Claude
The Artmaster cachet features a detailed black-and-white engraved illustration of the 50-star American flag on a tall flagpole, set against a Hawaiian coastal scene with Diamond Head crater, palm trees, sailboats, and outrigger canoes. The 4-cent U.S. Postage stamp depicts the American flag in full color (red, white, and blue) on a tan background, inscribed 'JULY 4, 1960.' The postmark is a machine cancel from Honolulu, Hawaii dated JUL 4, 9 AM, 1960, with a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel. A decorative secondary cancel featuring a hibiscus flower in a diamond-shaped ornamental border appears below the main postmark. The cover is in excellent condition with minimal aging.
Mistral
The cachet features a black-and-white engraved illustration of the 50-star American flag on a flagpole with a scenic Hawaiian coastal background, including Diamond Head, palm trees, sailboats, and outrigger canoes. The 4-cent stamp depicts the American flag in red, white, and blue, with the inscription 'JULY 4, 1960.' The stamp is cancelled with a circular Honolulu machine postmark dated July 4, 1960, and a decorative hibiscus cancellation. The cover is in excellent condition, commemorating Hawaii's statehood and the introduction of the 50-star flag.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
