Claude
The cachet features a purple-toned engraving-style portrait of Christopher Columbus in Renaissance attire, with books and an hourglass visible on a desk behind him. The text 'Christopher Columbus' appears in white at the top left, and red italic text on the right states 'The United States Postal Service celebrates the 500th anniversary of the voyages of Christopher Columbus.' The stamp is a US Eagle/Shield definitive stamp. The pictorial cancel is designed to resemble a perforated stamp frame containing a profile portrait of Columbus with '1492' below, 'Christopher Columbus' in an arc, and a circular date cancel reading 'Warren, Ohio / Oct. 12 / 1992 / 44481' at right, with 'Quincentennial Station' as the cancel header.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage. The cachet features a detailed purple-toned engraving-style portrait of Columbus in Renaissance attire, surrounded by books and an hourglass, symbolizing his historic journey. The cover includes a U.S. Eagle & Shield definitive stamp (Scott #2431) and a pictorial cancellation depicting Columbus's profile with '1492,' postmarked in Warren, Ohio. The text on the envelope reads: 'The United States Postal Service celebrates the 500th anniversary of the voyages of Christopher Columbus.'
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
