Country/Date Scott Gibbons Michel Yvert Denom. Comments / Description

NICARAGUA
1979 -- -- -- -- **
Set of 4 stamps printed but never
issued; later issued with various
overprints by the new government
7 Apr, 1980 2230 2099 PA 943 90¢ Looks like SG#2262 but with Olympic
rings and different overprint
7 Apr, 1980 2231 2100 PA 944 $2.00 Looks like SG#2263 but with Olympic
rings and different overprint
7 Apr, 1980 2232 2101 PA 945 $2.20 Looks like SG#2264 but with Olympic
rings and different overprint
7 Apr, 1980 2233 2102 PA 946 $10.00 Looks like SG#2265 but with Olympic
rings and different overprint
3 May, 1980 MS2234 Block 114 -- $5+$15
S/S overprinted "1979 Año de
la Liberación"
14 May, 1981 2262 2176 PA954 90¢ SG #2230 overprinted
"Año de la Alfabetización"
14 May, 1981 2263 2177 PA955 $2.00 SG #2231 overprinted
"Año de la Alfabetización"
14 May, 1981 2264 2178 PA956 $2.20 SG #2232 overprinted
"Año de la Alfabetización"
14 May, 1981 2265 2179 PA957 $10.00 SG #2233 overprinted
"Año de la Alfabetización"
15 May, 1981 MS2266 Block 136 -- $5.00
S/S overprinted "1980 Año de
la Alfabetización"
10 Dec, 1982 C1034 2425 2338 PA 1008 $2.50 Hawksbill
5 Feb, 1989 1757 3020 2926 1514 C$4.00 Hawksbill
1 Sep, 1994 2041n 3431 3431 1832 $1.50 Archelon
1 Jun, 1999 2278 Block 284 --
Archelon in S/S border; placochelys
on stamp is not a turtle ancestor;
several animals mis-identified on stamps
22 Aug 2000 2334 3946 4162 2503 6 cor Hawksbill
22 Aug 2000 2337a MS3948a 4170 2511 7.50 cor Hawksbill
22 Aug 2000 2337d MS3948b 4173 2514 7.50 cor Hawksbill
2006 2464 4390,Bk327 C$25 Lepidochelys olivacea

NIGER
23 Feb, 1998 976 (1472-5) BF95 --
23 Feb, 1998 976a 1472 1088 400f
23 Feb, 1998 976b 1473 1089 400f
23 Feb, 1998 976c 1474 1090 400f
23 Feb, 1998 976d 1475 1091 400f
23 Feb, 1998 976e -- -- Similar to pictured S/S but with 2
copies of each stamp
2 Sep, 1998 977c 1520 1118 250f Hawksbill

NIUAFO'OU (part of Tonga)
7 Mar, 1984 42 42 42 42 29s Self-adhesive stamp; turtle
has 6 central scutes
1984 -- -- -- 40s on 29 "Stamp Duty" overprint on #42
6 Jun, 1990 129 143 179 129 15s Border same as #132
6 Jun, 1990 130 144 180 130 42s Border same as #132
6 Jun, 1990 131 145 181 131 57s Border same as #132
6 Jun, 1990 132 146 182 132 T$2
4 Sep, 1990 133* MS147 183 BF10 T$1 In border of S/S
Block 10
31 Jul, 1991 139* MS156 193 T$1 #133 overprinted with "1991
Ornithological and Scientific
Expedition" in red
30 Jun, 1995 174 218 274 228 60s #133 overprinted
30 Jun, 1995 175 219 275 229 80s #130 overprinted
30 Jun, 1995 176 220 276 230 80s #131 overprinted
30 Jun, 1995 177 221 277 231 2 pa #132 overprinted
30 Jun, 1995 178* MS222 278 BF 16 T$1.50 #133 overprinted "Come Whale
Block 15 Watching in the South Pacific"

NIUE
20 May, 1998 707 836 900 680 20¢
17 Mar, 1999 NL* MS862 Block 128 BF 127 -- Turtle in margin of nudibranchs
S/S; Scott lists single stamps
as #729-732
10 May, 2001 756 895 959 737 50¢ Green turtle hatchlings
10 May, 2001 757 896 960 738 $1 Hawksbill turtle
10 May, 2001 758 897 961 739 $3 Green turtle

NORFOLK ISLAND
5 May, 1998 658* MS678 665,Blk 24 BF 27 $1.20
16 Jun, 2000 708a MS736 726,Blk 35 BF40 75¢ Stylized sea turtle in S/S,
8th Pacific Arts Festival 2000

OMAN
12 Aug, 2002 439a 571 525 487 100 Olive ridley
12 Aug, 2002 439b 572 526 488 100 Green turtle
12 Aug, 2002 439c 573 527 489 100 Hawksbill
12 Aug, 2002 439d 574 528 490 100 Loggerhead
12 Aug, 2002 439e 570 Block 31 BF26 --
Marine Turtles in Oman
27 Sep, 2006 480c 672 632 100b Tourism

