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 | SC 153 | 1.40fr 30 Jan 87 Sculpted Tortoises Celestial (Armillary) sphere w/ UN building in background. Tortoises are very small and hard to discern. See Scott United Nations (Geneva) #451 for further discussion of this sphere and the tortoises supporting it. |
 | SC 347 | 1.10fr 21 Sep 99 Sculpted Tortoises The Celestial (Armillary) sphere in front of the U.N. building in Geneva. See Scott United Nations (Geneva) #451 for further discussion of this sphere and the tortoises supporting it. |
| SC 369 | 0.90fs 01 Feb 01 Geochelone elephantopus From set of four endangered species stamps. From the 9th set of stamps in the UN's Endangered Species Series. |
 | SC 370 a | 0.90fs 01 Feb 01 Geochelone elephantopus Se-tenant block of four (all endangered species) w/ two tortoises on one. From the 9th set of stamps in the UN's Endangered Species Series. |
| SC 451 | 1.30f 03 Feb 06 Sculpted Tortoises Celestial sphere, a sculpture by artist Paul Manship at the UN headquarters in Geneva. The sphere is supported by four tortoises that are difficult to discern on the stamp because the image is a hologram and therefore not sharp. Stamp inscribed "Salutations des Nations Unies". UN symbol in upper left corner. Pictures of the sphere from other sources (e.g. - www.celestialsphere.ch) clearly show that the small figures are tortoises. |
| SC 464 | 0.85 05 Oct 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of eight stamps, each w/ the flag and a coin of a different nation. The stamp representing Cape Verde has a sea turtle on the coin which is depicted on the stamp. |
| SC 464 c | 0.85 05 Oct 06 Unidentified Sea Turtle Individual stamp representing Cape Verde from flag and coin sheet. The coin depicted on the stamp has a sea turtle on it. The coin depicted on the stamp is a 1 Escudo brass-plated steel coin from Cape Verde (Krause-Mishler #27). |
 | SC 474 | 0.20 ONU 09 Aug 07 Geochelone elephantopus Souvenir booklet containing one #474i. Color bar at bottom of each stamp is yellow, orange and red. |
SC 474 c | 0.20 Onu 09 Aug 07 Geochelone elephantopus Individual stamp from #474i. Gold figure in lower left corner is a highly stylized bird w/ its tail curved forward over its head. Color bar at bottom of stamp is yellow, orange and red. | |
 | SC 474 i | 0.20 ONU 09 Aug 07 Geochelone elephantopus Booklet pane of four #474c. Color bar at bottom of each stamp is yellow, orange and red. |
| SC 510 | 1.00fs 02 Oct 09 Turtles on Sculpture Small turtles form the base (or feet) of a sculpture called the "Armillary Sphere". Issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.N. Postal Administration in Geneva. |
| SC 510 b | Various 02 Oct 09 Turtles on Sculpture Vertical sheet of five stamps, including one Scott #510. No marginal illustrations or inscriptions on sheet. |
 | SC 510 var | Various 02 Oct 09 Turtles on Sculpture Sheet of twenty stamps issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.N. Postal Authority in Geneva. Contains two Scott #510. Small turtles form the base (or feet) of a sculpture called the "Armillary Sphere". Scott mentions this sheet and lists a value but does not assign a number. |
| SC 519 | Fs0.85 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Mini sheet of four stamps w/ a turtle on one, swimming toward viewer. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Une Planete - Un Ocean". Issued for 50th anniversary of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC). |
| SC 519 a | Fs0.85 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtles Individual stamp w/ turtles from #519. One of the turtles at very top of stamp, mostly in sheet margin. Issued for 50th anniversary of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC). |
 | SC 520 | Fs 1.00 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Mini sheet of four stamps w/ tiny turtle in margin. Upper margin inscribed "Une Planete - Un Ocean". No turtles on stamps. Issued for 50th anniversary of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC). |
 | SC 521 | Various 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Souvenir booklet containing all six mini sheets issued by U.N. New York, U.N. Geneva and U.N. Vienna on 6 May 2010 but w. denoms changed to Swiss currency and w/ different backgrounds. |
SC 521 a | 30c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1003a. From booklet #521. | |
SC 521 b | 30c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1003b. From booklet #521. | |
SC 521 d | 30c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1003d. From booklet #521. | |
| SC 521 i | 30c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to Geneva #519a. From booklet #521. |
SC 521 n | 50c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1004a. From booklet #521. | |
| SC 521 p | 50c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to N.Y. #1004d. From booklet #521. |
SC 521 s | 50c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Similar to Vienna #472c. From booklet #521. | |
 | SC 521 y | 30c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521a - 521d). From booklet #521. |
 | SC 521 aa | 30c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521i - 521l). From booklet #521. |
 | SC 521 ab | 50c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521m - 521p). From booklet #521. |
 | SC 521 ac | 50c 06 May 10 Unidentified Sea Turtle Booklet pane of four (521q - 521t). From booklet #521. |
 | Various 2 Dec 16 Stylized turtle S/s issued for Asian International Stamp Exhibition. Turtle in selvedge. | |
 | CHF 2.00 11 Oct 21 Stylized turtle M/s of 3 stamps, turtle in selvedge. Issued for UN Biodiversity Conference. Sheet contains one stamp from each UN office, but Scott only lists it under New York | |
 | SC 727 | CHF 1.80 3 Mar 23 Chelonia mydas One stamp from set of 4 endangered species |