Brazilian stamps sell for $1.9 million in New York
Published June 6th, 2008
A rare Brazilian stamp series known as the “Pack Strip” has sold for $1.9 million at Siegel Auction Galleries in auction of early South American postage stamps.
The 1843 series of “Bull’s Eyes” stamps, considered the rarest among Brazilian collector stamps, was sold on Thursday to a buyer bidding by phone. It contains two 30-reis (ree-YAHS’) denomination stamps joined with one 60-reis.
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