Stamps of Ascension
Ascension Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, a dependency of the British overseas territory of
St Helena. The island is primarily a site for British and American military,
satellite tracking, and communication activities.
The postal history of Ascension begins with covers franked with the Victorian issues of
Great Britain and cancelled with Ascension cancels. Ascension's first adhesive stamps were the 1912-1922 stamps
of St. Helena overprinted ASCENSION in red or black.
These were followed up in 1924 by a series of 12 using the St. Helena design, but inscribed for Ascension.
Modern military covers are particularly sought after by Ascension philatelists and postal historians.
Collectors' & Reference Sites
- Philatelic Aspects of Ascension
- Neil MacFall's Ascension Island collection is impressive to behold. It features virtually every stamp
ever produced for the island, and blends together photographic and philatelic images. The pages displayed
cover the topics of History, Geology, Birds and Plants.
- St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society
- The objectives of the Society include promoting the collecting, study and research of philatelic materials relating to
these three South Atlantic islands. The society is truly international with members literally all over the world.
- Ascension Island Post Office & Philatelic Bureau
- On these pages you can discover the latest philatelic items from the three islands of
St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.
Books for Collectors of Ascension Stamps
- St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Stamp Catalogue
- This fourth edition of the Stanley Gibbons St Helena and Dependencies colour catalogue lists and prices the mint and used
stamps of Ascension and Tristan da Cunha as well as St Helena itself. Now in a new format and easier than ever. The comprehensive
level of detail will be familiar to users of the Commonwealth and British Empire 1840-1970 catalogue. Watermark varieties, plate flaws,
major errors, perforation changes, shades, postage due stamps and booklets are all listed and priced.
Dealers' sites
- Stamps of Ascension - from Delcampe.net (International sellers)
- Stamps of Ascension from Stanley Gibbons (UK)
- Stamps of Ascension in forthcoming Sandafayre Stamp Auctions (UK)
Ascension Stamps on eBay
