Elie T. Loizeaux - American Engraver

Elie Timothée Loizeaux was born in Vinton, Iowa, on March 4, 1873.
In 1892 he started as an apprentice engraver in American Bank Note Co. and remained in this Company until his retirement in 1947.
Loizeaux was one of the last great master engravers of the golden age of steel engraving in ABNC. He worked side-by-side with legendary engravers as Charles Skinner, Robert Savage and Edwin Gunn.
Elie T. Loizeaux died on August 6, 1956.

Chile - 1910
Sc# 94 - Statue of Gen. San Martin
Printed by ABNC
Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux (1873-1956)
Frame and Lettering engraved by George H. Seymour (1852-1943)



Costa Rica - 1910
Sc# 71 - José M. Cañas
Printed by ABNC
Vignette engraved by Elie T. Loizeaux



Ecuador - 1943
Sc# C114-C118 - Good will tour of Pres. Arroyo del Rio
Printed by ABNC
Vignette engraved by Elie T. Loizeaux

Colombia - 1939
Sc# 473 - Caldas
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux



Haiti -1945
Sc# 361-369
International Red Cross
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux

He did very nice work. The Ecuador stamp shows amazing attention to detail.

I agree. You're right

Panama - 1921
Sc# 231 - José de Fábrega
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux



Paraguay - 1941
Sc# B6/B9 - Our Lady of Asunción
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux

Bolivia - 1913
Simón Bolivar - Sc#109
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux



Nicaragua - 1921
Ruben Dario - Sc#407
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux



Costa Rica - 1914
50 colones - Banco Internacional de Costa Rica - P163
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux

Ecuador - 1937
Sc# 362 - Atahualpa, the last Inca
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothee Loizeaux



Belgian Congo - 1923-27
Sc# 92-100-101 - Weaving
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothee Loizeaux

Belgian Congo - 1924-27
Sc# 95-96-102, Carving Wood
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux



Brazil - 1943
500 Cruzeiros, P140
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux




Don Joao VI (John VI)

Chile - 1901
Telegraph stamp - Pedro de Valdivia
Printed by American Bank Note Co.
(In 1904 this stamp was surcharged for postal use, Sc# 58)

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothee Loizeaux
Frame and lettering engraved by George W. Downs



Haiti - 1906
President Nord-Alexis
Sc# 145 and 148
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux

Costa Rica
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignettes engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux

Carrillo - Sc# C88B (1945)



Fernández - Sc# C126 (1946)



Haiti - 1927
100 cent.Gourdes - P166
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux

Chile - 1905
Sc# 78 - Columbus
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux
Frame & lettering engraved by George Henry Seymour (1852-1943)



Newfoundland - 1908
Sc# 86 - Map
Printed by American Bank Note Co.

Vignette engraved by Elie Timothée Loizeaux