2017-06-15 Thu

David Feldman auction firm in Onex will be offering five international groupings, apart from special worldwide singles and collections between 27th and 30th June.

Brazil’s earliest issues like the 1843 Bull’s-Eyes are the highlights at the sale. These are three denominations of imperforate engraved numeral designs. The stamps are named so because the rounded black background behind the denomination looks somewhat like the eye of a bull.

A business envelope, dated 23rd December 1843, sent from Rio de Janeiro to Bahia is offered. It was shipped across through Imperatriz. The envelope has a block of five of the 90r Bull’s-Eye stamp and a single 30r stamp as the shipping charges. Experts believe that this specimen has the most number of surviving franking of the Bull’s-Eye issue.

The block of 90r stamps belong to the 2nd composite plate, state C. They are cancelled by double-ring CORREIO DA BAHIA / DEZR. 29 1843 circular date stamps after arrival. The stamps are stuck to the flap of the envelope due to which three of them are torn. This rare collectible has an estimated value of €500,000 to €700,000.