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The stamp known as Olho de Boi was printed by the Brazilian
Imperial Government in 1843. Brazil was the second country in the
world to issue stamps valid throughout the country (as opposed to
local issues), leaving behind the Kingdom United.
It is the first series of postage stamps issued by the country (the
second in the world with national circulation and the third, if the
stamp issued in the Canton of Zurich - Switzerland, which is only
regional circulation) is taken into account, and consists of three
parts with recorded values of 30, 60 and 90 reis.
At first there was a discussion about the suitability of stamping
the emperor's effigy on the seals. The authorities of the time
concluded that the stamps should not bring the face of Dom Pedro II,
because the stamps, stamped, would ultimately vilify the image of
His Majesty. For this reason, the first series of Brazilian postage
stamps carried only the figures of value in the picture.
The Olho de Boi series circulated between 1843 and 1844. The stamps
of 90 reis were intended only for international correspondence,
which would make them the rarest stamps and disputed by philatelists
today.
The Olho de Boi of 30 Réis should have a first impression of
6,000,000 units, but its final draft was 1,148,994, with shipments
to Porto Alegre (08/31), to the province of Espirito Santo (06/09) ,
to São Paulo (09/14) and to Minas Gerais (09/25).
The Bull Eye of 60 Réis had a final drawing of 1,502,142 stamps and
the 90 Réis had 349,182 stamps.
Bahia was the province that received the highest number of stamps:
61,000 of 60 Réis; 24,000 of 30 Réis and 18,000 of 90 reis.
The Olho de Boi series is one of the rarest and sought after by
philatelists around the world.
Philatelists should always require authenticity certificate when
buying bullseye stamps as there are many forgeries in the market.
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