Sea Turtle Postage Stamps of the World

SEA TURTLE POSTAGE STAMPS
of the WORLD

Compiled by Nancy B. Linsley and George H. Balazs

Note: This site has been on the WWW since November 12, 1996,
solely for the enjoyment of other collectors and sea turtle enthusiasts.

Last Updated on 8 September, 2026

* * * We're not dealers .... no stamps are sold here * * *

Our thanks to Dr. Frank Wisskirchen and Bernard Boussac
for their ongoing help providing Michel and Yvert catalog numbers.

Depending on what you like and collect,
be aware that more and more countries are
assigning their stamp production to agents
for sale to the "New Issue" and/or "Topical" trades, and these stamps are often never made available in the issuing country's post offices for its citizens to use for postage.

There seems to be an ongoing debate as to whether these stamps, are, or should be, considered POSTAGE stamps, and who should make that decision.

I have decided that starting in January of 2025, I will no longer be including "agency" stamps on this website. There are just too many of them, and it's becoming too difficult to ascertain whether they are "legitimate" postage stamp or not.

For further reading ...
The Abuse of Topical Collectors
ATA Position on Illegal Stamp Issues