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

TOGO
17 Dec, 2001 1975e 3210 250 fr. 2 hawksbill turtles
15 Jun, 2010 -- Block 496 550f
"Les Tortues" block of 4, Dermochelys
coriacea in position "a" and
Chelonia mydas in position "c"
15 Jun, 2010 -- 3424,Blk496 550f Dermochelys coriacea
15 Jun, 2010 -- 3426,Bk496 550f Chelonia mydas
15 Jun, 2010 -- 3428,Bk496 2000f
"Les Tortues" SS; Lepidochelys olivacea
on stamp, with D. coriacea, C. mydas
and E. imbricata in SS border
15 Jun, 2010 -- -- 550f
Deluxe SS with MI#3424 on stamp and
another D. coriacea in SS border
15 Jun, 2010 -- -- 550f
Deluxe SS with MI#3425 on stamp and
adult male Chelonia mydas in SS border
15 Jun, 2010 -- -- 550f
Deluxe SS with MI #3426 on stamp,
and Lepidochelys olivacea in SS border
15 Jun, 2010 -- -- 550f
Deluxe SS with MI#3427 on stamp;
adult male Eretmochelys imbricata in SS border
2011 750f
"Les Tortues Marines" sheet of 4
2011 3000f
"Les Tortues Marines" SS
2011 750f
"The Black Oceans" - rescued turtle
being lowered into tub for cleaning
after oil spill
2011 3000f
"The Black Oceans" - Turtle being
rescued from oil spill
2011 750f
African Ecosystems, East African
Mangroves; 3 green turtles on stamp
and in sheet border
2011 3000f
African Ecosystems, East African
Mangroves; SS border shows L. olivacea
"arribada", E. imbricata, and hatchling
emerging from egg
2011 3000f
African Ecosystems, Madagascar
Mangroves; Hawksbill turtle in SS

TOKELAU

3 Dec, 1986 135 139 133 140 48¢ Green turtle

27 Nov, 1995 217 234 223 221 25¢ Hawksbill

27 Nov, 1995 218 235 224 222 40¢ Leatherback hatchling

27 Nov, 1995 219 236 225 223 $1 Green turtle

27 Nov, 1995 220 237 226 224 $2 Loggerhead

27 Nov, 1995 221 238 Block 6 BF 7 $3 Loggerhead
9 Dec, 2007 361 394 380 $5 Two green turtles
19 Dec, 2007 362a 386a Noted $5 Same as #361, but in sheet
issued as "Limited Edition"

TONGA
15 Dec, 1978 446 692 693 441 25s Self-adhesive stamp;
incorrect number of scutes

15 Dec, 1978 C251 697 698 PA246 31s Looks like #446

15 Dec, 1978 C0152 O186 D188 SPA134 1p10s Looks like #446

2 Mar, 1989 705 1013 1067 725 T$1 Green turtle

2 Jul, 1991 774 1133 1172 817 T$3

2 Jul, 1991 775 MS1129 Block 17 BF 16 T$1.00 Stylized turtles of #774 design in
border of S/S

15 Oct, 1991 787 1153 1192 837 32¢

15 Oct, 1991 788 1154 1193 838 42¢

15 Oct, 1991 790 1156 1195 840 T$3.50

21 Jun, 1994 880 1230 1325 965 T$1 Similar to #705

31 May, 1996 920 1345 1420 1044 T$1 Similar to #705

31 May, 1996 O83 O256 250 SPA T$1 Official Postage & Revenue, similar
to #705
1998 -- -- -- 10¢ #787 with "Stamp Duty" o/p -
Barefoot Tonga Stamp Duty #70
2004 1120 1556 1692 10s #787 revalued - 10s on 32s
Apr, 2004 1121 1557 1693 10s #788 revalued - 10s on 42s
Jun, 2004 1122 1558 1694 10s #788 revalued - 10s on 42s;
larger type than #1121 with o/p
closer to center of stamp

