Claude
The cachet features a bold black-and-white woodcut or linocut-style artwork depicting a group of wild animals including a giraffe, panda, leopard, elephant, and snake among jungle foliage, with 'Wild Animals' in script lettering above and '3-B Cachets' below. Two USA 29-cent stamps are affixed: one showing a vibrant red Flamingo against a teal background, and one showing two King Penguins in black, orange, and yellow plumage. The circular hand-stamp cancellation reads 'New Orleans, LA / OCT 1 / 1992 / 70113.' The cover is in excellent, clean condition.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a striking black-and-white woodcut-style cachet design with jungle wildlife, including a giraffe, panda, leopard, elephant, and snake. The two 29-cent stamps depict a vibrant Flamingo and King Penguins in color. The circular postmark is from New Orleans, LA, dated October 1, 1992, with the text 'Flamingo' and 'King Penguins' visible. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
