Additions and corrections for September 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 --
ABKHAZIA REPUBLIC
ANGOLA
ASCENSION
AUSTRALIA

-- B --
BAHAMAS
BHUTAN
BRAZIL

-- C --
CAYMAN ISLANDS
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
COLOMBIA
COMORO ISLANDS
CYPRUS

-- D --
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

-- E --
EQUATORIAL GUINEA

-- F --

-- G --
GAMBIA
GRENADA
GRENADINES OF GRENADA
GUINEA
GUYANA

-- H --

-- I --
ISRAEL

-- J --
JAPAN

-- K --
KOREA, NORTH
KOREA, SOUTH
KYRGYZSTAN

-- L --
LIBYA

-- M --
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
MONGOLIA
MOZAMBIQUE

-- N --
NIGER
NIUE

-- O --

-- P --
PALAU
PARAGUAY
PERU

-- Q --

-- R --

-- S --
SIERRA LEONE
SOLOMON ISLANDS
ST. LUCIA
ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS
ST. VINCENT

-- T --
TANZANIA
TONGA
TRANSDNIESTRIAN MOLDOVAN REPUBLIC
TURKMENISTAN

-- U --

-- V --
VANUATU

-- W --

-- X --

-- Y --
YUGOSLAVIA

-- Z --


ABKHAZIA REPUBLIC

Abkhazia is a breakaway republic from Georgia. It is in a mountainous area on the Black Sea and has existed since June of 1992.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
200 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Common Bee Eater (Merops apiaster). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
200 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a White Wagtail (Motacilla alba). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
200 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Redpoll (Carduelis [=Acanthis] flammea). The tortoise is in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
200 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). The tortoise is in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
200 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Eurasian Robin (Erithacus rubecula). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
200 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Common Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
200 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
500 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
500 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
500 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Blue Tit (Parus caerulus). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
500 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Goldcrest (Regulus regulus). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
500 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Eurasian Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
500 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis). The tortoise appears in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.
500 1994 Unidentified Tortoise s/s w/ eight identical stamps depicting a Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). The tortoise is in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.


ANGOLA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1064 300KZr 1999 Lepidochelys kempii Minisheet of six stamps w/ turtle on one. Selvedge inscribed "Animais do Mundo".
SC 1064 e 300Kzr 1999 Lepidochelys kempii Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Angola 1064.


ASCENSION


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SG SB 8 25p 17 Nov 89 Chelonia mydas Booklet identical to Scott Ascension #481a, except that it has a small dove w/ a letter in its beak, flying past a globe, in the upper right corner of the cover.


AUSTRALIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$1.05 08 Jul 99 Caretta caretta Depicts turtle and a shell (Melo amphora). From Nature of Australia set.


BAHAMAS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 833 60c 18 Jul 95 Green Turtle Cay Albert Lowe Museum on Green Turtle Cay. No turtle on stamp.
SC 940 55c 06 Apr 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Strip of five w/ turtle on one. Inscribed "Bahamas National Trust - 40th Anniversary".
SC 940 d 55c 06 Apr 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Bahamas 940. Inscribed "Bahamas National Trust - 40th Anniversary".


BHUTAN


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
15nu 1999 Unident. Freshwater Turt. Sheetlet of six 15nu stamps w/ paintings by Hokusai. Turtle on one. Filamentous green algae on posterior margin of carapace. See End Note #9 for explanation of this phenomenon.


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. Other stamps depict diver, dolphin, etc. Selvedge inscribed "Revizee E Proarquipelago".
31c 05 Mar 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from pane of six. Inscribed "Tartaruga Marinha".


CAYMAN ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
20c 1999 Cartoon Turtle Scott Cayman Islands 723 imprinted w/ a small "1999" at the bottom.
60c 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtle Scott Cayman Islands 727 imprinted w/ a small "1999" at the bottom.
SC 774 $2 June 1999 Simplistic Sea Turtle Child's drawing of three fish and a turtle. Inscribed "Vision 2008".


COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 17 Jun 99 Eretmochelys imbricata Pane of twenty stamps w/ two turtles on one of them. Pane inscribed "Cocos Living Mosaic". Date also reported as 6 June 99.
5c 17 Jun 99 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ two turtles from pane of twenty issued this date. Date also reported as 6 June 99.


COLOMBIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
$1.300 1999 Chelonia mydas
$1.300 1999 Dermochelys coriacea
$1.300 1999 Eretmochelys imbricata


COMORO ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
10fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. light blue margin.
25fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. Peach colored margin.
30fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. Yellow-green margin.
50fr 20 Apr 95 Caretta caretta Adult on beach facing right. Lavender margin.


CYPRUS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 934 30c 06 May 99 Unidentified Sea Turtles Two Turtles on beach. Inscribed "Europa 99".
SC 934 a Various 06 May 99 Unidentified Sea Turtles Booklet containing four Scott Cyprus 933 and four Scott Cyprus 934.


DOMINICAN REPUBLIC


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1161 3 pesos 15 Apr 94 Puerto Tortuguero Stamp is inscribed "150 Aniversario Batalla Naval Puerto Tortuguero". Figure on stamp is the Virgin of Amparo.


EQUATORIAL GUINEA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 230 400f 1998 Unidentified Sea Turtle Se-tenant strip of four 400f stamps w/ turtle on one. Date in selvedge is 1987 but actually issued in 1998.
SC 230 c 400f 1998 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Equatorial Guinea 230. Date in selvedge is 1987 but actually issued in 1998.


GAMBIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
3d July 1999 Eretmochelys imbricata Sheetlet of twelve 3d values w/ turtle on one. Stamp w/ turtle is in top row.
3d July 1999 Eretmochelys imbricata Single stamp w/ turtle from sheetlet of twelve.
1.50d July 1999 Chelonia mydas Sheet of forty se-tenant stamps w/ a turtle on one. Inscribed "Ocean World of the Galapagos Islands".
1.50d July 1999 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from se-tenant sheet of forty.


GRENADA

(NOTE: See also, GRENADINES OF GRENADA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2850 75c 12 Apr 99 Caretta caretta Sheetlet of twelve stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for World Stamp Expo '99 in Australia.
SC 2850 j 75c 12 Apr 99 Caretta caretta Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Grenada 2850. Turtle also extends onto 2850f and 2850k.
SC 2851 75c 12 Apr 99 Emydura kreffti Sheetlet of twelve stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for World Stamp Expo '99 in Australia.
SC 2851 k 75c 12 Apr 99 Emydura kreffti Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Grenada 2851.


GRENADINES OF GRENADA

(NOTE: See also, GRENADA)


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2095 90c 26 Apr 99 Dermochelys coriacea Adult underwater facing right. Date also reported as May 1999.


GUINEA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
6.50s Unknown Cartoon Tortoise Large cartoon tortoise in center of stamp is main design feature. From "withdrawn" sheet of eight. "Year of the Child" symbol is on stamp.
Various Unknown Cartoon Tortoise Sheet of eight stamps, each w/ a cartoon of a different animal as the main design feature, plus Year of the Child symbol. Sheet was reportedly withdrawn from circulation immediately after printing when a government official decided the cartoon animals were inappropriate subjects for stamps.


GUYANA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
MI? $600 16 Dec 92 Unidentified Sea Turtle s/s w/ 4 different "stamps" arranged in a square (2 owls, a butterfly, and a turtle). There are no words or markings on the individual stamps, but in the center of the sheet, extending onto the corners of all 4 stamps, is a shield, the word "GUYANA", and "$600", embossed in gold. Imperf. Cinderellas w/o denoms. on individual stamps; one denom for entire sheet. They were obviously never intended for postal use. They are reported to be Michel-listed, but this has not been confirmed.
MI? $600 16 Dec 92 Unidentified Sea Turtle s/s w/ 4 different "stamps" arranged in a square (2 owls, a butterfly, and a turtle). There are no words or markings on the individual stamps, but in the center of the sheet, extending onto the corners of all 4 stamps, is a shield, the word "GUYANA", and "$600", embossed in silver. Imperf. Cinderellas w/o denoms. on individual stamps; one denom. for entire sheet. They were obviously never intended for postal use. They are reported to be Michel-listed, but this has not been confirmed.


