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 the Faroe Islands 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 a crew to transport people, letters or parcels from one village to another. The Skjúts