Claude
The cachet features a colorful airbrush artwork by William J. Numeroff depicting a deep space scene with a bright star at center-left, surrounded by nebula-like clouds in blues, purples, greens, and yellows. The phrase 'Peace on Earth' is rendered in Gothic/Old English lettering. Two stamps are affixed: a 25-cent Christmas stamp depicting a Madonna and Child painting attributed to Carnicci from the National Gallery, and a 25-cent Greetings USA stamp showing a red antique sleigh loaded with colorful wrapped gifts. The cover bears a machine cancel from Westport, CT dated October 19, 1989, with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug. The reverse shows an American First Day Cover Society 'Court of Honor No. 9' award stamp.
Mistral
The cachet features a vibrant deep space scene with a central star and nebula clouds in blues, purples, greens, and yellows. The text 'Peace on Earth' is prominently displayed in Gothic lettering, accented by the artist's signature 'WJ Numeroff'. Two 25-cent stamps are affixed: one depicting a Madonna and Child painting from the National Gallery, and the other showing a red antique sleigh with gifts. The postmark is a circular machine cancellation from Westport, CT, dated October 19, 1989. The back of the envelope bears a 'Court of Honor No. 9' marking and an American First Day Cover Society logo with the artist's name. The cover is in excellent condition with clear, legible text and no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
