First Day Cover of the 1994 29-cent Edward R. Murrow stamp (Scott #2812) featuring a striking black-and-white photographic cachet portrait on the left that mirrors the stamp design. The cachet includes a notable Murrow quote about McCarthyism, reflecting his courageous broadcast journalism during the Cold War era. Postmarked January 21, 1994 in Pullman, WA, with biographical text and additional portrait photograph on the reverse.
Claude
The cachet features a large black-and-white photographic portrait of Edward R. Murrow on the left side, mirroring the stamp design. A notable quote from Murrow about McCarthyism is printed below. The stamp is a 29-cent brown-toned engraved portrait of Edward R. Murrow (Scott #2812), and the postmark is a circular date stamp from Pullman, WA dated January 21, 1994. The reverse (Image 2) contains a detailed biographical text about Murrow with a second black-and-white photograph showing him at a typewriter.
Mistral
The cachet features a black-and-white photographic portrait of Edward R. Murrow in a suit and tie, mirroring the stamp design. Below the portrait is a quote from Murrow about McCarthyism. The stamp is a 29-cent issue with a portrait of Murrow and the text 'Edward R. Murrow' and 'USA 29'. The postmark is a circular design with 'Pullman, WA' and the date 'Jan 21, 1994', along with the text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' and a four-bar killer cancel. The reverse includes a biography of Murrow and a photograph of him at a typewriter. The cover is in excellent condition with clear and legible text.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
