The above scan shows two copies of the 200
reis violet stamp (note differences in size and print quality)
along with the highest-value member of the set, 1000 reis
yellow.
Brazil 1890 – Southern Cross
And the second astro stamp ever is... the
Southern Cross again, also from Brazil. This is a modified
version of the 1884 Brazil design, in a range of values and
colours. A couple of examples are illustrated here, from which
the inconsistency of size and shape is apparent. These stamps
were evidently hand-perforated in rows and columns, leading to
a lack of uniformity in the height and width. The strength of
the colours can also vary quite markedly. Mint or used copies
of these can be found quite cheaply. The same stamps were reissued
in 1899 overprinted with
new values.
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