Brazilian postage stamp honoring Louis Braille

Stamp, Postage

Accession Number: 2017.10.32

Description: Issued on January 4, 2009; photo of fingers reading braille on page, bust of Louis Braille, braille slate and stylus with world map in bacvkground; raised braille dots on surface of stamp; 2.20 reals; legend reads "Brasil 2009/Bicentenario do Nascimento de Louis Braille".

Height: 1

Width: 2.375

Date Made: 2009

Maker: Cristofaro, Ricardo

Place of Origin: Brazil

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2017.10

Subjects: Braille Postage stamps

Material: Paper

Updated: 06/28/2021