Claude
The cachet features a black ink illustration of a tall-masted sailing ship (Columbus's vessel) with the dates '1492' and '1992' flanking it, commemorating the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery. Text reads 'Columbus Discovers the Roycroft' at top and 'East Aurora Philatelic Society' at bottom. The stamp is the 29-cent World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 issue depicting a scene of Columbus and figures, with a yellow/orange header banner. The postmark is a circular hand cancel from 'Eapex Station, East Aurora NY 14052' dated March 14, 1992, with a flag cachet element and Roycroft 'R' symbol in the cancel area.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage. The cachet features a detailed black ink illustration of a sailing ship with the dates 1492 and 1992, along with the text 'Columbus Discovers the Roycroft.' The stamp is a 29-cent World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 issue (Scott #2616), depicting Columbus and his crew landing in the New World. The postmark is a circular cancellation with the text 'EAPEX STATION' and the date 'March 14, 1992,' along with a pictorial element featuring an American flag and the Roycroft logo. The cover is in excellent condition, with clear and undamaged artwork, stamp, and postmark.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
