Saint Helena is a British Crown Colony located in the South
Atlantic, 1,200 miles west of Africa and 700 miles southeast of Ascension
Island, the nearest landmass.
The island was discovered on May 21, 1502, uninhabited, by
the Portugese navigator João de Nova.
From 1815 to 1821 the island was the place of exile for Napoleon
I, who died there on May 5th 1821.
The image depicted on the stamps below is the "Badge
of the Colony", issued February 1923.
Although volcanic in origin, the island has not witnessed
an historic eruption.
The next were issued on chalky paper with multiple crown CA
watermark
The next series with same portrait, different King, were issued
1938 to 1940
The next stamps of 1949 have black centers.
And through another reign, same image with Elizabeth II.
The next stamps are a series of paintings of the island issued
November 28th, 1976
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