. From Guinea-Bissau MI BL 867 (sheet of two).

MI	BL	867	**	Various	28 Oct 10	Six Diff. Sea Turtles	Sheet of six stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Tartarugas".	** Complete Michel number for this sheet is 5025-5030 BL 867.

MI	BL	867	**	1500fca	28 Oct 10	Caretta caretta	S/S of two 1500fca stamps. One turtle on each stamp plus two more in upper margin. The larger turtle in the upper margin is identified as Lagothrix flavicauda which is a monkey.	** Complete Michel number for this sheet is "5031-5032 BL 867".

ISRAEL

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

Variable	01 Jan 12	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Turtle swwimming three-quarters left near center of horizontal stamp. Fish on left and porpoise on right.	Machine vended stamps on which the denomination is printed at the time of purchase. Available in at least eight different denominations.

IVORY COAST

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

1650f	2012	Unidentified Sea Turtle	S/S w/ one triangular stamp depicting one Hector's Dolphin plus a portrait of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Turtle in upper left margin of sheet, not on stamp.	Bottom margin of sheet inscribed "Faune Marine et Oceanographes".

JAPAN

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

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	3354		80y	23 Aug 11	Chelonia mydas	One individual swimming right and down.	Stamp from set of five or from sheet of ten.

SC	3355	a	80y	23 Aug 11	Chelonia mydas	Sheet of ten stamps (two each of five different designs). One design (two identical stamps) depicts a green sea turtle.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Harmony with Nature Series No. 1". NOTE: The Scott number (3355a) actually refers to the vertical strip of five stamps that makes up one-half of this sheet. The full sheet of ten is foot-noted by Scott but no number is assigned to it.

KOREA, SOUTH

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

			270	2012?	Tortoise Ship	Black and white line drawing of a Korean Tortoise Ship on a plain white background w/ a light blue brder.	Drawing may be that of a tortoise ship under construction.

			270	2012?	Tortoise Ship	Brown tortoise ship facing three-quarters left on a plain white background w/ a light blue border.

SC	2197	A	1,770w	10 Oct 11	Clay Image on Ancient Jar	Ancient clay jar w/ image of a chelonian on left side of jar near neck. The word "Korea" printed vertically in gold ink that is visible only when viewed at a certain angle.	Many other figures on jar in addition to the chelonian. Date also reported as 1 Oct 2011.

MALAWI

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

Various	2012	Six Sea Turtle Species	Cinderella sheet of six stamps w/ a different sea turtle on each. Additional sea turtle in upper margin of sheet.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Sea turtles".

150k	2012	Dermochelys coriacea	One individual swimming right.	From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

250k	2012	Lepidochelys kempii	One individual swimming right and slightly downward.	From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

350k	2012	Eretmochelys imbricata	One individual swimming left.	From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

450k	2012	Caretta caretta	One individual swimming right.	From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

550k	2012	Chelonia mydas	One individual swimming left.	From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

650k	2012	Lepidochelys olivacea	One individual swimming left.	From Cinderella sheet of six issued in 2012.

MALAYSIA

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

5rm	2012	Chelonia mydas	Horizontal s/s of one elongate stamp depicting a green turtle, two ghostpipefish and one sea horse.	Sheet margin inscribed "Underwater Life" in very small letters beneath the word "LAUT" in large conspicuous letters.

MARSHALL ISLANDS

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	1017	45c	22 Jan 12	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Under- and above-water scene w/ whale, porpoises, turtle, fish and various invertebrates.	Small turtle is swimming to right near right margin of stamp.

MAYOTTE

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	282	0.60eu	01 Sep 11	Unidentified Sea Turtles	Map of Mayotte w/ flag, plane, man, trees, fish, sea horse, turtles and other marine life.	Drawing appears to have been made by a child.

MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	938		50c	14 Jul 11	Ocadia sinensis	S/S of five 50c stamps depicting four lizards and one freshwater turtle: Ocadia (Mauremys) sinensis.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Reptiles of Micronesia" in large letters. Linn's Stamp News erroneously reported this as a sheet of six se-tenant 40c stamps (Issue of 5 Sept 2011, pg. 51).

SC	938	a	50c	14 Jul 11	Ocadia sinensis	Turtle on land, facing left, w/ anterior part of body elevated. The word "Reptiles" in large letters in background.	Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Micronesia #938.

SC	939		$1.25	14 Jul 11	Chelonia mydas	S/S of two stamps. One w/ a skink and one w/ a Green Turtle.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Reptiles of Micronesia".

SC	939	b	$1.25	14 Jul 11	Chelonia mydas	Turtle swimming to right w/ large word "Reptiles" in the background.	Individual stamp w/ turtle from Scott Micronesia #939.

NEVIS

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	1702	$3.00	14 Nov 11	Caretta caretta	Mini sheet of four stamps that depict three lizards and one snake. Large turtle in right margin of sheet. No turtles on stamps.	Sheet inscribed "Reptiles of the Caribbean".

