Claude
This Australia Post Seasons Greetings card features a two-part cachet: the upper half displays stylized Aboriginal rock art-style pelican motifs in slate blue/grey, while the lower half shows a detailed naturalistic watercolor illustration of three Australian Pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus) in a coastal wetland scene with the text 'SEASONS GREETINGS' and a small Christmas tree icon. The interior contains a seasonal message from David K Maiden, Manager, Philatelic Group, with his handwritten signature, thanking collectors for their support during 1994. The stamp is an Australian 85c pelican definitive, cancelled with a pictorial first day postmark from Christmas Hills, Yarra Glen VIC 3775, dated 19 September 1994, featuring a pelican vignette within the circular cancellation.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a two-part cachet with stylized Aboriginal rock art-style pelican motifs in slate blue at the top and a naturalistic watercolor scene of three Australian Pelicans in a coastal wetland below. The text 'SEASONS GREETINGS' is printed in gray above the pelicans, accompanied by a small Christmas tree icon. The stamp, an 85-cent Australian definitive, depicts pelicans in flight and is cancelled with a pictorial postmark from Christmas Hills, Yarra Glen, Victoria, dated 19 September 1994. The postmark includes a festive design with a pelican and Christmas star. The cover's interior contains a seasonal message from David K Maiden, Manager of Australia Post's Philatelic Group, expressing appreciation for support in 1994 and well-wishes for the festive season and new year.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
