Claude
The cachet features a detailed black-and-white stipple/dot engraving of a large circus elephant standing in profile, with the text 'The CIRCUS' printed below in bold mixed-case lettering. The stamp depicts a performing circus elephant in colorful illustration style against a blue and yellow background, wearing a decorative headdress and raising its trunk, labeled 'CIRCUS' and denominated 29 cents USA. The postmark is a standard circular date stamp from Washington, DC dated April 6, 1993, with ZIP code 20066, accompanied by a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' printed slug.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a vibrant 29-cent USA stamp depicting a colorful performing circus elephant with a raised trunk and decorative headpiece. The cachet displays a detailed black-and-white stipple engraving of an elephant in profile, complementing the stamp's theme. The postmark is a circular cancellation with 'WASHINGTON, DC' and the date 'APR 6 1993,' indicating the first day of issue. The text 'The CIRCUS' is printed on the cachet, and the cover is in excellent condition with clear, legible markings.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
