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First Day Cover: Louis Braille
PHILATELY
envelope; postage stamp
An Post; Red Dog Design Consultants
Europe: Republic of Ireland
2009-01-23
paper; card
overall: 128 x 189 mm

First Day Cover celebrating 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille. Stamp, value 55 cents, features a high-contrast image of an eye comprised of numerous black dots on white background, also some raised braille dots denoting the value. Cancelled with commemorative postmark featuring a head and shoulders portrait of Braille. Envelope features black, white and grey graphic of six dot system.


2009.35

Gift of Mr Niall McCrudden, 2009



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