Claude
A patriotic multi-cancel cover documenting the Iran Hostage Crisis timeline across two envelopes. The cachet features a sticker of the American flag on a blue pole, a yellow ribbon with a gold star medallion (symbolizing the hostages), and hand-typed annotations including 'Flag Upsidedown SOS,' 'Rescue Attempt,' and 'Home at Last.' Five cancellations span from April 25, 1980 to January 28, 1981, applied at Mount Airy GA, Baldwin GA, Stone Mountain GA, and Homer GA post offices. Stamps used include two USA 15c Flag/Home of the Brave stamps (one affixed upside down as a distress signal), a USA 15c red Inaugural stamp, a USA 16c teal Eagle stamp revalued to 15c, and a USA 15c Honoring Vietnam Veterans stamp. A separate typed note card explains the significance of each date in the hostage crisis timeline.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed patriotic cachet with a yellow ribbon and gold star medallion honoring the Iran hostages. The artwork includes an upside-down American flag sticker symbolizing distress, with 'SOS' printed nearby. The cover includes four stamps: a 15-cent 'Flag Over the Capitol' stamp (inverted on Image 1), a 15-cent 'USA' stamp with a red background and stars, a 15-cent 'Vietnam Veterans' ribbon stamp, and a 16-cent 'USA' stamp with a green background and olive branch. The cover bears five circular postmarks from Georgia, with key dates related to the Iran Hostage Crisis, including 'Jan 28, 1981,' 'Jan 20, 1981,' 'Apr 25, 1980,' and 'Nov 4, 1980.' The typed annotations on the cover and note card document the timeline of the crisis. The condition of the cover appears very fine, with clear postmarks and intact stamps.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