ISRAEL


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1368 1.20s 22 Jun 99 Turtle Puppet Depicts a puppet chelonian named Batz, from a children's TV show.


JAPAN

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


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1839 72y 10 Aug 89 Tortoise Symbol This is not a stylized tortoise, it is a symbol that represents a tortoise. Similar to Scott Japan 1507. Designed for use on greeting cards.


KOREA, NORTH


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SG N 3211 -13 50j 24 Oct 92 Unknown Sea Turtle Sheetlet of three 50j whale stamps w/ a sea turtle in border of sheet. This is Sheet II of two whale sheets issued on the same date. No turtles on stamps. Date has also been reported as 20 Oct 92. No specific catalog # for entire 3 value sheet.
SG N 3411 a 1.80 won 20 Jun 94 Tortoise Ship Stamp card (86 x 54 mm), w/ six airmail stamps (86 x 9 mm), each w/ a tortoise ship, which was a 16th century ironclad warship of the Korean navy. Each of the six stamps is different because the ship is in a different position. Any one of them is SG N3411. The MI numbers for the individual stamps are 3590 through 3595.


KOREA, SOUTH


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 250 a 4h 1957 Stone Turtle Tombstone This is a mini-sheet of one stamp. Delisted by Scott in 1996. Now called a presentation sheet.


KYRGYZSTAN


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
10c 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtles Sheet of nine stamps w/ turtles on three.
10c 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtle One of three turtle stamps from sheet of nine. Depicts one turtle.
10c 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtle One of three turtle stamps from sheet of nine. Depicts one turtle.
10c 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtles One of three turtle stamps from sheet of nine. This stamp depicts three turtles.


LIBYA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
MI 2242 -46 100d 1995 Cartoon Turtle Se-tenant strip of five 100d stamps w/ cartoon animals and children, issued for Children's Day 1995. Turtle on one stamp only. Each stamp in strip of five has the UNICEF emblem.
MI 2244 100d 1995 Cartoon Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from se-tenant strip of five issued for 1995 Children's Day. Contains an emblem w/ a fleur-de-lis and a UNICEF emblem.


MALAYSIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 497 50c 01 Jan 94 Unidentified Sea Turtle Marine Life Issue.
SC 527 C 50c 08 Nov 94 Unidentified Sea Turtle Same as Scott Malaysia 497 w/ added inscription for PhilaKorea 1994.


MALDIVES


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
5Rf 1999 Chelonia mydas Sheet of nine 5Rs values. Inscribed "Les Tresors de la Mer". Turtle on one stamp only.
5Rf 1999 Chelonia mydas Single stamp w/ turtle from sheet of nine 5Rf values.


MARSHALL ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 680 33c 01 Dec 98 Turtle Ship Se-tenant sheet of twenty-five 33c stamps depicting "History's Greatest Fighting Ships". One stamp depicts a 16th century, Korean, ironclad warship called a Turtle Ship or Tortoise Ship.
SC 680 g 33c 01 Dec 98 Turtle Ship Single stamp w/ turtle ship from se-tenant sheet of twenty five.


MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1999 Unknown Sheetlet II (of several issued in this set) MAY have a turtle. 150th death anniversary of Hokusai.
1999 Unknown Single stamp that MAY have a turtle from Sheetlet II. 150th death anniversary of Hokusai.
SC 347 33c 24 May 99 Archelon sp. Sheet of twenty stamps w/ turtle on one. Issued for Earth Day 1999.
SC 347 r 33c 24 May 99 Archelon sp. Single stamp w/ turtle from Scott Micronesia 347.


MONGOLIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1000 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S depicting scenes from a tale about a baby camel that loses its mother. In one scene the baby camel is riding on the back of a sea turtle. Turtle is in margin of sheet, not on a stamp.


