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Issuance of the Bull's Eye Stamps
- When
- 1 August 1843
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro
Brazil issued its first nationally valid postage stamps, the Bull's Eye series, on 1 August 1843 in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the second country after Great Britain.
The Bull's Eye stamps, or Olho-de-boi, were released on 1 August 1843 in Rio de Janeiro. They had face values of 30, 60, and 90 réis. Brazil was the second country in the world, after the United Kingdom, to issue postage stamps valid within the entire country. The design did not include the country name.
Sources
- Bull's Eye (postage stamp) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-18
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