Wildflowers of America: Passionflower at AFDCS Convention

This cover features a striking mosaic-style cachet depicting wildflowers in a technical dot-matrix aesthetic, celebrating the 1992 Wildflowers of America series. The 29-cent Passionflower stamp showcases the delicate purple bloom against a black background, while the pictorial cancellation features a sailing ship, commemorating the A.F.D.C.S. Convention Station in Columbus, Ohio on July 24, 1992. The Technical FDOI cachet maker's distinctive artistic approach creates a modern, geometric interpretation of America's native flora.

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Claude

The cachet features a pixelated/mosaic-style black and white artwork depicting wildflowers on a dark background, created in a technical dot-matrix or cross-stitch style. Below the artwork is the text 'Wildflowers of America' and 'TECHNICAL•FDOI•9206'. The stamp is a USA 29-cent Passionflower from the Wildflowers of America series, showing a purple passionflower with green leaves on a black background. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation featuring a sailing ship, dated July 24, 1992, from Columbus, Ohio 43216, at the A.F.D.C.S. Convention Station.

Mistral

This First Day Cover features a black-and-white mosaic-style cachet depicting wildflowers in a dot-matrix design on the left side. The stamp is a 29-cent issue showcasing a vibrant purple Passionflower against a black background, with 'USA 29' printed vertically. The postmark includes a pictorial cancellation with a sailing ship and circular text commemorating the A.F.D.C.S. Convention Station in Columbus, Ohio, dated July 24, 1992. The text on the cover includes 'Wildflowers of America,' 'TECHNICAL * FDOI * 9206,' and an address with 'A.F.D.C.S. Convention Station.' The cover is in good condition with clear printing and postmark.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)