NEW CALEDONIA

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	1114	75f	05 Aug 11	Chelonia mydas	Turtle on beach facing right plus map of islands.	A pane of ten of these stamps has six additional green turtles in margin. Date has also been reported as 8 Aug 11.

PALAU

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	1028		98c	21 Dec 10	Unidentified Sea Turtles	S/S of three stamps w/ a photograph of a turtle on each one. Upper margin of sheet w/ a huge close-up photo of a turtle's head.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Sea Turtles of Palau" and "We're worth more alive!"

SC	1028	a	98c	21 Dec 10	Unidentifired Sea Turtle	Individual stamp from Scott #1028.	Turtle swimming left w/ foreflippers in raised position.

SC	1028	b	98c	21 Dec 10	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Individual stamp from Scott #1028.	Turtle swimming over coral or rocks.

SC	1028	c	98c	21 Dec 10	Unidentified Sea Turtle	Individual stamp from Scott #1028.	Turtle swimming right w/ foreflippers in downward position.

PITCAIRN ISLANDS

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	732	Various	21 Feb 12	Unidentified Sea Turtle	S/S of three stamps, each showing a piece of tapa cloth. Sheet margin shows woman making tapa cloth. One of the stamps shows a finished piece of tapa cloth w/ a sea turtle in the design.	Sheet margin inscribed "The Art of Pitcairn Part - IV - TAPA"

PORTUGAL

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	3305	**	15 Apr 11	Tortoise Ship	Korean tortoise ship sailing left.	Joint issue w/ South Korea commemorating the 50th Anniv. of diplomatic relations between the two countries. ** Non-denominated but sold on day of issue for 32c.

SAN MARINO

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

1.50	2012	Geochelone nigra	S/S of four 1.50 stamps Issued for the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.	Tortoise on one stamp only.

1.50	2012	Geochelone nigra	Individual stamp w/ tortoise from s/s sheet of four stamps issued for the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.	Depicts Charles Darwin, a bather and a bird in addition to the tortoise.

SANTA CRUZ

One of the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.

Denom.	Turtle	Description	Comment

$1.00	Geochelone nigra	Toroise facing viewer, superimposed on a map of Santa Cruz Island. The words "Timbre Municipal" form a semi-circle around the tortoise and the map. Inscribed "Santa Cruz Galapagos" near bottom margin. Printed in blue on white paper.	This is a municipal tax or revenue stamp issued by Santa Cruz which is in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

$5.00	Geochelone nigra	Toroise facing viewer, superimposed on a map of Santa Cruz Island. The words "Timbre Municipal" form a semi-circle around the tortoise and the map. Inscribed "Santa Cruz Galapagos" near bottom margin. Printed in green on white paper.	This is a municipal tax or revenue stamp issued by Santa Cruz which is in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

SIERRA LEONE

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	3058		4000le	25 Mar 11	Geochelone sulcata	S/S of four 4000le stamps depicting two lizards, one crocodilian and one tortoise. Snake's head in background of sheet.	Upper right corner of sheet inscribed "Reptiles of Africa".

SC	3058	c	4000le	25 Mar 11	Geochelone sulcata	Head and part of one forelimb of tortoise facing three-quarters right.	Individual stamp w/ tortoise from Scott Sierra Leone #3058.

ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

			40000db	25 May 06	Unidentified Tortoise	Single stamp from Scott #1606. 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.

			40000db	2011	Two Species	Cinderella s/s w/ two 40000db stamps; one w/ iguanas, one w/ giant tortoises. Unidentified sea turtle in left margin of sheet.	Left margin of sheet inscribed "Proteccao Ilhas Galapagos" along w/ a large picture of a frigate bird in flight.

			40000db	2011	Geochelone nigra	One large tortoise in foreground, facing left / head and neck elevated. Four smaller tortoises in background.	Individual stamp w/ tortoise from s/s of two issued this date.

SC	1596		Various	25 May 06	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.

SC	1596	a	7000db	25 May 06	Testudo graeca	Adult facing right.

SC	1596	b	9000db	25 May 06	Terrapene carolina bauri	Adult facing right. Unidentified hatchling emerging from egg in upper left corner.	Turtle is mis-identified as Pseudemys scripta on stamp.

SC	1596	c	10000db	25 May 06	Unidentified Tortoise	Unidentified tortoise facing left, next to flower. Small Clemmys guttata in upper left corner.	Stamp inscribed Clemmys insculpta, which is not the correct identity of either of the chelonians depicted.

SC	1596	d	14000db	25 May 06	Trionyx spiniferus	Turtle in shallow water facing right. Small Pseudemys scripta elegans in upper left corner.

SC	1606		40000db	25 May 06	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 is mis-named, including the one on the stamp.

SC	1743		Various	05 Nov 07	Natator depressus	Sheetlet of four stamps and four labels, all w/ underwater scenes and/or a portrait of Jacques Cousteau. One stamp depicts two Natator depressus.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Vida Marinha". Lower margin inscribed "Jacques Cousteau".