TOUVA
3 Aug, 1995 -- -- -- -- 300 Stylized turtle; #109 in
Catalog of Local [Russian]
Stamp Issues, Part II

TRANSDNIESTRIAN MOLDOVAN REPUBLIC
1999 -- -- -- -- A Loggerhead; #s 29, 34, 39 or 41
in Catalog of Local [Russian]
Stamp Issues, Part II, depending
on location in various S/S

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

7 Jul, 1981 346 586 433 437 55¢

7 Jul, 1981 347a MS588 Block 33 BF 33 55¢ #346 in S/S

7 Aug, 1995 580 859 670 709 $1.25 Leatherback
6 Feb, 2001 615 898 706 $1 Leatherback
28 Oct, 2003 688 981 785, Blk 58 $2.50 Eretmochelys imbricata
24 Apr, 2005 760c 1045 865 $1 Hawksbill;
self-adhesive stamp in booklet
15 Mar, 2007 808 MS1115 Block 78 --
Tiny sea turtle in Cayman Coat of Arms
on flag in S/S border
10 May, 2010 849g MS1158 983 $4.50
Photo of leatherback on beach; issued
for Festival of Stamps/Int'l Year
of Biodiversity

TRISTAN da CUNHA

2 Feb, 1997 592a MS610 605 35p Archelon
2011 -- -- -- -- --
"Turtles" sheet of 4 70p stamps,
confirmed as illegal by their
Post Office; some pictures the same as
in other illegal issues
2011 -- -- -- -- --
"Turtles" sheet of 6 45p stamps,
confirmed as illegal by their
Post Office; some pictures the same as
in other illegal issues

TUNISIA
22 Sep, 1999 1196 1421 1435 1370 250 Caretta caretta - Caguanne

TURKEY

16 Nov, 1989 2456 3059 2871 2619 700L Loggerhead

16 Nov, 1989 2457 3060 2872 2620 1000L Green turtle

16 Nov, 1989 2457a MS3061 Block 28 BF 30 -- #2456 & #2457 in S/S

18 Apr, 1998 2694a MS3340 3140 BF35 50,000L Int'l Year of the Ocean
Block 34

TURKISH REPUBLIC of NORTHERN CYPRUS

30 Jun, 1992 327 Noted 334 BF11 1000 TL Chelonia mydas

30 Jun, 1992 328 Noted 335 BF11 1500 TL Caretta caretta

30 Jun, 1992 328a MS335 Block 11 BF11 -- #327 & #328
27 Mar, 2002 539 548 556 517 250,000L Swimming green turtle
18 Apr, 2011 708 724 737 2.00L
"Tourism" with small loggerhead turtle

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

14 Dec, 1948 98 214 140 140 2sh

14 Dec, 1948 99 215 141 141 5sh Looks like #98, but green

14 Dec, 1948 100 216 142 142 10sh Looks like #98, but brown

29 May, 1979 381 535 426 432 20¢ Incorrect number of scutes

29 May, 1979 385 MS539 430 BF 14 $2
Block 14

2 Nov, 1979 402 578 467 448 2¢

23 Jan, 1995 1120d 1299 1214 1115 35¢ Archelon
27 Mar, 2001 1334e,f 1654, 55 1903 50¢ Juvenile turtle overlaps
2 stamps in Whales sheet
15 Jul, 2002 1372f 1745 1695, Bk 211 1527 60¢ Int'l Year of EcoTourism;
Green turtle
1 Jun, 2006 1449 1837 1815A, Bk230 60¢ Hawksbill in photo inscribed
"3rd Place - Mr. Mike Nebel -
Sea Turtle"
1 Jun, 2006 1452c MS1840 1815C, Bk230 60¢ #1449 in S/S with thicker
"shadow" frame

