Claude
This hand-painted cachet by Judith Fogt depicts an array of writing and drawing instruments — including paintbrushes, pencils, ink pens, a calligraphy nib, colored markers, crayons, and a quill — arranged diagonally across the envelope in vibrant watercolor. Handwritten text reads 'Collect hand-drawn, hand-painted, one of a kind cachets by Judith Fogt.' The stamp is the 22-cent AMERIPEX '86 commemorative (blue and tan, depicting a stamp-within-a-stamp design) tied by a circular datestamp reading 'ROSEMONT, IL 60018, MAY 25 1985.' The cover is in excellent condition with clean artwork and crisp postmark.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a hand-painted cachet by Judith Fogt, depicting a variety of writing and drawing instruments in vibrant watercolors, including paintbrushes, pencils, pens, calligraphy nibs, markers, crayons, and a quill, all arranged diagonally. The cover bears the 22-cent AMERIPEX '86 commemorative stamp (Scott #2145) tied by a circular postmark from Rosemont, IL, dated May 25, 1985. The artist's handwritten inscription highlights the uniqueness of each hand-drawn cachet. The cover is in excellent condition with clear and vivid artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
