Brazil bull’s eye stamps for philatelists and other buyers

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Brazil‘s so-called “Bull’s Eye” postage stamps of 1843 are some of the very first postage stamps in the world. Only Britain issued national postage stamps before this; Bull’s Eyes were Brazil’s first national stamps.

The name Bull’s Eye refers to the stamps’ design: in an ornate oval there is a large number — either 30, 60, or 90. The number refers to the stamp’s value in réis, and there is no country name or other text. For those in the know, Bull’s Eyes are instantly recognizable, but for those unfamiliar with them, there is no immediate way to identify that these are Brazilian, or even that they are postage stamps at all.

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Goats, snakes, and cats

In 1844, a variation on the design saw the numbers printed in slanted text. Collectors sometimes try to get one of each denomination of Bull’s Eye stamps. Different later issues in a rectangle instead of an oval, and using many different face values, are variously known as Goat’s Eyes, Snake’s Eyes, and Cat’s Eyes. These are often harder to come by for buyers.

In later years, the Bull’s Eye stamps have been commemorated themselves on recent postage stamps. This testifies to their important place in the history of world philately. Current lists of Brazilian Bull’s Eye postage stamps from 1843 for sale often include later commemorative stamps about the Bull’s Eye. While original Bull’s Eye stamps can be outside the range of some collectors’ budgets, it may be possible to splurge on a nice example, or make do temporarily with a latter-day reissue version. 

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Brazil 1843-1893 Specialized,​ Cherrystone Philatelic Auctioneers,​ Dec. 3,​ 2015

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Location: United States

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BRAZIL 1943 AIRMAIL - 100th Anniv. Bull's Eye Stamp -BRAPEX Phil Exp Sc#C53 used

Seller: s_faria ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (10,905 ratings)
Location: Portugal

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BRASILIANA 2013 Bull’s Eye 170th Anniversary of Brazilian Postage Stamps 2013

Seller: ricardocuritiba ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (64 ratings)
Location: Brazil

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BRAZIL 1843 Stamps MNH Empire of Brazil 1843 First Issue Bulls Eye .

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Location: United Kingdom

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Br. Army/Navy: Suda Bay,​ Crete--Kent,​ UK/"London 160" P.O./1-P. on Malta PC/1910

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BRAZIL BRASIL 90r VINTAGE BULLSEYE STAMP ISSUED 1942 - 1945 UNUSED

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BRAZIL BRASIL 30r VINTAGE BULLSEYE STAMP ISSUED 1942 - 1945 UNUSED

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OVER 50+ US Germany Canada Stamps Collection Lot Found in Storage Unit

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Brazil H&G B8b used 1892 100r red Liberty Envelope to Petropolis,​ scarce & F-VF

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Location: United States

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2411-13 BRAZIL 1993 BULL'S-EYES,​ BRASILIANA,​ STAMP ON STAMP,​ MI# 2526-28 SET MNH

Seller: machadopoppe ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (7,738 ratings)
Location: Brazil

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