TUVALU
21 Apr, 1976 22 29 22 22 35¢ Green turtle and/on coin
1 Jul, 1976 23 30 23 X 23 1¢ Leatherback; w/w 373
1 Jul, 1977 58 58 23 Y 84 1¢ Looks like #23, but no watermark
31 May, 1991 570 605 591 563 40¢ Green turtle
31 May, 1991 572 607 593 565 60¢ Hawksbill
29 Jun, 1993 641 676 662 632 $1.50 Green turtle
25 Nov, 1997 757 798 784 40¢
8 Mar, 2000 820f 906 887 837 90¢ Hawksbill
8 Mar, 2000 821f 888 881 813 90¢ Leatherback

UGANDA
19 Mar, 1999 1596g 2041 2093 1718 500/ Loggerhead

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
15 Dec, 1999 654 643 629 615 150 fils Sea turtle in child's painting

UNITED NATIONS (Geneva)
5 Oct, 2006 464c G470 555 0.85
Stamp with flag and coin from
Cabo Verde; turtle is on coin
6 May, 2010 519 Block27 F.S. 0,85
Sheet "Une Planète - Une Océan"
Sea turtle on 1 stamp and in border;
issued for 50th Anniversary of the
Int'l Oceanographic Commission
6 May, 2010 519a 687 F.S. 0,85 Sea turtle stamp in above sheet
6 May, 2010 520 691-4,Blk28 --
"Une Planète - Une Océan"
Small turtle in left SS border;
6 May, 2010 521 -- --
Booklet with all 6 IOC 50th Anniversary
sheets, with all denominations in
Swiss currency; borders are different so
blocks like Geneva #520 & Vienna #471
have no turtles
6 May, 2010 521a 695 F.S. 0,30 Same as New York #1003a with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 521d 698 F.S. 0,30 Same as New York #1003d with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 521i 703 F.S. 0,30 Same as Geneva #519a with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 521n 708 F.S. 0,50 Same as New York #1004a with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 521p 710 F.S. 0,50 Same as New York #1004d with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 521s 717 F.S. 0,50 Same as Vienna #472c with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 521y Noted F.S. 0,30 Booklet pane of 4 (521a - d)
6 May, 2010 521aa Noted F.S. 0,30 Booklet pane of 4 (521i - l)
6 May, 2010 521ab Noted F.S. 0,50 Booklet pane of 4 (521m - p)
6 May, 2010 521ac Noted F.S. 0,50 Booklet pane of 4 (521q - t)

UNITED NATIONS (New York)
13 Mar, 1992 603 613 627 29¢
20 May, 1998 734a 759 771 758 32¢
30 May, 2000 777 823 835 819 33¢
"Crawling Toward the Millenium"
6 May, 2010 1003 Block 32 --
Sheet "One Planet - One Ocean"
2 sea turtle stamps & turtle in
border
6 May, 2010 1003a 1190 44¢ Single sea turtle stamp from #1003
6 May, 2010 1003d 1193 44¢ Single sea turtle on stamp from #1003
6 May, 2010 1004 1190-3,Bk32 --
Sheet "One Planet - One Ocean"
Sea turtle extends onto 2 stamps
and into border
6 May, 2010 1004b & d 1190 98¢ 2 sea turtle stamps from #1004
6 May, 2010 1005 -- --
Booklet with all 6 IOC 50th Anniversary
sheets, with all denominations in US
currency; borders are different, so blocks
like Geneva #520 & Vienna #471 have
no turtles
6 May, 2010 1005a 1198 28¢ Same as #1003a with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 1005d 1201 28¢ Same as #1003d with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 1005i 1206 28¢ Same as Geneva #519a with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 1005n 1211 44¢ Same as #1004b with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 1005p 1213 44¢ Same as #1004d with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 1005s 1220 44¢ Same as Vienna #472c with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 1005y Noted 28¢ Booklet pane of 4 (1005a - 1005d)
6 May, 2010 1005aa Noted 28¢ Booklet pane of 4 (1005i - 1005l)
6 May, 2010 1005ab Noted 44¢ Booklet pane of 4 (1005m - 1005p)
6 May, 2010 1005ac Noted 44¢ Booklet pane of 4 (1005q - 1005t)

