Wallis & Futuna

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48fr 15 Feb 90 Carved Stone Turtle Although this stamp is enscribed "Fossile de Tortue", it is not a fossil, but a highly stylized sculpture, in volcanic rock, of a turtle with algae on its carapace.

SC 496

62f 18 Jun 97 Chelonia mydas Adult on beach.

SC 497

80f 18 Jun 97 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming underwater.

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330f 05 Jun 02 Unidentified Sea Turtle Stylized turtle, bird, flower, palm tree, fruit. Inscribed "Journee Mondiale de L'Environment".

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Various 31 Jan 05 Stylized Turtle S/S w/ four stamps (two 65f and two 75f). Turtle on one 65f stamp along w/ stylized bird, whale, etc. Sheet inscribed "Contes et Legendes de Wallis et Futuna".

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65f 31 Jan 05 Stylized Turtle Orange and blue, stylized sea turtle in nearly vertical position. From Scott Wallis and Fatuna #598.

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85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas S/S die cut in the shape of a turtle swimming away from viewer. Has four 85f stamps. Sheet inscribed "Tortues vertes a Wallis & Fatuna".

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85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Adult on beach w/ head in water. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date.

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85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Hatchling emerging from egg in foreground. Many hatchlings on beach in background. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date.

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85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Close-up of head of adult facing right. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date.

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85f 19 Aug 05 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming left underwater. Makes a single panoramic scene w/ three other stamps issued this date.

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95fr 07 Mar 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle SCUBA divers, fish, turtle and coral. Turtle in upper left corner of stamp. Stamp inscribed "EvasionBleue" and "La Plongee a Wallis".

95fr 07 Mar 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of ten identical SC 648 stamps. Each stamp shows SCUBA divers, fish, a turtle and coral. Background of sheet is an enlarged version of the picture appearing on each stamp. Sheet margin inscribed "Taipei 2008", "La Plongee a Wallis et Futuna" and "Anee des recifs coralliens".

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190f 14 Jun 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle Stamp w/ various fish, plus a turtle near right margin, swimming towards viewer. Inscribed "Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre". Issued in sheets of ten stamps w/ an additional turtle on beach in right margin of sheet.

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200f 14 Jun 08 Unidentified Sea Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ design similar to single stamp issued this date. Sheet is oval in shape w/ a flattened bottom. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "2008 Annee Internationale de la Planete Terre". Boat and other objects in lower margin of sheet.

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85F 17 Jan 13 Turtle drawings Two 85F stamps both labeled Jardin de l’ocean and showing what may be children’s drawings. Small turtles on both stamps.

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90F 24 Jan 14 Stylized turtle 1000F banknote. One of a set issued to publicize new banknotes

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65F 16 Jun 14 Chelonia mydas Turtle on stamp and in selvedge

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90f 17 Oct 19 Stylized turtle Pair of stamps issued for World Day of the Oceans. Turtle on one stamp and on the tab

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350f 06 Nov 97 Chelonia mydas Stamp-on-Stamp depicting map of the world and eleven stamps. Depicts Scott Wallis & Futuna 497, which has a turtle.

SC C 198

1000f 06 Nov 97 Chelonia mydas Single, large, imperf. sheet that goes along w/ Wallis & Futuna #C197. It depicts two views of the earth, a winged statue, and twelve stamps, one of which is Wallis & Futuna #497 which has the turtle. Sheet inscribed "4e Coupe du Monde des Timbres" and "Poste Aerienne 1997".