Claude
The cachet features a pixelated/digital art style rendering of a wildflower plant in black and white, with a dotted grid background, enclosed in a black bordered square. Below the artwork reads 'Wildflowers of America' in script and 'TECHNICAL•FDOI•9206' in block text. The stamp depicts a Mexican Hat wildflower (Ratibida columnifera) with red and orange petals on a dark background, denominated at 29 cents USA. The postmark is a circular hand stamp from Columbus, OH dated July 24, 1992, with ZIP 43216, accompanied by a machine cancel reading 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE'.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a bold, black-and-white pixelated wildflower design on the cachet, with a dotted grid pattern, representing the 'Wildflowers of America' theme. The 29-cent stamp displays a vibrant Mexican Hat flower with red and orange petals and a green stem. The cover bears a circular postmark from Columbus, OH, dated July 24, 1992, with a 'First Day of Issue' cancellation. The envelope is in clean condition, with additional text noting 'Technical • FDOI • 9206' on the cachet.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