UNITED NATIONS (Vienna)
13 Mar, 1998 235 V237 248 267 s7 Green turtle
20 May, 1998 239i V261 260 279 $3.50 Hawksbill
6 May, 2010 471 645-8,Blk26 --
"Ein Planet - Ein Ozean"
Sea turtle in border of sheet
6 May, 2010 472 Bloc 27 --
"Ein Planet - Ein Ozean"
Sheet with 1 sea turtle stamp and
2 in border
6 May, 2010 472c 651 € 0,65 Single stamp in #472
6 May, 2010 473 -- --
Booklet with all 6 IOC 50th Anniversary
sheets, with all denominations in Euros;
borders are different so blocks like
Geneva #520 & Vienna #471 have no turtles
6 May, 2010 473a 653 €0,30 Same as NY #1003a with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 473d 656 €0,30 Same as NY #1003d with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 473i 661 €0,30 Same as Geneva #519a with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 473n 666 €0,35 Same as NY #1004b with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 473p 668 €0,35 Same as NY #1004d with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 473s 675 €0,35 Same as #472c with
different denomination
6 May, 2010 473y Noted €0,30 Booklet pane of 4 (473a - 473d)
6 May, 2010 473aa Noted €0,30 Booklet pane of 4 (473i - 473l)
6 May, 2010 473ab Noted €0,35 Booklet pane of 4 (473m - 473p)
6 May, 2010 473ac Noted €0,35 Booklet pane of 4 (473q - 473t)

UNITED STATES of AMERICA
2 Jan, 2004 3831 MS4339 3533 --
Nature of America: Pacific Coral Reef
2 Jan, 2004 3831e MS4339 3802 37¢ Hawksbill turtle
20 Sep, 2011 B4 --
Sea turtle silhouette in border of
”Vanishing Species” stamp pane

U.S. - HAWAII
26 Mar, 1986 -- -- -- -- 15c Green turtle; comes in
3 color varieties

UZBEKISTAN
30 Nov, 1995 103 MS102 101,Blk106 BF6A 20s Small turtle in S/S border

VANUATU (formerly New Hebrides)

 2 May, 1991 538 570 862 862 80vt
15 Dec, 1992 577 609 901 899 55vt Leatherback
15 Dec, 1992 578 610 902 899 65vt Loggerhead
15 Dec, 1992 579 611 903 901 70vt Hawksbill
15 Dec, 1992 580 612 904 902 80vt Green turtle
15 Dec, 1992 581 MS613 Block 19 BF 20 200vt Green turtle hatchlings
19 Mar, 1999 735a MS794 Block 33 BF 33 191v Sea turtle in margin
of Explorers S/S
2 Jul, 1999 737a MS804 Block 35 BF 34 259v Sea turtle in margin
of Explorers S/S
28 Nov, 2001 792B 863 1147 1119 110 Vt Sand drawing of turtle
30 Jan, 2002 798 MS870 1149-53C BF42 --
Block 42 EcoTourism - Captive green turtles
23 Jul, 2003 834 911 1189 1161 80v Natanggura Palms
24 Nov, 2004 862d MS943 1220 35v
Green turtle; self-adhesive stamp in
sheet entitled "Underwater Paradise"
2 Mar, 2005 868a, b MS949 1234-5,Bk52 --
Small leatherback turtle overlaps
2 stamps in S/S
26 Jan, 2011 1002 -- 100v
"Turtles of Vanuatu" strip of 4 sea turtle
stamps separated by a label with several
small sea turtles
26 Jan, 2011 1002a 1435 100v Green turtle, Chelonia mydas
26 Jan, 2011 1002b 1436 100v Green turtle, Chelonia mydas
26 Jan, 2011 1002c 1437 100v Hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
26 Jan, 2011 1002d 1438 100v Hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
28 Sep, 2011 100v
"Vanuatu Beaches" - line drawings of 6
sea turtles superimposed on beach scene

