Conchophilately

Collecting Stamps on Shells

Algeria - People's Democratic Republic (1997)

Sr No	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Algeria	Hinia reticulata	3 cents	Stamp	1997
2	Algeria	Chlamys varia	5 cents	Stamp	1997
3	Algeria	Bollinus brandaris	35 cents	Stamp	1997

Antigua - Former Caribbean British overseas territory (1973)

Sr No	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Antigua	Cypraecassis testiculus (Reticulated cowrie helmet)	3 cents	Stamp	1973
2	Antigua	Macrocypraea zebra (Measled cowrie)	5 cents	Stamp	1973
3	Antigua	Strombus pugilis (West Indian fighting conch)	35 cents	Stamp	1973
4	Antigua	Lobatus raninus (Hawk-wing conch)	50 cents	Stamp	1973

French Polynesia  (2007)

Sr No	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	French Polynesia	Lambis crocata pilsbryi	10 F	Miniature Sheet	2007
2	French Polynesia	Cypraea thomasi	60 F	Miniature Sheet	2007
3	French Polynesia	Cyrtulus serotinus	90 F	Miniature Sheet	2007
4	French Polynesia	Chicoreus laqueatus	130 F	Miniature Sheet	2007

Papua New Guinea  (1981)

Sr No	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Papua & New Guinea	Papustyla novaepommerranise / Papustyla hindei	30 t	Stamp	1981
2	Papua & New Guinea	Forcartia buhleri	5 t	Stamp	1981
3	Papua & New Guinea	Naninia citrina	15 t	Stamp	1981
4	Papua & New Guinea	Rhynchotrochus strabo	40 t	Stamp	1981
5	Papua & New Guinea	Papuina adonis / Papuina hermione	20 t	Stamp	1981

Papua New Guinea  (1991)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Papua & New Guinea	Planispira deaniana	50 t	Stamp	1991
2	Papua & New Guinea	Rhynchotrochus weigmani	21 t	Stamp	1991
3	Papua & New Guinea	Forcartia globula / canefriula azonata	40 t	Stamp	1991
4	Papua & New Guinea	Papuina chancel / papuina xenthocheila	80 t	Stamp	1991

Papua New Guinea  (1968)

Sr No	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Papua & New Guinea	Ovula ovum	1 c	Stamp	1986
2	Papua & New Guinea	Tridacna squamosa	20 c	Stamp	1986
3	Papua & New Guinea	Conus litoglyphus	4 c	Stamp	1986
4	Papua & New Guinea	Conus gloria - maris	2 $	Stamp	1986
5	Papua & New Guinea	Papustyla pulcherrima	1 $	Stamp	1986
6	Papua & New Guinea	Lioconcha castrensis	25 c	Stamp	1986
7	Papua & New Guinea	Charonia tritonis	60 c	Stamp	1986
8	Papua & New Guinea	Murex ramosus	30 c	Stamp	1986
9	Papua & New Guinea	Phalium areola	12 c	Stamp	1986
10	Papua & New Guinea	Mitra mitra	7 c	Stamp	1986
11	Papua & New Guinea	Voluta ruckeri	10 c	Stamp	1986
12	Papua & New Guinea	Conus marmoreus	5 c	Stamp	1986
13	Papua & New Guinea	Lambis scorpius	15 c	Stamp	1986
14	Papua & New Guinea	Strombus sinutas	3 c	Stamp	1986
15	Papua & New Guinea	Nautilus pompilius	40 c	Stamp	1986

Romania  (1966)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Romania	Lymnaea stagnalis	175 LEI	Stamp	1966
2	Romania	Mytilus galloprovincialis lam	135 LEI	Stamp	1966
3	Romania	Anodonta cygnaea L.	325 LEI	Stamp	1966
4	Romania	Campylaea trizona rossm	40 BANI	Stamp	1966
5	Romania	Nassa reticulata L.	10 BANI	Stamp	1966
6	Romania	Helix lucorum mull	55 BANI	Stamp	1966

  

Yugoslavia  (1988)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Yugoslavia	Argonauta argo L.	1000	Stamp	1988
2	Yugoslavia	Tonna galea L.	600	Stamp	1988
3	Yugoslavia	Pecten jacobaeus L.	550	Stamp	1988
4	Yugoslavia	Gibbula magus L.	106	Stamp	1988

  

Taiwan  (2008)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Taiwan	Spondylus reglus	12	Stamp	2008
2	Taiwan	Cymatium pyrum	12	Stamp	2008
3	Taiwan	Lambis chiragra	5	Stamp	2008
4	Taiwan	Murex troscheli	5	Stamp	2008
5	Taiwan	Rapa rapa	12	Stamp	2008
6	Taiwan	Thatchena mirabilis	5	Stamp	2008
7	Taiwan	Tibia martinii	5	Stamp	2008
8	Taiwan	Stellaria solaris	12	Stamp	2008
9	Taiwan	Hydratina amplustre	5	Stamp	2008
10	Taiwan	Strombus sinutas	5	Stamp	2008
11	Taiwan	Cymatium hepaticum	12	Stamp	2008
12	Taiwan	Mitra mitra	12	Stamp	2008

