Claude
The cachet features a blue line-drawing outline of the state of Michigan with apple blossoms decorating the upper peninsula and a robin (state bird) perched at the lower left, with text reading 'Michigan 150 Years of Growth.' The 22-cent stamp depicts a white pine tree (state tree) against a colorful sunset sky over water, commemorating Michigan Statehood 1837-1987. The circular postmark from Lansing, MI reads January 26, 1987 with ZIP code 48924. The cover is in excellent condition with clean white envelope and crisp machine cancellation lines.
Mistral
The cachet features a blue outline of Michigan with apple blossoms and the state bird, an American robin, in a simple and clear design. The stamp depicts Michigan's state tree, a white pine, against a sunset over water, commemorating the state's 150th anniversary. The postmark is a circular black cancellation with 'LANSING, MI' and the date 'JAN 26 1987,' with additional text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' printed nearby. The cover is in clean condition with no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
