Claude
This postal card features a black ink cachet depicting a road bicycle with a graduation cap overlaid on the rear wheel area, commemorating the Tour du Pont cycling event. The pictorial cancel shows two circular postmarks: one from J.M.U. Station, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, and a central cancel reading 'Tour du Pont • America's Premier Cycling Event' dated May 13, 1992. The pre-printed stamp in the upper right is a USA 19-cent American flag postal card stamp (©USPS 1991) showing a stylized flag in red, white, and blue.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black ink cachet of a road bicycle with a graduation cap attached to the rear wheel, symbolizing the connection between the Tour du Pont cycling event and James Madison University. The cachet is accompanied by the text 'J.M.U. STATION' and 'HARRISONBURG, VA 22801'. The cover bears a 19-cent American flag postal card stamp (Scott #UX169) and a pictorial cancellation dated May 13, 1992, from the JMU Station post office. The cancellation includes the text 'TOUR DU PONT - AMERICA'S PREMIER CYCLING EVENT' and 'MAY 13 1992'. The cover is in excellent condition with clear and legible markings.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
