Postage stamps and postal history of Brazil Postage stamps and postal history of Brazil Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. It was a colony of Portugal from 1500 until 1815. Brazil was the second country in the world, after Great Britain, to issue postage stamps valid within the entire country (as opposed to a local issue). Like Great Britain's first stamps, the design does not include the country name. The first stamps of Brazil were issued on 1 August 1843 and are known as "Bull's Eyes" due to their distinctive appearance. On 1 July 1844 a new series was issued which is known as
Postage stamps and postal history of Samoa Postage stamps and postal history of Samoa This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Samoa. Samoa, formerly known as "Western Samoa", is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai'i. The first stamps of Samoa were issued in 1877. The Samoa Express private post was set up in 1877 and ended in 1881. The stamps were remaindered, reprinted and forged. A private service was set up by J. Davis In