Claude
The cachet features four red lit candles in green holders spelling out 'NOËL' in yellow letters on a green background, surrounded by holly and pine sprigs with red berries, rendered in a colorful illustrated style. The text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' appears in the upper left, and the cachet is signed 'Jackson' at the lower right. The stamp is a 5-cent U.S. Christmas stamp depicting a Madonna and Child painting attributed to Memling from the National Gallery of Art, shown in warm reds and golds. The postmark is a circular hand cancellation from Bethlehem, GA dated NOV 6 1967 with ZIP 30620, accompanied by a machine cancel slogan reading 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.'
Mistral
The cachet artwork features four red candles with yellow flames, arranged to spell 'NOËL' in green letters. The candles are adorned with holly leaves and berries, and a pine sprig is visible at the base. The stamp depicts a Madonna and Child painting in warm red and gold tones, attributed to Memling. The postmark is a circular black cancellation with 'BETHLEHEM, GA' and the date 'NOV 6 1967'. The envelope is in excellent condition with clear, legible text and artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
