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1934.01  02.07.1934   Definitives      
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1s     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     

1956.01  19.11.1956   Definitives      1934.01
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3d     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
2s6d     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     

1963.01  23.05.1963   Definitives      
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Black Noddy Anous minutus White Tern Gygis alba Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Ascension Island Frigatebird Fregata aquila Masked Booby Sula dactylatra White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Red-footed Booby Sula sula Ascension Island Frigatebird Fregata aquila Red-footed Booby Sula sula
1d     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
1½d     67 002 000     Black Noddy    Anous minutus     
2d     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
3d     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     
4½d     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
6d     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
7d     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
10d     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
1s     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
1s6d     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     
2s6d     12 011 000     Band-rumped Storm-Petrel    Oceanodroma castro     
5s     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
10s     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
1£     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     

1963.02  23.05.1963   Definitives   Booklet   1963.01
Click for enlargement Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Black Noddy Anous minutus White Tern Gygis alba Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
1d     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
1½d     67 002 000     Black Noddy    Anous minutus     
2d     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
3d     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     
6d     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
1s6d     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     

1970.01  07.09.1970   Royal naval crests   4v set   
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2s6d     187 064 000     Eurasian Magpie    Pica pica     

1976.01  26.04.1976   Birds      
Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris White Tern Gygis alba Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Black Noddy Anous minutus Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Red-footed Booby Sula sula Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Ascension Island Frigatebird Fregata aquila Ascension Island Frigatebird Fregata aquila
1p     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     
2p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
3p     191 027 000     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     
4p     67 002 000     Black Noddy    Anous minutus     
5p     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
6p     188 049 000     Common Myna    Acridotheres tristis     
7p     12 011 000     Band-rumped Storm-Petrel    Oceanodroma castro     
8p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
9p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
10p     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
15p     38 050 000     Red-necked Francolin    Francolinus afer     
18p     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
25p     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     
50p     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
1£     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
2£     191 027 000     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     
and     12 011 000     Band-rumped Storm-Petrel    Oceanodroma castro     
and     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
and     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
and     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
and     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
and     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     

1984.01  26.07.1984   New coinage   4v set   
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70p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     

1987.01  08.10.1987   Sea birds      
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25p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
25p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
and     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
and     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
and     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     
25p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
and     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
and     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
25p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
and     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
and     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
25p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
and     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     

1988.01  15.08.1988   Sea birds      
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25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     

1990.01  05.03.1990   WWF      
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9p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
10p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
11p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
15p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     

1993.01  12.01.1993   Yellow Canary      
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15p     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     
18p     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     
25p     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     
70p     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     

1994.01  16.08.1994   Sooty Tern      
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20p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
30p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
65p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     

1994.02  16.08.1994   Sooty Tern      
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1$     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     MS

1994.03  11.10.1994   Christmas   5v set   
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30p     20 033 000     Cattle Egret    Bubulcus ibis     

1996.01  12.08.1996   Birds      
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus Common Myna Acridotheres tristis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild White Tern Gygis alba Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris Black Noddy Anous minutus Red-footed Booby Sula sula White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Ascension Island Frigatebird Fregata aquila
1p     12 011 000     Band-rumped Storm-Petrel    Oceanodroma castro     
2p     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     
4p     188 049 000     Common Myna    Acridotheres tristis     
5p     189 002 000     House Sparrow    Passer domesticus     
7p     191 027 000     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     
10p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
12p     38 050 000     Red-necked Francolin    Francolinus afer     
15p     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
20p     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     
25p     67 002 000     Black Noddy    Anous minutus     
30p     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
40p     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
65p     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
1£     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
2£     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
3£     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     

1997.01  03.02.1997   Hong Kong '97      1996.01
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65p     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     MS

1997.02  20.06.1997   The return of Hong Kong to China      1996.01
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1£     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     MS

1997.03  01.09.1997   Birds   Booklet   1996.01
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15c     191 027 000     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     cl
15c     191 027 000     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     cr
35c     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     cl
35c     194 137 000     Yellow Canary    Serinus flaviventris     cr

1998.01  15.06.1998   Migratory birds      
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15p     121 046 000     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     
25p     121 063 000     House Martin    Delichon urbicum     
35p     20 033 000     Cattle Egret    Bubulcus ibis     
40p     84 086 000     Common Swift    Apus apus     
50p     46 114 000     Allen's Gallinule    Porphyrio alleni     

1999.01  27.04.1999   WWF, Fairy Tern      
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10p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
10p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
10p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
10p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     

2001.01  01.10.2001   BirdLife International      
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15p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
35p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
40p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
50p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     

2001.02  01.10.2001   BirdLife International   Sheet   2001.01
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10p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
15p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
35p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
40p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     
50p     19 001 000     Ascension Island Frigatebird    Fregata aquila     

2002.01  28.08.2002   Views and flowers   12v set   
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25p     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
40p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     

2004.01  06.02.2004   BirdLife International   p 14½x13¾   
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15p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
35p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
40p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
50p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
90p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     

2004.02  06.02.2004   BirdLife International   Sheet, p 14½   2004.01
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15p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
35p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
40p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
50p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
90p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     

2004.03  28.10.2004   Lunar eclipse   4v set   
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
1.25£     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     

2004.04  28.10.2004   Lunar eclipse      2004.03
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Sooty Tern  Onychoprion fuscatus
1.25£     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     MS

2005.01  27.05.2005   BirdLife International      
White Tern Gygis alba White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
15p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
35p     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
40p     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
50p     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
1.25£     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     

2005.02  27.05.2005   BirdLife International   Sheet   2005.01
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White Tern  Gygis alba White-tailed Tropicbird  Phaethon lepturus Brown Booby  Sula leucogaster Brown Noddy  Anous stolidus Red-billed Tropicbird  Phaethon aethereus
15p     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
35p     14 003 000     White-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon lepturus     
40p     16 010 000     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
50p     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
1.25£     14 001 000     Red-billed Tropicbird    Phaethon aethereus     

2006.01  24.07.2006   Exploration and innovation   8v set   
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Common Tern Sterna hirundo
40p     67 032 000     Common Tern    Sterna hirundo     
40p     67 032 000     Common Tern    Sterna hirundo     

2007.01  10.12.2007   BOU expedition   8v set   
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Red-footed Booby Sula sula
25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
25p     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
40p     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
50p     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     

2008.01  05.02.2008   Animals   12v set   
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer
50p     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
90p     191 027 000     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     
2.50£     12 011 000     Band-rumped Storm-Petrel    Oceanodroma castro     
5£     38 050 000     Red-necked Francolin    Francolinus afer     

Ascension map

Location: Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa
Population: 1100
Climate: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid
Terrain: surface covered by lava flows and cinder cones of 44 dormant volcanoes; ground rises to the east. Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns.

Links:
Ascension Post Office
Ascension - Wikipedia
Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World

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13.05.2008