Lac Dengolasters Stamp Appraisal

Andorra (French Administration) 1966 Lac d’Engolasters Postage Stamp

This is a horizontal rectangular postage stamp issued by the French postal administration in Andorra. The stamp features a scenic landscape of Lake Engolasters (Lac d’Engolasters) situated at an altitude of 1600 meters. The design depicts a mountain lake surrounded by a lush green evergreen forest and rolling blue mountain ridges in the background. The color palette consists of various shades of blue, turquoise, forest green, and tan. At the top, the text reads 'ANDORRE' and 'POSTES', with the denomination '0,90' (0.90 French Francs) in a dark blue font in the upper right. The bottom text identifies the location as 'ENCAMP LAC D’ENGOLASTERS'. The stamp is framed by a white border with standard decorative perforations around the edges. It is presented inside a black protective stamp mount on a gridded album page. Below the stamp, handwritten or typed catalog information indicates the date range 1961-71 and references 'Yvert 163A'. The condition appears excellent with clean perforations and sharp color saturation, suggesting a well-preserved philatelic specimen. The printing technique is likely photogravure or recess-printing, common for the period, demonstrating fine detail in the mountain textures and treeline.