Laos Stamp Engravers

25th Anniversary of the Laotian Scouts Movement - 1973
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engravers: Jacky Larrivière (70K. , 110K) and Claude Jumelet

Benediction of Girl Scouts in Front of Wat Vixoun, Luang Prabang.

Scouts dancing Sarovane, Lao Traditional Dance, around Campfire.

Scout Rescue Team helping Victims in 1966 Mekong Flood, Vientiane.

Centenary of the International Meteorological Organization - 1973
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engravers: Claude Jumelet (90K) and Didier Guedron (150K)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is the specialized agency for the UN for meteorology, operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. This set was issued to commemorate the centenary of IMO. The stamps show Lao mythical characters symbolize meteorological aspects.

Nang Mekhala, goddess of the sea, flies over the stormy sea and save sailors from sunken ships with her magic emerald ring. According to a Lao legend, Ramasoun, the sea storm demon, combats her for ever and try to steal her magic ring. On the bottom: The Vientiane meteorological service center.

Chariot of the Sun, mural wood engraving of Wattay airport, Vientiane – God of the Sun fights against god Asoun in the space. The chariot is driven by Phoenix, aviation symbol, guided by Prince Matouli.




mural wood engraving of Wattay airport, Vientiane.

50th Anniversary of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) - 1973

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is an organization aimed to facilitate international police cooperation. The Interpol focuses on public safety, war crimes, organized crimes, terrorism, weapons smuggling, corruption, pornography and drug trafficking.

Interpol Headquarters, Saint-Cloud, France
Designer: Thong Ching, Engraver: Jacky Larrivière


Lao Hmong woman in Puppy field in Tran Ninh, Golden Triangle, North Laos. The Puppy plants are used to produce opium drugs, one of the major criminal problems in Laos and in the neighboring countries that the Interpol tries to fight and prevent.
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engraver: Didier Guedron

Lao Mythology - 1974
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engraver: Jacky Larrivière (110K)***

These stamps show sculptures of Lao mythology characters, exhibited in Theudea Park near Vientiane:

Phra Sratsvady (Sarasweti) – The goddess of great wisdom, regarded as Phra Phrom's wife. She has four arms symbolizing mind, intellect, alertness and ego. With her four hands she is holding musical instrument, palms leaves manuscript, Rose flower symbolizing spiritualism and pot of sacred water.

Phra Indra – god of storm and wars. One of the powerful gods of the Mythical gods pantheon. He carries weapons, which he uses to slay his enemies and revive those who were killed in battle. He usually rides on Erawan, the three-headed elephant which became the emblem of the Kingdom of Laos.

Phra Phrom (Brahma) – One of world creators and god of mercy. He has four faces to help people from any direction. He holds symbolic instruments: disc as weapon against evil, scepter as protection of laws, water pot for creation of life, spoon as sacrificial tool, book as getting wisdom and arc as weapon against demons. He rides on Phoenix.





**Have no information about the engraver/s of 100K. and 150K.

Centenary of the Universal Postal Union - 1974
70K. and 80K. - Designer: Phanorath, Engraver: Claude Jumelet
200K. - Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engraver: Jacky Larrivière

Wild Flowers - 1974
Designers: Ky Phungchaleun (30, 80, 500K), Phanorath (50K.)

- Blue pea vine (Clitoria ternatea)**, Engraver: Jacky Larrivière
- Water Lily (Nymphaea lotus), Engraver: Claude Jumelet
- Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba), Engraver: Guedron
- Common Swamp Pitcher (Nepenthes phillamphora), Engraver: Guedron

**The flower on the 30K stamp is described by mistake as Eranthemum nervosum although the Clitoria ternatea is depicted.

Laotian Means of Transportation -1974

Mekong Ferry Carrying Bus
Designer: Panh, Engraver: Guedron

Bicycle Rikshaw
Designer: Panh, Engraver: Jacky Larrivière**

Mekong House Boat
Designer: Thavisouk, Engraver: Claude Jumelet

Birth Centenary of Guglielmo Marconi - 1974
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engravers: Claude Jumelet (60, 90K) and Guedron (200K)

Guglielmo Marconi (1874 – 1937), an Italian electrical engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system.

Laotians listening to radio broadcast using transistor


Modern and traditional means of wireless transmission. The inscription "Royaume du Laos" both in French and Laotian, is written as electric dots transmission.

Centenary of the Universal Postal Union (II) - 1974
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engraver: Jacky Larriviere

Endemic Beetles of Laos - 1974
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun

- Diastocera Longhorn Beetle (Diastocera wallichi tonkinensis kriesche), Engraver: Jacky Larrivière
- Longhorn Beetle (Macrochenus isabellunus), Engraver: Jacky Larrivière
- Purpuricenus Longhorn Beetle (Purpuricenus malaccensis), Engraver: Guedron
- Jewel Beetle (Sternocera multipunctata), Engraver: Claude Jumelet

Mineral Riches - 1974
Designer: May Chandavong, Engravers: Jacky Larrivière (100K) and Guedron (110K)

Laos is rich in varieties of natural resources as Iron, Zinc, Silver, Gold and Sapphire. This set of stamps depicts the minerals richness of the Kingdom of Laos.

Hey, LaoPhil, great thread! I wanted to give you some information on your post of 11/28/2024, the endangered wild animals series of 1971. The Lesser Malay Chevrotain was engraved by Pierre Gandon (from Ky Phung Chaleun's design, as you noted). Gandon's name is on there but doesn't show up very well on the finished stamp... there are artist's die proofs that he signed, however.

Thank you very much, Nils, for your precious information. Indeed, the engraver name is not on the stamp but I glad to learn Pierre Gandon engraved it. I will update my virtual Laos stamp catalogue.

Regards

Here are two proofs signed by Gandon. Notice that Ky Phung Chaleun's name seems to have been added as an afterthought, it doesn't appear on the proofs but does show up on the deluxe proof and final stamp (see enlargements).

Thanks again, Nils, for sharing the great die proofs. Die proofs are the best items proving the engraver name when its name is not on the stamp. BTW, if you go back to previous pages of this thread, you will find several die proofs I posted (but not Gandon )