Claude
The cachet, produced by Cachets Limited Edition, features red script text reading 'Celebrating the Century' at the top and '1960s The Rebellious Sixties and Man on the Moon' at the bottom, with artwork depicting an astronaut in a spacesuit alongside a sketch of Martin Luther King Jr. giving his 'I Have a Dream' speech, labeled accordingly. The 33-cent USA stamp from the 'Celebrate the Century – 1960s' souvenir sheet shows a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. with the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool in the background, inscribed 'I Have a Dream.' The postmark is a machine cancel from Green Bay, WI dated September 17, 1999, with 'First Day of Issue' and '1960s' slogan cancel. The back of the cover includes detailed text about King's 1963 speech and information about the Celebrate the Century stamp program.
Mistral
The cachet artwork features a black-and-white illustration of Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his 'I Have a Dream' speech, with an astronaut and the moon in the background, symbolizing the dual themes of civil rights and space exploration. The stamp is a 33-cent 'Celebrate the Century – 1960s' souvenir sheet stamp with a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Washington Monument. The postmark is a circular machine cancel with the text 'GREEN BAY WI' and the date 'SEPT 17 1999'. The cover is in excellent condition with clear, legible text and artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
