Bull's Eye
Country of production	Brazil
Location of production
Date of production	1 August 1842
Nature of rarity	Limited number
Estimated existence	Unknown
Face value	30, 60 and 90 Reais
Estimated value

The Bull's Eye (Portuguese Olho-de-boi) postage stamps were a set of three stamps issued by Brazil on 1 August 1843. The three stamps with face values of 30, 60, and 90 Reais were the second set of adhesive stamps issued in the world, after the Penny Black and Two pence Blue, to be issued by a country (not just a local issue). August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The real (symbol: R$, ISO 4217 code: BRL, plural: reais) is the currency of Brazil. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The real (symbol: R$, ISO 4217 code: BRL, plural: reais) is the currency of Brazil. ... For the research project, see Penny Black (research project). ... 2d blue postage stamp; this is an 1841 printing on pale blue paper. ...

The unusual name derives from the ornamental value figures inside the oval settings and the arrangement of the stamps in the sheet permitted se-tenant pairs that looked like a pair of Bull's eyes. Later issues of smaller, but rectangular design, were nicknamed snake's eyes, and the smaller but similar design to the Bull's Eyes were called goat's eyes (blue colour) and cat's eyes (black colour). // A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Bob, Rob, Robby, Robbie, Robi, Bobby, Rab, Bert, Bertie, Butch, Bobbers, Bobert, Beto, Bobadito, and Robban (in Sweden), are all short for Robert). ...

The design does not include the country name, just like the British stamps. The 30 reais is the most valuable stamp of the set.

See also

• List of notable postage stamps

External links

• The Brazil "Bullseyes" of 1843
• Die Ochsenaugen (German)