Additions and corrections for June 1999

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 --
ANGOLA
ANGUILLA

-- B --
BRAZIL

-- C --
COMORO ISLANDS
COSTA RICA
CYPRUS

-- D --

-- E --

-- F --

-- G --
GRENADA
GRENADINES OF GRENADA
GRENADINES OF ST. VINCENT

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-- I --

-- J --

-- K --

-- L --

-- M --
MAYOTTE
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

-- N --
NICARAGUA

-- O --

-- P --
PALAU
PHILIPPINES

-- Q --

-- R --

-- S --
SAKHALIN ISLAND
SEYCHELLES
SIERRA LEONE
ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS
ST. VINCENT

-- T --
TANZANIA
TONGA

-- U --
UGANDA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

-- V --

-- W --

-- X --

-- Y --

-- Z --


ANGOLA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
300KZr 1999 Lepidochelys kempii Minisheet of six stamps w/ turtle on one. Selvedge inscribed "Animais do Mundo".
300Kzr 1999 Lepidochelys kempii Single stamp w/ turtle from "Animais do Mundo" sheet.


ANGUILLA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 974 15c 24 Aug 98 Unidentified Sea Turtle Small turtle in painting titled "Treasure Island". Inscribed "International Arts Festival 1998".


BRAZIL


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
31c 05 Mar 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Pane of six se-tenant 31c stamps w/ turtle on one. Revizee Program & Proarquipelago.
31c 05 Mar 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from pane of six.


COMORO ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 859 150fr 25 Jan 99 Three Species of Turtles Pane of eight se-tenant 150fr stamps depicting three species of chelonians. Date also reported as 23 June 99.
SC 859 d 150fr 25 Jan 99 Lepidochelys kempii Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859. Date also reported as 23 Jan 99.
SC 859 g 150fr 25 Jan 99 Macroclemys temminckii Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859. Identified on stamp as Chelydra serpentina.
SC 859 h 150fr 25 Jan 99 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp from Scott Comoro Is. 859.


COSTA RICA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 521 Various 1998 Three Species of Turtles Se-tenant strip of three freshwater turtles. 50th Anniversary of UICN.
SC 521 a 70col 1998 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima Single stamp from strip of three. 50th Anniversary of UICN.
SC 521 b 60col 1998 Trachemys scripta Single stamp from strip of three. 50th Anniversary of UICN.
SC 521 c 70col 1998 Chelydra serpentina Single stamp from strip of three. 50th Anniversary of UICN.


CYPRUS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
30c 06 May 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Turtles and shells on beach. Europa Parks and Reserves issue.


GRENADA

(NOTE: See also, GRENADINES OF GRENADA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
75c 12 Apr 99 Caretta caretta Sheetlet of twelve stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for World Stamp Expo '99 in Australia.
75c 12 Apr 99 Caretta caretta Single stamp w/ turtle from sheetlet of twelve.
75c 12 Apr 99 Emydura kreffti Sheetlet of twelve stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for World Stamp Expo '99 in Australia.
75c 12 Apr 99 Emydura kreffti Single stamp w/ turtle from sheetlet of twelve.


GRENADINES OF GRENADA

(NOTE: See also, GRENADA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
90c May 1999 Dermochelys coriacea From Fauna and Flora set of four.


GRENADINES OF ST. VINCENT

(NOTE: See also, ST. VINCENT)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
20c 12 Apr 99 Chelonia mydas From eight value Flora and Fauna set.
70c 12 Apr 99 Terrapene carolina From eight value Flora and Fauna set.


MAYOTTE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 119 3.00f 06 Feb 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Depicts a map w/ small sea turtle in upper left corner.


MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
33c 1999 Protostega sp. Sheet of twenty stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for Earth Day 1999.
33c 1999 Protostega sp. Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of twenty.


NICARAGUA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2205 2.00cor 15 Mar 99 Geochelone carbonaria Se-tenant sheet of twelve stamps, including one tortoise. Inscribed "Fauna de America Central".
SC 2205 i 2.00cor 15 Mar 99 Geochelone carbonaria Single stamp w/ tortoise from Scott Nicaragua 2205.


