Claude
The cachet features a detailed black ink illustration of Trinity Church in New York City, drawn in Gothic Revival architectural style with a tall spire, accompanied by the title 'Architecture U.S.A. Series-1980' in red script and black text. Below the illustration are details about architect Richard Upjohn (1802-1878) and a paragraph describing Gothic Revival Architecture. The stamp (15¢ Architecture USA) depicts the Penn Academy of Philadelphia by architect Frank Furness (1839-1912) in engraved style. The postmark is a circular hand-stamped cancel in purple from the Flushing, NY LaGuardia Airport USPO station dated October 9, 1980.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed black-and-white illustration of Trinity Church in New York City, designed by Richard Upjohn, on the cachet. The stamp depicts Penn Academy in Philadelphia, designed by Frank Furness, with a denomination of 15 cents. The cover is postmarked with a purple circular handstamp from LaGuardia Airport USPO, dated October 9, 1980. The text includes 'Architecture U.S.A. Series-1980' and a description of Gothic Revival architecture. The cover appears to be in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
