Laos Semi-Postal Stamps, King Sisavang Vong

Laos · 1952 · 30c+10c, 40c+10c

This semi-postal set features a portrait of King Sisavang Vong, the first and only king of the Kingdom of Laos. The stamps were issued with a surcharge, indicated by the '+10c', to raise funds for charitable purposes, likely for war orphans or social welfare. The design is a classic portrait style common for definitive and semi-postal issues of the era.

Issued in 1952, these stamps represent the early years of the Kingdom of Laos, which had gained autonomy within the French Union in 1949. King Sisavang Vong's reign saw the country navigate the complexities of post-colonial nation-building amidst the growing First Indochina War.