VENEZUELA
31 Jul, 1998 1592a 3496 3239 2042 140 Bs Green turtle
31 Jul, 1998 1592c 3498 3241 2044 150 Bs
7 May, 2008 1685L MS3743 3987 1,50 Bs.
Hawksbill turtles, from 20 Bs. Banknote

VIETNAM
25 Feb, 1966 418 N434 437 493 40x Stuffed specimen
25 Nov, 1975 790 N831 825 876 12x Not a leatherback as described
1 May, 1989 1966 1228 2038 868d 20d Hawksbill
1 May, 1989 1968 1229 2040 868f 30d Leatherback
1 May, 1989 1969 1230 2041 868e 30d Green turtle
1 May, 1989 1970 1231 2042 868g 50d Loggerhead
1 May, 1989 1971 MS1232 2043 BF 40 80d
Block 69 Loggerhead

VIRGIN ISLANDS (British)
10 Feb, 1979 348 399 350 356 22¢ Hawksbill
10 Feb, 1979 349a MS401 Block 9 BF10 22¢ #348 in S/S
15 Jan, 1985 484 553 494 502 1¢ Hawksbill on coin
15 Jan, 1985 489a MS559 Block 23 BF 24 1¢ #484 in S/S
15 Nov, 1988 627 699 644 612 60¢ Hawksbill
15 Nov, 1988 630 MS701 Block 53 BF 53 $2 Leatherback
1 Mar, 1991 688 761 707 666 10¢
1 Mar, 1991 689 762 708 667 25¢ Same border design as #688
1 Mar, 1991 690 763 709 668 35¢ Same border design as #688
1 Mar, 1991 691 764 710 669 $2.00 Same border design as #688
29 Mar, 2010 1124 1252 1211 20¢
Green turtle

WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS
18 Jun, 1997 496 700 717 505 62f Green turtle
18 Jun, 1997 497 701 718 506 80f Green turtle
6 Nov, 1997 C197 707 724 200 350f #497 on stamp
6 Nov, 1997 C198 MS708 Block 7 BF 7 1,000f #497 in S/S
5 Jun, 2002 553 799 816 570 330f Stylized sea turtle
31 Jan, 2005 598a MS865 Block 18 BF 19 65f Stylized sea turtle in S/S
"Contes et Legendes de
Wallis et Futuna"
19 Aug, 2005 608 MS880 Block 19 BF 20 --
"Tortues Vertes à Wallis & Futuna"
19 Aug, 2005 608a Noted 913 -- 85f Green turtle returning to sea
19 Aug, 2005 608b Noted 914 -- 85f Green turtle hatchlings
19 Aug, 2005 608c Noted 915 -- 85f Green turtle
19 Aug, 2005 608d Noted 916 -- 85f Green turtle
7 Mar, 2008 648 932 963 692 95f Swimming turtle
7 Mar, 2008 648 932 963 692 95f Swimming turtle
14 Jun, 2008 652 934 967 694 190f
"Année Internationale de la
Planète Terre"
14 Jun, 2008 653 MS935 968, Blk 22 BF 24 200f
Same stamp image as #552, in oval
S/S showing map of the Pacific

WESTERN SAHARA
1994 -- -- -- -- 200 Archelon

YEMEN
2 Sep, 1972 120 121 130 122 15f Loggerhead

YUGOSLAVIA
24 May, 1980 1474 1930 1835 1718 3.40d Loggerhead; incorrect
number of scutes

ZAMBIA
12 Feb, 1997 662 Noted Block 21 -- S/S with #662e; border also has
sea turtle silhouette
12 Feb, 1997 662e Noted 678 K500 Green turtle
27 Oct, 1999 816 Noted 1011 878 K50 Leatherback
27 Oct, 1999 827g Noted 1051 950 K700 Hawksbill
2008 -- -- -- -- 900k
Green turtle in cinderella SS

ZIL ELWANNEN SESEL
20 Jun, 1980 2 2 2 2 10¢ Hawksbill
1981 2a 2a Noted 10¢ Same as #2 but "1981" at bottom

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