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3c 29 Jun 63 Highly Stylized Turtle Carved wooden throne from Taino Civilization. This throne does not look like a chelonian but several reliable sources indicate that it does represent a turtle.

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20c 05 Sep 67 Chelonia mydas

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1c 15 Jun 82 Trachemys decussata

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1c 15 Nov 83 Eretmochelys imbricata

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2c 15 Nov 83 Lepidochelys kempii

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5c 15 Nov 83 Trachemys decussata

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20c 15 Nov 83 Caretta caretta

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30c 15 Nov 83 Chelonia mydas

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50c 15 Nov 83 Dermochelys coriacea

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5c 12 Oct 86 Highly Stylized Turtle Carved wooden throne from the Taino civilization. Stamp inscribed "Dujo Taino", "Culturas Precolombinas", "Republica Dominicana" and "Historia Latinoamericana". This throne does not look like a chelonian but several reliable sources indicate that it does represent a turtle.

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1p 30 Sep 94 Chelonia mydas mydas Inscribed "Cayo Largo" and "Chelonia mydas mydas".

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10c 27 Sep 00 Eretmochelys imbricata From "Marine Life" set. Issued for World Tourism Day.

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10c 31 Mar 07 Geochelone elephantopus Two Galapagos Tortoises. Tortoise in foreground is facing right, tortoise in background is facing left. Stamp inscribed "Testudo elephantopus", an old name for the species. From "Animals in National Zoo" set of six stamps.

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85c 08 May 07 Chelonia mydas Turtle in lower right corner. Aerial view of Key Largo in background. Inscribed "Los Cayos de Cuba" and "Turismo" along bottom of stamp. Turtle erroneously identified on stamp as Tortuga Carey. Turtle identified as Chelonia mydas by George Balazs.

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5c 15 Nov 07 Eretmochelys imbricata Large turtle in foreground swimming down and right w/ foreflippers in raised position. Small turtle in background swimming away from viewer. Inscribed "Fauna Cubana Protegida".

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1.00p 15 Nov 07 Chelonia mydas S/S of one stamp depicting a Chelonia mydas. Upper sheet margin inscribed "Fauna Cubana Protegida". Large sawfish (Pristis pectinata) in sheet margin.

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65¢ 12 Mar 13 Probably Trachemys decussata Pet turtle. Set of 6 pets, turtle on one stamp.

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50¢ 3 Apr 13 Caribemys oxfordiensis From a set of 6 prehistoric reptiles.

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85¢ 4 Oct 14 Eretmochelys imbricata From Fauna Marina set.

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15¢ 15 Dec 14 Eretmochelys imbricata From Protection of Flora and Fauna set

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10c 5 Jul 17 Chelonia mydas One stamp from six stamp World Environment Day set

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90¢   19 Nov 20  Chelonia mydas,  Dermochelys coriacea,  Chelonia mydas mislabeled as Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas mislabeled as Eretmochelys imbricata

1.90p  2021 Eretmochelys imbricata  Parque Nacional Jardines de la Reina, from set of 5 stamps