Cone Shells on Stamps

Tom Walker (tom@tmwalker.co.uk) has created the following resource detailing countries where particular species of cone shells are illustrated on stamps.

He has also produced a CD containing colour images of every stamp showing shells, 6500 images in total! Contact him by email for further details.

This comprehensive catalogue now has illustrations of nearly every stamp. Click on the particular Country to view. Tom is always happy for new collectors to contact him.
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    CONE SHELLS ON STAMPS by Tom Walker, July 2000    
  CONIDAE       Last updated 21 January 2008    
  Species   Date Face Common Name    
    Country Issued Value Comments    
      29~May~93        
  Conus aemulus - Reeve, 1844          
    Guinea 2006 on edge of sheet (lower left) containing 4500f C.pennaceus f. praelatus    
               
  Conus ammiralis ammiralis - Linnaeus, 1758       Admiral Cone    
    Fiji 26-Feb-87 25c      
    Wallis and Futuna Islands 01-Oct-76 20f      
               
  Conus arenatus - Hwass in Bruguiere, 1792          
    Guinea 2006 on edge of sheet (lower right) together with 4500f C. pennaceus f. praelatus    
               
  Conus araneosus nicobaricus - Hwass in Bruguiere, 1792       Nicobar Cone    
    China (Hong Kong) 09-Nov-97 $3.10      
               
  Conus ateralbus - Kiener, 1845            
    Cape Verde Islands 30-Nov-83 50c      
               
  Conus augur - Lightfoot, 1786          
    Guinea 2006 on border of sheet (bottom right) together with 7500f C. guinaceus    
               
  Conus aulicus - Linnaeus, 1758       Princely Cone    
    Comoro 04-Oct-71 20f      
    Laos 29-May-93 500k      
    Maldive Islands 01-Jun-66 2L image reversed    
    Maldive Islands 01-Jun-66 10L image reversed    
    Maldive Islands 01-Jun-66 30L image reversed    
    Maldive Islands 01-Jun-66 1R image reversed    
    Qatar 31-Oct-65 5np with fish    
    Qatar 31-Oct-65 4r with fish    
    Qatar 01-Oct-66 5dh surcharge on 1965 stamp    
    Qatar 01-Oct-66 4r surcharge on 1965 stamp    
    Tonga 10-Apr-84 29s no date: self-adhesive    
    Tonga 10-Apr-84 29s "Official" overprint    
    Tonga 02-Mar-89 50s ‘1989’ imprint    
    Tonga 12-May-93 60s ‘1993’ imprint; new text design    
    Tonga 25-Sep-95 60s ‘1995’ imprint    
    Tonga 25-Sep-95 60s "Official" overprint    
  Conus aureus - Hwass, in Bruguiere, 1792          
    Solomon Islands 31-Oct-06 $1.50    
               
  Conus auratinus - Da Motta, 1982          
    Solomon Islands 31-Oct-06 10c    
               
  Conus auratus - Röding, P.F., 1798       Guilded Cone    
    Papua New Guinea 17-Nov-04 70t    
               
    Papua New Guinea 5-Jul-06 80t on 70t Surcharges on 2004 Shells stamps    
               
  Conus austini - Rehder & Abbott, 1951       Austin’s Cone    
    Cayman Islands 18-Jan-84 10c      
               
  Conus balteus - Wood, 1828       Girdled Cone    
    Cape Verde Islands 30-Nov-83 50e ‘Conus cuneolus’    
               
  Conus bandanus nigrescens - Sowerby III, 1859            
    Samoa 20-Nov-78 $1 ‘Conus marmoreus nigrescens’    
               
  Conus betulinus - Linnaeus, 1758       Beech Cone    
    Djibouti 27-Jun-77 30f overprint on Afars and Issas stamp    
    French Territory of Afars & Issas 16-Mar-77 30f      
    Namibia 16-Aug-95 80c Necklace    
    Namibia 25-Sep-95 $1.20 String of beads    
    Namibia 20-Mar-02 "STANDARD MAIL" base of shell on necklace of Mbukushu woman    
    Namibia 20-Mar-02 "STANDARD MAIL" Necklace of Himba woman    
    Namibia 20-Mar-02 "STANDARD MAIL" bases of shells on necklace of Ngandjera / Kwaluudhi woman    
    Namibia 20-Mar-02 "STANDARD MAIL" Sheet 1    
    Namibia 20-Mar-02 "STANDARD MAIL" Sheet 2    
    Namibia 20-Mar-02 "STANDARD MAIL" Sheet 2 bottom    
    Namibia 20-Mar-02 "STANDARD MAIL" Sheet 2 top    
    Seychelles 04-Dec-67 40c      
               
  Conus bullatus - Linnaeus, 1758       Bubble Cone    
    New Caledonia 27-Feb-85 55f      
    Tonga 10-Apr-84 10s no date imprint: self-adhesive    
    Tonga 10-Apr-84 10s "Official" overprint    
    Tonga 01-Sep-87 10s no date imprint; normal gummed stamp    
    Tonga 04-Oct-88 10s ‘1988’ imprint at base    
    Tonga 01-Apr-90 10s ‘1990’ imprint at base    
    Tonga 06-Jul-90 10s smaller format: ‘1990’ imprint    
    Tonga 04-Sep-90 10s ‘1990’ imprint: from booklets - as above    
    Tonga 12-May-92 10s ‘1992’ imprint    
    Tonga 12-May-93 10s ‘1993’ imprint; new text design    
    Tonga 25-Sep-95 10s ‘1995’ imprint    
    Tonga 25-Sep-95 10s "Official" overprint    
    Vanuatu 01-Jun-95 90t      
               
  Conus canonicus - Hwass, 1792          
    Solomon Islands 31-Oct-06 $50    
               
  Conus capitaneus - Linnaeus, 1758       Captain Cone    
    Christmas Island 15-Apr-92 60c      
    Maldives 25-Mar-03 10r "Corn shell"    
    Wallis and Futuna Islands 14-Oct-83 17f      
               
  Conus cedonulli - Linnaeus, 1767       Antillean, Incomparable, Matchless Cone    
    St. Vincent 24-May-93 $5      
    St. Vincent Grenadines 27-Nov-74 $2.50 ‘Conus dominicanus’ ; no imprint    
    St. Vincent Grenadines 02-Jun-77 $2.50 imprint at base: "BARRETT"    
  Conus circumactus - Iredale, 1929          
    Guinea 2006 on edge of sheet (bottom left) together with 7500f C. guinaicus    
               
               
  Conus clenchi- Martins, 1943       No trivial name    
    Uruguay 16-June-07 $10      
               
  Conus coccineus - Gmelin, 1791       Scarlet Cone    
    New Caledonia 09-Nov-68 70f reversed image    
               
  Conus coffeae - Gmelin, 1791       Leaden Cone    
    Fiji 26-Feb-87 40c ‘Conus scabriusculus’    
               
  Conus consors - Sowerby I, 1833          
    Solomon Islands 31-Oct-06 50c    
               
  Conus consors f. poehlianus - Sowerby III, 1887          
    Solomon Islands 31-Oct-06 $10 'Conus pohlianus'    
               
  Conus corallinus - Kiener, 1845          
    Solomon Islands 31-Oct-06 $2    
               
  Conus cuvieri - Crosse, 1858