Guyana postage stamp honoring Louis Braille

Stamp, Postage

Accession Number: 2017.10.17

Description: One of a four stamp series commemorating the international year of disabled persons; issued February 11, 1981; features color images of Louis Braille and a teacher working with a blind student, row of asterisks at top and bottom; original value of 10 cents is stamped out and replaced with an inked 15 cents; legend reads "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS 1981/GUYANA".

Date Made: 1981

Place of Origin: Guyana

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2017.10

Subjects: Braille Postage stamps

Dimension Notes: 1 1/4 x 1 15/16"

Material: Paper

Updated: 06/28/2021