Watch List notes:

France. Charles-Michel de l'Épée (1712-1789), philanthropic educator. Medal for the visit of the Pope Pio VII to the Institution des sourds-mutes of Paris, 1805. Bramsen 410. AE. mm. 42.00 Inc. B. Du Vivier. Charles-Michel de l'Epee founded the first public school for the hearing-impaired in France. He devoted his life to developing the world'sfirst sign alphabet for the deaf. He become known as the 'Father of the Deaf'. SPL.