Republic of Transkei (1992) – Fossil Shells

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Transkei	Pseudomelania sutherlandi (fossil)	35 c	Stamp	1992
2	Transkei	P. (mayeria) acuticarinatus (fossil)	R1,05	Stamp	1992
3	Transkei	Neithea quinquecostata (fossil)	90 c	Stamp	1992
4	Transkei	Gaudryceras denseplicatum (fossil)	70 c	Stamp	1992

Dominica  (1992)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Dominica	Conus mus	2 c	Stamp
2	Dominica	Cassis flammea	1 c	Stamp
3	Dominica	Architectonica nobilis	1/2 c	Stamp

Fujeira  (1972)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Fujeira	Pagurus sp.	60 Dh	Stamp	1972
2	Fujeira	Strombus pugilis	10 Dh	Stamp	1972
3	Fujeira	Murex troscheli	15 Dh	Stamp	1972
4	Fujeira	Pecten sp.	20 Dh	Stamp	1972
5	Fujeira	Strombus gigas	5 Dh	Stamp	1972
6	Fujeira	Charonia sp.	25 Dh	Stamp	1972

Fiji  (1758)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Fiji	Chicoreus ramosus	2 $	Stamp	1758
2	Fiji	Murex tribulus	96 c	Stamp	1758
3	Fiji	Chicoreus saulii	69 c	Stamp	1758
4	Fiji	Drupa morum	1 $	Stamp	1758

Barbados  (1966)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Barbados	Strombus gigas (queen conch)	1 $	Stamp	1966
2	Barbados	Murex brevifrons	2 $	Stamp	1966
3	Barbados	Cypraea zebra	5 c	Stamp	1966
4	Barbados	Phalium granulatum	90 c	Stamp	1966

Marshall Islands  (1998)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Marshall Islands	Lambis chiragra	32	Stamp	1998
2	Marshall Islands	Cypraea aurantium	32	Stamp	1998
3	Marshall Islands	Tridanca squamosa	32	Stamp	1998
4	Marshall Islands	Chicoreus brunneus	32	Stamp	1998

Palau  (2008)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Taiwan	Spondylus reglus	12	Stamp	2008
2	Taiwan	Cymatium pyrum	12	Stamp	2008
3	Taiwan	Lambis chiragra	5	Stamp	2008
4	Taiwan	Murex troscheli	5	Stamp	2008
5	Taiwan	Rapa rapa	12	Stamp	2008
6	Taiwan	Thatchena mirabilis	5	Stamp	2008
7	Taiwan	Tibia martinii	5	Stamp	2008
8	Taiwan	Stellaria solaris	12	Stamp	2008
9	Taiwan	Hydratina amplustre	5	Stamp	2008
10	Taiwan	Strombus sinutas	5	Stamp	2008
11	Taiwan	Cymatium hepaticum	12	Stamp	2008

China  (2008)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	China	specie not mentioned	1.2	Stamp
2	China	specie not mentioned	1.2	Stamp
3	China	specie not mentioned	1.2	Stamp

Nieu  (2002)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Niue	Tridacna maxima	10 c	Stamp	2002
2	Niue	Tridacna maxima	50 c	Stamp	2002
3	Niue	Tridacna maxima	1 $	Stamp	2002
4	Niue	Tridacna maxima	1.5 $	Stamp	2002

New Zealand  (1978)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	New Zealand	Toheroa	30 c	Stamp	1978
2	New Zealand	Circular saw	2 $	Stamp	1978
3	New Zealand	Coarse dosinia	40 c	Stamp	1978
4	New Zealand	Scallop	1 $	Stamp	1978
5	New Zealand	Paua	20 c	Stamp	1978
6	New Zealand	Spiny murex	50 c	Stamp	1978

Korea DPR  (2002)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Korea DPR	Schistodesmus lampreyanus	1	Stamp	2002
2	Korea DPR	Lamprotula coleuna	1.5	Stamp	2002
3	Korea DPR	Lanceolaria cospidata	40	Stamp	2002
4	Korea DPR	Cristaria plicata	10	Stamp	2002

Thailand  (2002)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Thailand	Littoraria melanostoma	9 baht	Stamp	09.10.1997
2	Thailand	Cryptospira elegans	9 baht	Stamp	09.10.1997
3	Thailand	Drupa morum	2 baht	Stamp	09.10.1997
4	Thailand	Nerita chamaelon	2 baht	Stamp	09.10.1997

Angola  (2002)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Angola	Stombus latus	330	Stamp
2	Angola	Pusas aff albinus	500	Stamp
3	Angola	Trochita trochiformis	210	Stamp
4	Angola	Aporrhais pesgallinae	400	Stamp

Maldives  (1993)

Sr.no	Country	Species	Face value	Type	Year
1	Maldives	Murex tribulus	20 R	Stamp	1993
2	Maldives	Epitonium scalare	7 L	Stamp	1993
3	Maldives	Janthina janthina	15 L	Stamp	1993
4	Maldives	Mitra mitra	6 R	Stamp	1993