Pitcairn Island

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9c 29 Sep 80 Carved Wooden Turtles

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9c 12 Feb 85 Chelonia mydas

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20c 12 Feb 85 Chelonia mydas

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70c 12 Feb 85 Eretmochelys imbricata


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$1.20 12 Feb 85 Eretmochelys imbricata

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Various 14 Jan 00 Geochelone elephantopus Strip of four se-tenant stamps w/ a label in the center of the strip. The tortoise is depicted on three of the stamps but not on the label. The tortoise depicted is "Mr. Turpen", one of five Galapagos Tortoises brought to Pitcairn by Irving Johnson, skipper of the Brigantine, "Yankee", between 1937 and 1951.

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5c 14 Jan 00 Geochelone elephantopus Single stamp from se-tenant strip of four. Tortoise is not visible. Depicts rowboat bringing tortoise to shore from brigantine "Yankee", which apprears in background.

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20c 14 Jan 00 Geochelone elephantopus Single stamp from se-tenant strip of four. Tortoise being unloaded from rowboat onto beach.

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35c 14 Jan 00 Geochelone elephantopus Single stamp from se-tenant strip of four. Tortoise on land, facing left.

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$5.00 14 Jan 00 Geochelone elephantopus Single stamp from se-tenant strip of four. Close-up of tortoise's head.

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Various 11 Oct 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Horiz. strip of four stamps plus one label. Label inscribed "The Art of Pitcairn - Woodcarving". Small silouettes of sea turtles in selvedge of some strips in addition to sea turtle on one stamp.


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$3.00 11 Oct 01 Unidentified Sea Turtle Single stamp w/ turtle from strip of four. Turtle in water next to open boat, w/ large ship in background. This may represent a carved wooden turtle.

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.50 15 Feb 06 Gutter pair of stamps inscribed "Henderson Island". Two small sea turtles in the gutter.

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.60 15 Feb 06 Gutter pair of stamps inscribed "Henderson Island". Two small sea turtles in the gutter.

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$1.00 15 Feb 06 Gutter pair of stamps inscribed "Henderson Island". Two small sea turtles in the gutter.


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$1.20 15 Feb 06 Gutter pair of stamps inscribed "Henderson Island". Two small sea turtles in the gutter.


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$1.50 15 Feb 06 Gutter pair of stamps inscribed "Henderson Island". Two small sea turtles in the gutter.

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$2.00 15 Feb 06 Unidentified Sea Turtles Beach scene in color w/ black-and-white line drawings of three sea turtles superimposed on scene. Stamp is inscribed "Henderson Island". NOTE: All six stamps in this set (Scott 631-636) exist as gutter pairs w/ two small sea turtles in the gutter between the stamps.

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Various 30 Aug 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of four stamps depicting cave dwellers of Henderson Island. Sea turtle on beach spans two of the stamps.

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60c 30 Aug 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp from Scott Pitcairn #644 containing posterior portion of turtle.


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$1.20 30 Aug 06 Unidentified Sea TUrtle Individual stamp from Scott Pitcairn #644 containing anterior portion of turtle.


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Various 03 Dec 08 Chelonia mydas Sheet of four se-tenant stamps w/ various views of green turtles in water and on beach. Inscribed "Green Turtles of Henderson Island" and "UNESCO World Heritage Site".

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60c 03 Dec 08 Chelonia mydas Anterior half of turtle swimming underwater. Vertical stamp.

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$1.00 03 Dec 08 Chelonia mydas Dorsal view of turtle swimming underwater, to right and slightly away from viewer. Stamp is horizontal.

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$2.00 03 Dec 08 Chelonia mydas Turtle emerging from surf onto beach. Stamp is horizontal.

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$2.50 03 Dec 08 Chelonia mydas Four hatchlings crossing beach toward the sea. Stamp is vertical.

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$1.50 24 Jun 09 Geochelone elephantopus Portrait of Charles Darwin in center of stamp w/ head of tortoise on left and iguana on right. Darwin's signature at top. Issued for Darwin's 200th birth anniversary.


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60c 24 Feb 10 The Word "Tortoise". One stamp from children's art set of six stamps. It contains the words "Galapagos Tortoise" but there is no picture of a chelonian on the stamp. Artwork by Torika Warren-Peu, age 6.

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Various 21 Feb 12 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of three stamps, each showing a piece of tapa cloth. Sheet margin shows woman making tapa cloth. One of the stamps shows a finished piece of tapa cloth w/ a sea turtle in the design. Sheet margin inscribed "The Art of Pitcairn Part - IV - TAPA"

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$1.80 21 Feb 12 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp w/ sea turtle and longboat design on tapa cloth from Scott Pitcairn Islands #732.

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Various 26 Jul 17 Chelonia mydas Marine reserve M/s, Sea turtle in selvedge.