Publications
One of the great strengths of the Brazil Philatelic Association is the willingness of its members to share their knowledge of Brazilian philately. All members are welcome to contribute to our flagship publication, the quarterly journal Bull's Eyes. Some of our members have also published books about Brazilian philately, some of which were published by BPA.
Bull's Eyes Journal
The Brazil Philatelic Association has published more than 200 issues of its quarterly journal, Bull’s Eyes, since becoming an active APS affiliate in 1970. We are supporting an effort by the American Philatelic Society to digitize the full archive of issues from 1970 to 2020. Publication was temporarily halted in 2020, but we resumed twice-yearly publication in October 2025. Read some sample articles from the archive.
Latest Issue of Bull's Eyes: October 2025
We welcome submissions of articles for possible publication in the Bull's Eyes journal.
Books
Mute
Cancellations of the Brazil Empire/Carimbos Mudos do Brasil Império
By James Alfred Dingler & Klerman Wanderley Lopes
From 1865 until the late 1870s, Brazilian stamps were canceled with "mute" cancellation stamps, the design of which were at the discretion of each local postmaster. Thousands of different designs were used, many of them quite beautiful. This book expands on the 1937 reference by Paulo Ayres, Catalogo de Carimbos, to provide illustrations of 4,767 different mute cancellations. In English and Portuguese.
Publisher: The Brazil Philatelic Association (2000), 208 pages.
Correo Aereo - A History
of the Development of Air Mail Service in Brazilby William Victor Kriebel
This generously illustrated monograph traces the airlines and early airmail services into and out of Brazil. Featured are chapters on airlines like Varig, Condor, NYRBA, Aéropostale, LATI, and Pan Am. Included are many reproductions of airmail stamps and covers, as well as historical tables, maps, labels, and other Brazilian airmail material. 205 pages, softbound. Published by the American Airmail Society (AAMS) in 1997. Sometimes available on eBay.
Goat`s Eyes (Inclinados) in blocks of four – a study of the multiples of the second issue from Brazil
by Bernd Juchert
Includes over 360 pictures (many in color) of the 30, 60, and 90 Reis types of the second series of stamps issued by Brazil. Most are accompanied by descriptions in German and English. The price is 120 Euros plus postage. Please contact the author at Bjuchert@t-online.de to place an order.
Softbound, first edition, published in 2023, 132 pages.
Bull‘s Eyes in blocks of four – a study for the multiples of the first issue of Brazil
by Bernd Juchert
In German with short English summary. The price is 45 Euros plus postage. Please contact the author at Bjuchert@t-online.de to place an order.
Softbound, Second Edition, published in 2023, 90 pages
Goat`s Eyes (inclinados) on covers – A study of the use of Brazil`s second issue on covers
by Bernd Juchert
Includes pictures of over 280 covers (mostly in color) with descriptions in German and English. Also includes some questionable and faked covers, displayed separately. The price is 120 Euros plus shipping. Please contact the author at Bjuchert@t-online.de to place an order.
Hardbound, Second Edition, published in 2023, 255 pages.
Research to Build Upon
The Travelling Post Offices of Brazil - A Personal Record
by Jay Grace Walmsley
Unpublished Manuscrupt, 211 pages.
