Ascension

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Ascension, first occupied in 1815, was retained as a Royal Navy establishment from 1816 until 20th October 1922 when it became a dependency of St. Helena by Letters Patent.

Under Post Office regulations of 1850 (ratings) and 1854 (officers) mail from men of the Royal Navy serving abroad had the postage prepaid in Great Britain stamps, supplies of which were issued to each ship. The British G.P.O. assumed responsibility for such matters in 1860, but failed to send any stamps to the island until January 1867.

The use of British stamps ceased in December 1922.

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1/2d Vermilion SG Z8, £130	1/2d Blue-Green SG Z19, £150	1 1/2d Purple & GreenSG Z9, £850
2d Green & Red SG Z10, £325	2 1/2d Purple on Blue SG Z11, £350	3d Purple on Yellow SG Z12. £650
4d Green & Brown SG Z13, £450	4 1/2d Green & Carmine SG Z14, £1’200	5d Dull Purple & Blue SG Z15, £475
6d Purple on Rose-Red SG Z16, £375	9d Purple & Blue SG Z17, £1’000	10d Dull Purple & Carmine SG Z17a, £1’200
1s Green Z18, £1’100	1s Green & Carmine SG Z20, £1’200