Richards, Missouri Centennial 1894-1992 with Tulip Stamp

This cover features an oval pictorial cachet depicting a rural farm scene with grazing cattle in the foreground, farm buildings and fields in the background, commemorating the 1894-1992 centennial of Richards, Missouri. The cachet is printed in dark blue ink with 'Richards, Missouri' arching around the top and '1894 1992' at the bottom. The stamp is a 29-cent USA tulip definitive stamp showing a red tulip on a yellow background. The postmark is a hand-stamped pictorial cancel matching the oval cachet design, with an adjacent handwritten cancellation text noting 'Visit with your Neighbor Station, May 16, 1992, Richards, Missouri 64778.'

This First Day Cover celebrates the centennial of Richards, Missouri, featuring a dark blue oval cachet with a rural farm scene, including grazing cattle, farm buildings, and rolling fields. The cover bears a 29-cent tulip definitive stamp (Scott #2527) and a pictorial postmark with the text 'Visit with your Neighbor Station' and the date 'May 16, 1992.' The postmark includes a hand-stamped design with the name 'Richards, Missouri' and the ZIP code '64778.' The overall condition appears to be clean and well-preserved.