PALAU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
33c 19 Mar 99 Five Species of Turtles Sheet of twelve 33c se-tenant stamps depicting five different chelonians. Issued for World Stamp Expo '99 in Australia.
33c 19 Mar 99 Dermochelys coriacea Single stamp from sheet of twelve.
33c 19 Mar 99 Lepidochelys kempi Single stamp from sheet of twelve.
33c 19 Mar 99 Chelonia mydas Single stamp from sheet of twelve.
33c 19 Mar 99 Heosemys spinosa Single stamp from sheet of twelve. Genus is misspelled as "Heasemys" in Linn's, dated 17 May 99.
33c 19 Mar 99 Psammobates geometricus Single stamp from sheet of twelve.
$2.00 19 Mar 99 Eretmochelys imbricata One of two s/s's issued w/ se-tenant sheet of twelve. Issued for World Stamp Expo '99 in Australia.


PHILIPPINES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2497 8p 24 Oct 97 Unidentified Sea Turtle Panoramic underwater view w/ fish, coral, etc. Inscribed "1997 International Year of the Reef". SG lists issue date as 14 Dec 97.
SC 2498 16p 24 Oct 97 Unidentified Sea Turtles S/S w/ one stamp that has the same design as #2497, but w/ a 16p denom. and a selvedge that continues the panorama beyond the stamp and which has a 2nd turtle. Inscribed "1997 International Year of the Reef". SG list issue date as 14 Dec 97.


SAKHALIN ISLAND

Sakhalin Island is a large island lying off the eastern coast of Russia, just north of Japan.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1.00 Dermochelys coriacea Sheet of nine 1.00 denom. stamps depicting a continuous underwater scene w/ various sea creatures. Second turtle-like animal is actually a pinniped.
1.00 Dermochelys coriacea Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of nine 1.00 stamps.


SEYCHELLES

See End Note #4 for further information about SEYCHELLES stamps.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
3r 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet containing two sets of Scott Seychelles 803. International Year of the Ocean/Marine Parks Issue.


SIERRA LEONE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2160 400le 22 Feb 99 Caretta caretta Sheetlet of twelve se-tenent stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for International Year of the Ocean.
SC 2160 l 400le 22 Feb 99 Caretta caretta Single stamp from Scott Sierra Leone 2160. Issued for International Year of the Ocean.
SC 2165 3,000le 22 Feb 99 Dermochelys coriacea S/S Issued for International Year of the Ocean.


ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1330 3500d 1998 Dermochelys coriacea Turtle swimming beneath a small boat. Inscribed "Expo '98".


ST. VINCENT

(NOTE: See also, GRENADINES OF ST. VINCENT)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$1.10 1999 Unidentified Turtles S/S of six $1.10 values w/ turtles on one. Turtles in painting by Japanese artist Hokusai.
$1.10 1999 Unidentified Turtles Single stamp w/ turtles from sheet of six.


TANZANIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1773 150/ 10 Nov 98 Giant Tortoise Same basic design as stamp on Scott Tanzania 1778 but w/ a different denom. From six value Tourism set.
SC 1774 250/ 10 Nov 98 Giant Tortoise Three children feeding a giant tortoise. From six value Tourism set.
SC 1778 600/ 10 Nov 98 Giant Tortoise s/s w/ one stamp depicting a girl riding a giant tortoise on a street in Zanzibar. Tourism Issue.


TONGA

See End Note #6 for further information about TONGA stamps.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$2.50 19 Mar 99 Unidentified Turtle Stamp depicts James Cook, his ship "Resolution", and men w/ turtle.
2.50pa 19 Mar 99 Unidentified Turtle S/S w/ stamp of same design as $2.50 stamp issued on same date.


UGANDA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1596 500/ 15 Mar 99 Caretta caretta Sheetlet of nine stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for International Year of the Ocean. Date also reported as 19 Mar 99, but "1998" inscribed in selvedge.
SC 1596 g 500/ 15 Mar 99 Caretta caretta Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Uganda 1596. Date also reported as 19 Mar 99.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 3293 33c 06 Apr 99 Gopherus agassizzi Pane of ten self-adhesive stamps which, w/ the selvedge, form a continuous desert scene. From "Nature of America" series.
SC 3293 b 33c 06 Apr 99 Gopherus agassizii Single stamp w/ tortoise from Scott United States 3293.


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