Claude
The cachet on the left side features the United Nations emblem in blue above the text 'FLAG SERIES' and an abstract artwork of overlapping colorful brush strokes or rectangles in red, green, blue, and other colors, representing the diversity of world flags. Four 20-cent United Nations stamps are affixed, depicting the national flags of Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Bolivia, and Equatorial Guinea, each on a gray background. The pictorial cancellation is circular and reads 'UNITED NATIONS, NY · SEPT. 25, 1981 · FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' with a central 'Flag Series' design showing stylized flags. Text at the bottom of the cachet reads 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE / OFFICIAL GENEVA CACHET.' The cover appears to be in excellent condition with clean, crisp edges.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features four 20-cent stamps from the United Nations Flag Series, each depicting the national flags of Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Bolivia, and Equatorial Guinea in vibrant colors. The cachet on the left displays the UN emblem above an abstract design of overlapping colorful rectangles symbolizing global diversity. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with the text 'Flag Series' and 'First Day of Issue,' dated September 25, 1981, from the United Nations Post Office in New York. The cover is in excellent condition, with clear and legible text indicating it is an 'Official Geneva Cachet.'
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
