Brazil · 1843
Bull’s Eye 30 Worn impression
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US$124
From Brazil's very first stamp issue, 1 August 1843.
ConditionGood used, imperforate, close margins, small thin
CatalogueScott 1b (US$500)
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Issue background
One of the world’s earliest stamps, and one of the boldest. The nickname “Bull’s Eye” comes from how the stamps supposedly look when arranged on a sheet, like rows of staring eyes. Personally, I don’t quite see it. A big part of their rarity today comes from 1846, when over 460,000 unsold stamps were…
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