Claude
The JN Cachet features a black line-drawing illustration of a U.S. Mail delivery truck (USPS Long Life Vehicle) with a letter carrier retrieving mail from the vehicle, captioned 'UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.' The stamp is the 25-cent 'Letter Carriers: We Deliver!' commemorative (Scott #2420) depicting three uniformed letter carriers — two male and one female — in blue uniforms against a teal background. The postmark is a circular machine cancel from Milwaukee, WI, dated August 30, 1989, with ZIP code 53203, accompanied by a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' machine slogan cancel. The cover is unaddressed and in excellent condition.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black-and-white line-drawn cachet by Jean Nicklin, depicting a U.S. Postal Service mail delivery truck and a letter carrier in uniform. The stamp, Scott #2420, shows three postal workers in blue uniforms with the text 'Letter Carriers: We Deliver!' in bold letters. The postmark is a circular cancellation from Milwaukee, WI, dated August 30, 1989, with the text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' below it. The cover is in clean condition with no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
