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25 l 06 Dec 70 Locomotive: "Tartaruga" Italian electric locomotive #E444, named "Tartaruga" (Turtle in Italian). The name "Tartaruga" does not appear on the stamp but it is well known in Italy and is documented on Italian and American web sites.

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40l 17 Oct 76 Unidentified Turtle Tiny turtle in child's drawing.

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170l 03 Apr 78 Dermochelys coriacea

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170 l 06 Jan 79 Locomotive: "Tartaruga" Stamp-on-stamp design. Stamp in lower right corner is Scott Italy #1031. Issued to commemorate the 50th anniv. of the first stamps printed by the State Printing Office.

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750l 18 May 96 Caretta caretta Small turtle on stamp featuring ruins of an old stone dwelling. Stamp inscribed "LAMPEDUSA".

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0.65e 08 Jul 09 Silhouette Sea Turtles Stylized globe superimposed on silhouettes of four sea turtles. The entire design is surrounded by a circle of writing. The circle of writing surrounding the design says "From la Maddalena to L'Aquilla - Summit 2009 - G8".

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.95e 12 Aug 15 Stylized turtle From Parks and Botanical Gardens set.

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1.10e 12 Jun 19 Testudo Hermanni ? Cosimo I de' Medici. His motto was 'Hurry slowly' and the tortoise in the background is on his emblem.

700l 1992 Stylized Turtle Postal card w/ dorsal view of a turtle, having the monogram "TN" on its back. Issued to commemorate the 1992 National Italian Philatelic Show.