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1 Crown - Elizabeth II 175th Anniversary Penny Red
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 2016 ASCENSION ISLAND PM |
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| Reverse lettering | PENNY RED 175th ANNIVERSARY POSTAGE B ONE PENNY B 1 CROWN |
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The "Penny Red" name refers to the first perforated British postage stamp, issued in 1841 to replace the Penny Black, and Ascension Island has issued commemoratives tied to that philatelic history given its role as a significant Royal Mail territory in the South Atlantic. The 175th anniversary falls in 2016, counting from that 1841 introduction.
Ascension has no permanent indigenous population — its residents are contracted workers and military personnel — which means these issues circulate almost exclusively as collectibles rather than currency.