Claude
The cachet features a detailed black ink illustration of Trinity Church in New York City, a Gothic Revival structure with a tall spire, designed by Richard Upjohn (1802-1878). The title 'Architecture U.S.A. Series-1980' appears in red script and black text at top left, with 'First Day of Issue' in red italic text. The stamp is a 15-cent Architecture USA issue depicting Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, NY (designed by A.J. Davis, 1803-1892), partially obscured by a machine slogan cancel reading 'Bicentennial Capture of Maj Andre September 23 1780' along with a circular Tarrytown, NY 10591 postmark dated October 9, 1980. Explanatory text at the bottom describes Gothic Revival Architecture, and the cover is unaddressed and in good condition.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed black ink illustration of Trinity Church in New York City, designed by Richard Upjohn, as part of the 'Architecture U.S.A. Series-1980.' The cachet includes the text 'First Day of Issue' in red and an explanation of Gothic Revival architecture. The 15-cent stamp depicts Lyndhurst, designed by A.J. Davis, and is cancelled with a circular postmark from Tarrytown, NY, dated October 9, 1980. The postmark includes a slogan commemorating the Bicentennial of the Capture of Major André. The cover is unaddressed and in good condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
