This plain cover features a Marshall Islands 50-cent definitive stamp showcasing the Great Frigatebird (toorlon), depicted in black with a distinctive red throat pouch against a blue background. The cover bears a pictorial cancel from the World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 held May 22-31, 1992, identifying it as a philatelic event cancel from the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The straightforward design emphasizes the natural history of this important Pacific seabird.
Claude
Plain white envelope with no cachet artwork on the left side. The stamp is a 50-cent Marshall Islands definitive issue depicting a Great Frigatebird (toorlon) perched on a branch, shown in black with a distinctive red throat pouch against a blue background. The pictorial cancel is a circular hand stamp reading 'STAMPS & PHILATELIC CENTER • REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS' with 'WCSE '92 / May 22-31' and '•1992•' in the center, featuring a stylized grid/flag logo.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a single 50-cent definitive stamp from the Marshall Islands depicting a Great Frigatebird (toorlon) in black with a red throat pouch on a blue background. The stamp is canceled with a pictorial postmark commemorating the World Columbian Stamp Expo '92, held from May 22-31, 1992. The cover has no cachet artwork, and the postmark includes the text 'STAMPS & PHILATELIC CENTER - REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.' The condition of the cover appears clean and well-preserved.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
