Brazil 'Bull's Eye' 60 Réis Postage Stamp

Brazil · 1843 · 60 Réis

This is the 60 réis value from Brazil's first series of postage stamps, known as the 'Olho de Boi' or 'Bull's Eye'. The design features a large, ornate numeral '60' within an oval frame, a simple yet elegant approach that omitted the sovereign's portrait, which was unconventional at the time. It is one of the world's earliest and most iconic stamp designs.

Issued in 1843, the 'Bull's Eyes' made Brazil the second country in the world, after Great Britain, to issue nationwide postage stamps. This series represents a major milestone in global postal history.