In the catalog of Dr. Frank Wißkirchen (2002, 271 pages), 1510 stamps with the turtle motif from 207 countries are presented and almost always identified to the exact species. As a motif
But turtles also appear in art, mythology or coats of arms. The author and management consultant already has his fascination with these “living fossils”.
discovered in his youth. My thanks for support also go to my long-time “tortoise partner” Elke Wallrapp. I got the catalog
again left to Alexander Lauterwasser. There is also a Dutch book on the subject of reptiles and amphibians on stamps, but that
according to Chimaira (Frankfurt) is out of stock. In this context, I would also like to refer you to the “Stamps” category, a separate and extensive collection section in the Virtual Museum.
[hint: this is an automatic translation from German]
| Category: Stamps
| Material: Papier
| Country of origin:
Bavaria, Germany
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