Claude
The cachet features a black-and-white illustration of a vinyl record with the text 'Elvis Presley' above it and 'TECHNICAL•FDOI' below, printed on white envelope stock. The center of the cover displays a pictorial cancellation depicting Graceland's iconic musical-note gate with brick walls, accompanied by the text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE / January 8, 1993 • Memphis, TN 38101'. The stamp is the 29-cent Elvis Presley commemorative (Scott #2721), showing a young Elvis in a gold jacket holding a microphone against a pink/magenta background, with 'ROCK & ROLL SINGER, 1935-1977' printed vertically on the side.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black-and-white cachet with a vinyl record design and the text 'Elvis Presley' on the left side. The stamp, affixed to the upper right, depicts a young Elvis Presley in a gold jacket holding a microphone against a pink background, with the text 'ROCK & ROLL SINGER, 1935-1977' printed vertically. The pictorial postmark includes an illustration of Graceland's musical-note gate with brick walls and is clearly legible with the date 'January 8, 1993' and location 'Memphis, TN 38101'. The cover is in good condition with no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