MOZAMBIQUE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1221 500 16 Aug 94 Lepidochelys olivacea Generic name misspelled on stamp. Issued for PhilaKorea 1994. Date from FDC.


NIGER


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 976 400f 1998 Chelonia mydas Greenpeace sheetlet w/ one each of four different stamps. Turtle in selvedge as well as on each stamp. Scott changed the number of this sheet from 974 to 976.
SC 976 a 400f 1998 Chelonia mydas Single stamp from Scott Niger 976. Adult tangled in net. Scott changed the number of this stamp from 974a to 976a.
SC 976 b 400f 1998 Chelonia mydas Single stamp from Scott Niger 976. Adult swimming underwater, facing right. Scott changed the number of this stamp from 974b to 976b.
SC 976 c 400f 1998 Chelonia mydas Single stamp from Scott Niger 976. Adults mating at water's surface. Scott changed the number of this stamp from 974c to 976c.
SC 976 d 400f 1998 Chelonia mydas Single stamp from Scott Niger 976. Adult swimming underwater, facing left. Scott changed the number of this stamp from 974d to 976d.
SC 976 e 400f 1998 Chelonia mydas Greenpeace s/s w/ two each of four different stamps. Turtle in selvedge as well as on each stamp. Scott changed the number of this sheet from 974e to 976e.


NIUE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
Various 17 Mar 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Sea turtle in selvedge of sheet of eight stamps depicting nudibranchs. No turtles on stamps.


PALAU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 495 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.
SC 495 a 33c 19 Mar 99 Dermochelys coriacea Single stamp from Scott Palau 495.
SC 495 b 33c 19 Mar 99 Lepidochelys kempi Single stamp from Scott Palau 495.
SC 495 c 33c 19 Mar 99 Chelonia mydas Single stamp from Scott Palau 495.
SC 495 f 33c 19 Mar 99 Heosemys spinosa Single stamp from Scott Palau 495. Genus is misspelled as "Heasemys" in Linn's, dated 17 May 99.
SC 495 h 33c 19 Mar 99 Psammobates geometricus Single stamp from Scott Palau 495.
SC 497 $2.00 19 Mar 99 Eretmochelys imbricata One of two s/s's issued on the same date. Issued for World Stamp Expo '99 in Australia.


PARAGUAY


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
1,600g 13 May 99 Geochelone carbonaria From set of four reptiles.


PERU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1215 $5.00 1999 Unidentified Sea Turtle One stamp w/ turtle and whale. Stamp inscribed "Fauna de la Selva Peruana".


SIERRA LEONE


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1450 60le 24 Dec 91 Cartoon Turtle Disney character, Dopey, sleeping w/ turtle and rabbit. Erroneously list as #1449 in previous lists.
SC 2165 3,000le 22 Feb 99 3 Species of Sea Turtles S/S Issued for International Year of the Ocean. Dermochelys coriacea on stamp, Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas in selvedge.


SOLOMON ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 570 Various 22 Aug 86 Unidentified Sea Turtle Strip of ten printed se-tenant w/ a center label depicting coat-of-arms. No turtles on stamps.
SC 571 Various 22 Aug 86 Unidentified Sea Turtle Strip of ten printed se-tenant w/ a center label depicting coat-of-arms. No turtles on stamps.
SC 572 Various 22 Aug 86 Unidentified Sea Turtle Strip of ten printed se-tenant w/ a center label depicting coat-of-arms. No turtles on stamps.
SC 573 Various 22 Aug 86 Unidentified Sea Turtle Strip of ten printed se-tenant w/ a center label depicting coat-of-arms. No turtles on stamps.
SC 574 Various 22 Aug 86 Unidentified Sea Turtle Strip of ten printed se-tenant w/ a center label depicting coat-of-arms. No turtles on stamps.


ST. LUCIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
95c 1999 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming underwater. Head-on view.


ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
MI BK 278 800d 19 Apr 92 Eretmochelys imbricata Small sheet w/ a single perforated stamp near the center.
SC 1221 2000d 06 Jul 95 Geochelone elephantopus s/s of one stamp w/ tiny tortoise on map of world. Tortoise is in margin of sheet, not on stamps. Design identical to Turkmenistan sheet of 1999. Inscribed "Proteccao Das Especies Do Mundo Animal". Date also reported as 5 July 95.