PAKISTAN
20 Jun, 1981 547 560 548 534 40p Green turtle
29 Dec, 1988 703 756 735 719 Rs75 Maldives #1030 on stamp

PALAU
28 Jul, 1983 12 12 12 12 10¢ Hawksbill
11 Jun, 1985 80 17a 78 73 39¢ Green turtle
22 May, 1986 103w 124 128 114 14¢ Hawksbill
28 Oct, 1986 116 158 162 144 22¢ Leatherback
10 Aug, 1990 246j 364 379 338 25¢ Hawksbill
28 Dec, 1993 321l 655 672 600 29¢ Hawksbills
16 Aug, 1994 335f 736 758 680 40¢ Hawksbill
14 Oct, 1994 340c 755 777 690 29¢
1 Nov, 1994 344c 765 789 699 20¢
15 Aug, 1995 373b 919 938 833 32¢ Green turtle
15 Nov, 1995 383a-f 955-60 975-80 867-72 32¢ ea.
8 Oct, 1996 409d 1103 1126 32¢ Turtle is on Santa's right
29 May, 1998 462i 1304 1338 1155 40¢ The Legend of Orachel
19 Mar, 1999 495a 1405 1439 1251 33¢ Augurs of Our Endangered
Planet - Leatherback
19 Mar, 1999 495b 1406 1440 1252 33¢ Augurs of Our Endangered
Planet - Kemp's ridley
19 Mar, 1999 495c 1407 1441 1254 33¢ Augurs of Our Endangered
Planet - Green turtle
19 Mar, 1999 497 MS1417a 1452 BF 75 $2 Augurs of Our Endangered
Block 81 Planet - Hawksbill
1 Nov, 2000 592b MS1758b 1816 1588 33¢ Pacific Arts Festival 2000
11 Jan, 2002 643* (1807-36) (1976- (1675- -- Palau-Japan Friendship Bridge;
2005) 1704) Sheet of 20¢ stamps
11 Jan, 2002 644* (1837-66) (2006-35) (1705-34) --
Palau-Japan Friendship Bridge;
Sheet of 34¢ stamps
26 Apr, 2002 689e MS1921 2126 1846 60¢ Int'l Year of EcoTourism;
Green turtle
6 Feb, 2004 746a-f MS1998a 2297-2302 1979-1984 60¢
Block 173 Life Cycle of Turtles with green,
hawksbill, and loggerhead turtles
6 Feb, 2004 747 MS1998b 2303, Blk 173 BF 159 $2 Green turtle
20 May, 2004 766 MS2005 Block 179 37¢
Small stylized sea turtle in drawing
29 May, 2006 854w 2558 18¢ Identical stamp to #103w with
different denomination; sheet bears
logo for World Philatelic Exhibition -
Washington 2006
6 Nov, 2006 867b 2226 75¢
Volunteers tagging green turtle from
S/S "Peace Corps Palau,
40th Anniversary"

PALESTINIAN NATIONAL AUTHORITY
2007 -- -- -- -- --
Cinderella sheet with 3 green turtle
stamps and 1 hawksbill stamp (500)

PANAMÁ
11 Sep, 1990 781 1510 1708 1069 B/O.45 Olive ridley
6 Apr, 1995 815 1555 1754 1113 B/O .30 #781 overprinted
4 Dec, 2001 885 1646 1850 B/O.20 Soñando con el Futuro;
stylized turtle in drawing

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
8 Feb, 1984 592 472 467 466 5t C. depressa = Natator depressus
8 Feb, 1984 593 473 468 467 10t Green turtle
8 Feb, 1984 594 474 469 468 15t Hawksbill
8 Feb, 1984 595 475 470 469 20t Olive ridley; 7 lateral
and 6 central scutes
8 Feb, 1984 596 476 471 470 25t Loggerhead
8 Feb, 1984 597 477 472 471 40t Leatherback
23 Sep, 1987 -- -- -- 25t "Stamp Duty" overprinted on #596;
exact issue date uncertain;
Barefoot Cat. PNG Stamp Duty #84
23 Mar, 2007 1247 1158 1223 10t Hawksbill
23 Mar, 2007 1248 1159 1224 35t Flatback
23 Mar, 2007 1249 1160 1225 85t Loggerhead
23 Mar, 2007 1250 1161 1226 K3 Leatherback
23 Mar, 2007 1251 1162 1227 K3.35 Green Turtle
23 Mar, 2007 1252 1163 1228 K5.35 Olive Ridley
23 Mar, 2007 1253 MS 1164 Block 43 --
"Endangered Marine Turtles" S/S;
hawksbill swimming in sheet border
23 Mar, 2007 1253a -- 1229 85t Flatback hatchling
23 Mar, 2007 1253b -- 1230 K3 Leatherback hatchling
23 Mar, 2007 1253c -- 1231 K3.35 Green turtle hatchling
23 Mar, 2007 1253d -- 1232 K5.35 Olive Ridley