SC	1743	b	9000db	05 Nov 07	Natator depressus	Two turtles swimming underwater in foreground, SCUBA diver in background.	Individual stamp w/ turtles from Scott St. Thomas and Prince #1743.

SC	1744		40,000db	05 Nov 07	Chelonia mydas	S/S of one stamp. Portrait of Jacques Cousteau on stamp and in upper right corner of sheet margin. Turtle in lower left corner of sheet margin.	Sheet inscribed "Vida Marinha" in lower right corner in large letters. Much small writing on sheet margin as well.

SC	1747		7000db	05 Nov 07	Lepidochelys olivacea	Sheetlet of six stamps, all w/ underwater scenes and w/ denoms of 7000db. Ventral view of turtle and SCUBA diver on one stamp.	Sheet inscribed "Paraiso Do Mergulho".

SC	1747	f	7000db	05 Nov 07	Lepidochelys olivacea	Individual stamp w/ SCUBA diver and ventral view of turtle from Scott St. Thomas and Prince #1747.

ST. VINCENT

Also called ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. (See separate listing for GRENADINES OF ST. VINCENT).

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	3806		$3	06 Oct 11	Three Species	Sheetlet of three $3 stamps w/ a different turtle on each.	Head of an unidentified freshwater turtle plus waterlily flower and leaves in left margin of sheet. Right margin of sheet inscribed "Turtles".

SC	3806	a	$3	26 Oct 11	Deirochelys reticularia	One individual facing left.	From Scott #3806.

SC	3806	b	$3	26 Oct 11	Malaclemys terrapin	One individual facing left.	From Scott #3806.

SC	3806	c	$3	26 Oct 11	Trachemys scripta elegans	Anterior half of one individual facing left.	From Scott #3806.

SC	3807		$9	26 Oct 11	Unidentified Sea Turtle	S/S w/ one stamp containing a picture of a sea turtle swimming left. Stamp is inscribed "Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas" but George Balazs says it is definitely not a C. mydas. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "TURTLES".	Linn's Stamp News dated 9 January 2012, page 37, reported the denomination of this stamp to be $6 but actually it is $9.

TANZANIA

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

Various	22 Apr 11	Aldabrachelys gigantea	Pane of eleven stamps depicting a tortoise, a red colobus monkey and various structures.	Pane inscribed "Wonders of Zanzibar". Tortoise on one stamp only.

400sh	04 Apr 11	Aldabrachelys gigantea	Tortoise facing viewer w/ head and neck turned to viewer's right. Stamp inscribed "Wonders of Zanzibar".	From pane of eleven inscribed "Wonders of Zanzibar" OR from set of the same eleven stamps that appear on the pane.

TOGO

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

750f	2011	Caretta caretta	S/S of four 750f stamps w/ a seal, a moray eel, a bivalve and sea turtles.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les ecosystemes d'Afrique". Lower margin of sheet inscribed "L'ecosysteme de la mer Mediterranee".

750f	2011	Caretta caretta	Two turtles; one in foreground swimming left and ventral view of one in background swimming upward.	From sheet of four depicting seal, moraly eel, bivalve and turtles.

UGANDA

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

8.300/-	2012?	Stylized Tortoise	S/S of one stamp w/ two snakes on stamp. Sheet margin w/ chameleon, tortoise and two additional snakes.	No turtles on stamps; in sheet margin only. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Reptiles".

Various	2012?	Stigmochelys pardalis	S/S of four stamps depicting a chameleon, a snake, a tortoise and a crocodilian.	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Reptiles". Additional chameleon in sheet margin.

3,400/-	2012?	Geochelone pardalis	One individual facing right.	From s/s of four stamps with a chameleon, a snake, a tortoise and a crocodilian.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

1d	30 Nov 11	Eretmochelys imbricata	Pane of ten 1d stamps showing various animals.	Bu Tinah Island / Seven New Wonders of Nature Finalist. Turtle on one stamp only.

1d	30 Nov 11	Eretmochelys imbricata	Individual stamp w/ turtle from pane of ten issued this date.	Shows one individual swimming left. Inscribed "Bu Tinah Island".

15d	30 Nov 11	Eretmochelys imbricata	S/S of one stamp. Depicts large sea turtle swimming left plus various other animals.	Inscribed "Bu Tinah Island".

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

Forever	01 Jun 12	Cartoon Sea Turtle	Nemo (a fish) and Squirt (a young sea turtle) from Disney-Pixar movie "Finding Nemo".	At least three different release dates were announced for this stamp but 1 June 2012 is the actual one.

VIET NAM

Catalog #		Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

SC	3	30c	1951	Turtle Tower	A view of Lake of the Returning Sword in Hanoi w/ Turtle Tower in the background.	The Lake of the Returning Sword has to do w/ a Vietnamese legend involving a large turtle and a sword. This stamp was issued between 6 June 1951 and 23 October 1951.

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Last updated: Jun 5, 2012