Bull's Eye (postage stamp) Bull's Eye (postage stamp) The Bull's Eye "(Portuguese Olho-de-boi)" postage stamps were the first stamps issued by Brazil, on 1 August 1843, having face values of 30, 60, and 90 réis. Brazil was the second country in the world, after the United Kingdom, to issue postage stamps valid within the entire country (as opposed to a local issue). Like the United Kingdoms's first stamps, the design does not include the country name. The unusual name derives from the ornamental value figures inside the oval settings, and the arrangement of the stamps in the sheet, which permitted se-tenant pairs that looked
Postage stamps and postal history of the Faroe Islands while the second arrow is green, a symbol of the ocean and the islands. http://en.stamps.fo/ Postage stamps and postal history of the Faroe Islands The postage stamps and postal history of the Faroe Islands began in the 1860s with a message exchange system called "Skjúts", which was before a regular boat service was established between the islands. Postage is now under the control of Postverk Føroya, the Postage Stamp Department of which has taken over all the work relating to Faroese postage stamps. Skjúts relied on a "Skjútsskaffari" (i.e., agent) being appointed in every village with the duty of organising