Claude
This souvenir card FDC features an oval black-and-white portrait photograph of Wendell Willkie in the upper left, accompanied by biographical text describing his political career, 1940 presidential run against FDR, and his 1943 book 'One World.' The 75-cent purple stamp from the Great Americans Series depicts Willkie's portrait and is inscribed 'Wendell Willkie, Statesman, 1892-1944, USA 75.' The postmark is a circular hand-cancel from Bloomington, IN dated February 16, 1992, with ZIP 47401, and includes a machine-style 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug cancellation. Additional text at the bottom honors Willkie and notes that the stamp collecting hobby is an educational pursuit.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black-and-white portrait photograph of Wendell Willkie on the cachet, along with detailed biographical text describing his political career, 1940 presidential run, and his book 'One World.' The 75-cent Wendell Willkie stamp from the Great Americans Series is affixed, with a circular hand-cancelled postmark from Bloomington, Indiana. The postmark includes the date 'FEB 16 1992' and additional text honoring Willkie. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