PENRHYN (Cook Islands)
7 Dec, 1995 447a 517 579 427 $1.15 Loggerhead
7 Dec, 1995 447b 518 580 428 $1.15 Hawksbill
7 Dec, 1995 448a 519 581 429 $1.65 Olive ridley
7 Dec, 1995 448b 520 582 430 $1.65 Green turtle

PERÚ
22 May, 1999 1215 1987 1675 1173 $5 Fauna de la Selva Peruana

PHILIPPINES
5 Jun, 1982 1590 1707 1475 1279 40¢ Green turtle
11 Jul, 1988 1933 2091 1862 1623 $1 Diver and hawksbill
10 Aug, 1995 2365a 2762 2528 2170 2p
10 Aug, 1995 2366a MS2764 2530 BF 90 6p Looks like #2365a, in S/S
Block 87
24 Oct, 1997 2497 3021 2834 8p
24 Oct, 1997 2498 MS3022 2835,Blk115 16p #2497 in S/S;
note 2 sea turtles
24 Oct, 1998 2554 3166 2957 2479 15p
24 Oct, 1998 2554a MS3167 Block 125 BF 136 15p Int'l Year of the Ocean;
#2554 in S/S
3 Feb, 2001 2711e 3401 3232 2658 5p Hawksbill, issued for
Hong Kong 2001 Exhibition
3 Feb, 2001 2716 MS3403c 3237,Blk164 BF169 11p S/S issued for
Hong Kong 2001 Exhibition
24 Jun, 2002 2792c MS3505c 3339,Blk174 5p Coastal
Resources Conservation
31 Mar, 2006 3018a 3870 3766 7p Olive ridley
31 Mar, 2006 3018b 3871 3767 7p Hawksbill
31 Mar, 2006 3018c 3872 3768 7p Loggerhead
31 Mar, 2006 3018d 3873 3769 7p Leatherback
31 Mar, 2006 3019 MS3874 3770, Blk 225 26p Green turtle

PITCAIRN ISLANDS
29 Sep, 1980 194 207 197 190 9¢ Carved turtle
12 Feb, 1986 266 281 274 264 9¢ Green turtle
12 Feb, 1986 267 282 275 265 20¢ Green turtle
12 Feb, 1986 268 283 276 266 70¢ Hawksbill
12 Feb, 1986 269 284 277 267 $1.20 Hawksbill
11 Oct, 2001 547 608 595 $3 Carved turtle
15 Feb, 2006 636 699 $2 Line drawings of 3 turtles
superimposed on beach scene
30 Aug, 2006 644a, b 711,12 Bk44 BF 39 60¢, $1.20 Small sea turtle
overlaps 2 stamps in S/S

PORTUGAL
5 Nov, 1997 2195* MS2596 2228 2206 315 esc. Commemorates 500th
Block 132 Anniversary of the Discovery of
the Sea Route to India

PORTUGAL (Madeira)
17 Apr, 2007 258 385 269 276 0,45e Loggerhead
17 Apr, 2007 0,45e #258 in booklet

REDONDA (dependency of Antigua)
14 Jan, 1980 -- -- -- -- 50c** Green turtle

RIO MUNI (now Equatorial Guinea)
22 Feb, 1965 47 60 60 60 50 cts Small turtle in coral

ROMANIA
9 Feb, 2007 4918 6764 6165 3,10 L Caretta caretta
9 Feb, 2007 4919a Block 393 --
S/S "Fauna of the Black Sea"

RYUKYU ISLANDS
20 Jan, 1966 137 172 166 133 3¢ Hawksbill

St. HELENA
19 Apr, 1982 368 393 357 355 7p Same border as #370,
but shows Darwin
19 Apr, 1982 369 394 358 356 14p Same border as #370,
but shows scene
19 Apr, 1982 370 395 359 357 25p
19 Apr, 1982 371 396 360 358 29p Same border as #370,
but shows ship

St. KITTS
18 Feb, 1994 372e 394 371 794 $1.20 Loggerhead
18 Feb, 1994 373e 399 376 799 $1.20 Looks like #372e, with
Hong Kong '94 logo
27 Feb, 1995 381 427 390 812 10¢ Green turtle
27 Feb, 1995 382 428 391 813 40¢ Green turtle
27 Feb, 1995 383 429 392 814 50¢ Green turtle
27 Feb, 1995 384 430 393 815 $1.00 Green turtle hatchlings
12 Mar, 2001 488f 596 564 376 $1.60 Leatherback

St. LUCIA
15 Jul, 1999 1104 1214 1114 1103 95¢ Leatherback
15 Mar, 2006 1229 1346 1252 30¢ Highly stylized turtle
figurine by Llewellyn Xavier

St. THOMAS & PRINCE ISLANDS
15 Dec, 1978 495c 532 515 5Db Looks like #496c
15 Dec, 1978 496c 537 520 8Db Commemorates 1st Anniversary
of new currency issue
2 Feb, 1991 980 1226 1024 Db10 Hawksbill
19 Apr, 1992 Block 278 123 Db800
22 May, 1998 1330 1769 Dbs3,500 Expo '98; leatherback
19 Nov, 2001 1400