KOREA, NORTH


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

Various 15 Dec 98 Three Species of Turtles Sheetlet of 16 stamps (4 each of 4 different stamps) w/ three turtles and a lizard. Bottom selvedge depicts flowers and top selvedge depicts butterflies. Turtles are Chinemys reevesii, Caretta caretta, and Dermochelys coriacea.

10 jon 15 Dec 98 Chinemys reevesii On land, facing right.

60 jon 15 Dec 98 Caretta caretta Swimming adult, facing right.

1.20 won 15 Dec 98 Dermochelys coriacea Swimming adult, facing left.

Various 25 Nov 98 Tort. Ship & Stone Turtle Sheet of fifteen stamps (five each of three different stamps). One type of stamp has a tortoise ship and another type has a stone turtle. Tortoise ship also in selvedge of sheet.

30ch 25 Nov 98 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ship near base of stone monument. From sheet of fifteen.

1.60w 25 Nov 98 Stone Sculpture of Turtle Sculpture at base of stone monument. From sheet of fifteen.

10w 25 Nov 98 Tortoise Ship S/S of one stamp w/ picture of naval battle, including two tortoise ships.

Various 15 Dec 98 Three Species of Turtles Booklet of 12 stamps (3 each of 4 different stamps). Dermochelys coriacea on front cover, Chinemys reevesii and Caretta caretta on back cover. Turtles depicted on stamps are Chinemys reevesii, Caretta caretta, and Dermochelys coriacea.

2w 19 Mar 99 Tortoise Ship S/S w/ one stamp. Tortoise ship is main design feature. Selvedge shows a history of ships from a raft to a 20th century liner. Selvedge is inscribed "Australia '99 World Stamp Expo" (in English). Upper right corner shows logo of the Expo.

2w 19 Mar 99 Tortoise Ship Booklet containing same tortoise ship stamp as s/s of same date. Issued for Australia '99 World Stamp Expo.

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