Louis Braille postage stamp, Uruguay

Stamp, Postage

Accession Number: 2017.10.12

Description: Two copies (ab) Issued on June 7, 1976 to commemorate the 150th anniverary of the Braille System; stamp has brown and white panels and a head shot of Louis Braille taken from the death mask; 0.60 pesos; legend, "150 ANOS DEL SYSTEMA BRAILLE/URUGUAY/ CORREOS/ALVAREZ COZ ZI/IMP.NACIONAL 1976".

Date Made: 1976

Place of Origin: Uruguay

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2017.10

Subjects: Braille Postage stamps

Dimension Notes: (a) 2.25 x 2.125"; (b) 1 3/16 x 1 11/16"

Material: Paper

Updated: 06/28/2021