Claude
The cachet features a black-and-white line drawing of three basketball players jumping to shoot or block a ball near a basket, rendered in a classic ink illustration style by Alexander Westwind Cachets. The 29-cent USA stamp depicts hands holding a basketball near a net in vivid orange, blue, and tan tones, commemorating the Basketball Centennial of 1991. The circular machine postmark reads 'Springfield, MA 01101, Aug 28 1991,' with a standard 'First Day of Issue' machine cancel to the right. The cover is in excellent, clean condition with no visible flaws.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a 29-cent stamp commemorating the Basketball Centennial of 1991, depicting hands holding a basketball near a net in orange, blue, and tan. The cachet artwork by Alexander Westwind Cachets shows a dynamic black-and-white line drawing of three basketball players in mid-air, attempting to score a basket. The postmark is circular with the text 'Springfield, MA' and the date 'Aug 28, 1991,' indicating the cover was canceled on the first day of issue. The printed text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' is prominently displayed next to the stamp. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