ST. VINCENT

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


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 2676 20c 12 Apr 99 Chelonia mydas Germinating coconut in foreground. From eight value set.
SC 2679 70c 12 Apr 99 Terrapene carolina Jack-in-the-pulpit in background. From eight value set.
SC 2713 $1.10 1999 Unidentified Turtles S/S of six $1.10 values. Has turtles on one stamp. Turtles in painting by Japanese artist Hokusai.
SC 2713 b $1.10 1999 Unidentified Turtles Single stamp w/ turtles from Scott St. Vincent 2713.
SC 2714 $1.10 1999 Two Species of Turtles S/S of six $1.10 values has turtles on two stamps. Turtles are Platysternon megacephalum and an unidentified softshell turtle. Turtles in paintings by Japanese artist Hokusai.
SC 2714 b $1.10 1999 Platysternon megacephalum One of two turtle stamps from Scott St. Vincent 2714.
SC 2714 e $1.10 1999 Unidentified Softshell One of two turtle stamps from Scott St. Vincent 2714.


TANZANIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1855 1500/ 09 Feb 99 3 Species of Sea Turtles S/S w/ one stamp. Caretta caretta on stamp, Chelonia mydas and Dermochelys coriacea in selvedge.


TONGA

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


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 1017 2.50pa 19 Mar 99 Unidentified Turtle Depicts Capt. James Cook, his ship and men holding a turtle. From four-value Explorers set. Turtle could be a sea turtle or the famous radiated tortoise that Capt. Cook is known to have given to the King of Tonga in 1777.
SC 1017 a 2.50pa 19 Mar 99 Unidentified Turtle S/S w/ stamp of same design as Scott Tonga 1017. Turtle could be a sea turtle or the famous radiated tortoise that Capt. Cook is known to have given to the King of Tonga in 1777.


TRANSDNIESTRIAN MOLDOVAN REPUBLIC

See End Note #8 for further information about TRANSDNIESTRIAN MOLDOVAN REPUBLIC stamps.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
"A" 1999 Caretta caretta Imperf. sheetlet of four w/ Turtle, Birds, & Dolphin. Selvedge inscribed "World Wide Found (sic) for Nature. Shows WWF symbol. Small songbirds in selvedge.
"A" 1999 Caretta caretta Perf. sheet of twelve (three each of four different stamps). Turtle on one design (three stamps) only. WWF symbol and mallard drakes in selvedge. Inscribed "World Wide Found (sic) for Nature".
"A" 1999 Caretta caretta Single stamp from perf. sheet of twelve or either of the imperf. sheets of four, issued in 1999. Stamps w/ turtles are identical on all three sheets (except for perfs.)
"A" 1999 Caretta caretta Imperf. sheetlet of four w/ Turtle, Birds, & Dolphin. Selvedge plain white except for two WWF symbols and the inscription "World Wide Found (sic) for Nature".


TURKMENISTAN


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
75.00m 1999 Geochelone elephantopus Sheet of nine 75m stamps which form a map of the world. Dozens of animals are shown on the sheet. Design identical to St. Thomas & Prince, Scott 1221. Tortoise is off the coast of South America and is in the margin of the sheet, not on the stamps.


VANUATU


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 735 a Various 19 Mar 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle Small turtle in selvedge of "Explorers" s/s. Singles from this set were issued 17 Feb 99.
SC 735 b Various 02 Jul 99 Unidentified Sea Turtle "Explorers" s/s similar to Scott Vanuatu 735a, but w/ different stamps. Small turtle in selvedge. Issued for PhilexFrance.


YUGOSLAVIA


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
SC 667 50d 08 Jun 62 Emys orbicularis Country name spelled "Jugoslavia" on previous lists.
SC 1474 3.40d 24 May 80 Caretta caretta Country name spelled "Jugoslavia" on previous lists.


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