Claude
The cachet features a detailed black-and-white pixel/cross-stitch style illustration of a decorated Christmas tree with ornament balls, a star topper, and wrapped gifts beneath it, printed in a computer-graphic aesthetic consistent with Technical Cachets' style. The text 'Happy Holidays' appears in bold black type at the bottom right of the cachet, with 'TECHNICAL' printed in the upper left corner. The stamp is a 29-cent USA 'Greetings' issue depicting a vintage red fire pumper wagon in red and gold tones. The postmark is a standard circular machine cancel from Kansas City, MO dated October 22, 1992, ZIP 64108, accompanied by a machine slogan reading 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.'
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black and white cachet with a pixel-art style Christmas tree adorned with ornaments and gifts beneath it. The stamp, positioned in the upper right corner, depicts a vintage 1860s steam fire engine in red and green tones, with the word 'GREETINGS' prominently displayed. The postmark is a circular machine cancellation with the date 'OCT 22 1992' and the location 'KANSAS CITY, MO', marking the first day of issue. The text 'Happy Holidays' is printed in a pixelated font below the cachet artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
