Columbus Quincentenary - First Voyage 1992

The cachet features a black and white pen-and-ink illustration of Christopher Columbus using a navigational instrument, with a red-sailed caravel ship bearing a cross symbol in the foreground. A quote from Columbus's letter to King Ferdinand is printed in red italic text at the bottom. The 29-cent …
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This 29-cent stamp honors the 500th anniversary of Columbus's 1492 voyage across the Atlantic. The GAMM Cachets cachet features a black and white pen-and-ink illustration of Columbus with a navigational instrument and a red-sailed caravel bearing a cross, accompanied by a quote from Columbus's letter to King Ferdinand. The cover was postmarked in Christiansted, VI on April 24, 1992, as part of an international joint issue with Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

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Gerry Adlman GAMM Cachets
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April 24, 1992 Christiansted, VI, US (00820)

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The cachet features a black and white pen-and-ink illustration of Christopher Columbus using a navigational instrument, with a red-sailed caravel ship bearing a cross symbol in the foreground. A quote from Columbus's letter to King Ferdinand is printed in red italic text at the bottom. The 29-cent stamp depicts Columbus's fleet crossing the Atlantic in full color. The postmark is a circular date stamp from Christiansted, VI with a machine 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel.

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The cachet artwork features a black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration of Christopher Columbus holding a navigational instrument, with a red-sailed caravel ship bearing a black cross on its sail. Below the illustration is a quote from Columbus's letter to King Ferdinand. The stamp depicts a detailed illustration of Columbus's ships sailing across the Atlantic. The postmark is a circular cancellation with the date and location, and the text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' is printed next to the stamp.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)