Capital: Adamstown
Population: 50
Languages: English
Currency: New Zealand Dollar |
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TURTLES
(SG 291-294)
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9c Chelonia mydas |
20c Chelonia mydas |
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70c Eretmochelys imbricata |
$1.20 Eretmochelys imbricata |
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Name on stamp |
Current name |
Accepted common name |
9c |
Chelonia mydas |
Chelonia mydas |
Green sea turtle |
20c |
Chelonia mydas |
Chelonia mydas |
Green sea turtle |
70c |
Eretmochelys imbricata |
Eretmochelys imbricata |
Hawksbill sea turtle |
$1.20 |
Eretmochelys imbricata |
Eretmochelys imbricata |
Hawksbill sea turtle |
A attractive set of four sea turtle stamps from Pitcairn Islands.
LIZARDS
(SG 436-441)
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20c Indo-Pacific tree gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus |
45c Stump-toed gecko
Gehyra mutilata
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45c Mourning gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris |
$1 Moth skink
Lipinia noctua |
$1.50 Snake-eyed skink
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
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$1.50 White-bellied skink
Emoia cyanura |
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Name on stamp |
Current name |
Accepted common name |
20c |
Hemiphyllodactylus typus |
Hemiphyllodactylus typus |
Indo-Pacific tree gecko |
45c |
Gehyra mutilata |
Gehyra mutilata |
Mutilated gecko |
45c |
Lepidodactylus lugubris |
Lepidodactylus lugubris |
Mourning gecko |
$1 |
Lipinia noctua |
Lipinia noctua |
Moth skink |
$1.50 |
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus |
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus |
Mottled snake-eyed skink |
$1.50 |
Emoia cyanura |
Emoia cyanura |
Copper-striped skink |
A really attractive set of six stamps (four se-tenant) comprising three geckos and three skinks from the Pitcairn Islands.
LIZARDS
(SG 442-445)
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45c Stump-toed gecko
Gehyra mutilata
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45c Mourning gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris |
$1.50 Snake-eyed skink
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
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$1.50 White-bellied skink
Emoia cyanura |
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The following year the two pairs of se-tenant stamps were reissued, over-stamped for the Hong Kong International Stamp Expo.
PROTECTION OF "MR TURPEN"
(SG 560-563)
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5c, 20c, 35c, $5 Mr Turpen |
An attractive se-tenant set commemorating the transportation of the Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) Mr Turpen to Pitcairn Island for his protection.
GREN TURTLES OF HENDERSON ISLAND
(MS 775)
10c, $1.00, $2.00, $2.50 Green turtles Chelonia mydas
An attractive se-tenant set commemorating supporting conservation efforts for the Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Henderson Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
BICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF CHARLES DARWIN 1809-1882
(SG SC 785)
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Galapagos tortoise |
Marine iguana |
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Name on stamp |
Current name |
Accepted common name |
$1.50 |
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Chelonoidis nigra |
Galapagos tortoise |
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Amblyrhynchus cristatus |
Marine iguana |
An attractive stamp from a series celebrating the bicenternary of the birth of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) featuring the Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) and the Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus).
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