An inaugural cover canceled in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2005, when George W. Bush was sworn in for a second term as the 43rd president. House of Farnam's green cachet shows the White House within laurel branches and includes a blind-embossed presidential seal. The 37-cent District of Columbia stamp (Scott 3813) was a 2003 issue designed by Greg Berger, not an inauguration stamp; its four-part design includes the L'Enfant plan, row houses, cherry blossoms, and National Mall landmarks. The dated pictorial cancellation reproduces the Great Seal.
Claude
The cachet features a green illustration of the White House framed by laurel branches, with text identifying George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States on January 20, 2005. A blind embossed Presidential Seal of the United States appears in the lower left of the cachet. The stamp used is the 37-cent 'Washington, District of Columbia – The Nation's Capital' issue, depicting an aerial map and cherry blossoms. The circular pictorial cancellation features the Great Seal of the United States and reads 'Presidential Inauguration / January 20, 2005 / 2005 Station / Washington, DC 20066'.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the second presidential inauguration of George W. Bush on January 20, 2005. The cachet features a green illustration of the White House framed by laurel branches, with the text 'THE WHITE HOUSE' and 'GEORGE W. BUSH 43RD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 20, 2005' in black. The stamp is a 37-cent commemorative depicting an aerial map of Washington, D.C., with cherry blossoms and the text 'DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – THE NATION'S CAPITAL.' The postmark is a pictorial cancellation featuring the Great Seal of the United States, with the text 'PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION JANUARY 20, 2005 STATION WASHINGTON, DC 20066.' The cover is in good condition with clear and legible details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
