Claude
The cachet features a line-drawn hummingbird in flight rendered in simple black outline style on the left side, with flowing decorative wave lines extending to the right. Extensive printed text details the stamp's technical specifications including designer Chuck Ripper, photogravure printing process, colors, and booklet pane dimensions. The stamp depicts a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in full color with red flowers, denominated 29 cents USA. The postmark is a machine cancellation dated June 15, 1992 from Washington, DC 20066.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a minimalist line-drawn hummingbird cachet with decorative flourishes on the left side, designed by Technical Cachets. The stamp depicts a Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovering near red flowers, with a denomination of 29 cents. The cover includes detailed technical specifications about the stamp's design, printing process, and dimensions. It is machine-canceled with a wavy-line postmark dated June 15, 1992, from Washington, D.C. The cover is in good condition, with clear and legible text.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
