Claude
The cachet features a detailed green single-color illustration of a decorated Christmas tree with ornaments, a star topper, and wrapped gifts and toys (including a teddy bear) underneath. The text 'Happy Holidays' is printed in green script at the top. The stamp is a USA 15-cent 'Season's Greetings' issue depicting a windowsill scene with candles, greenery/garland, and wrapped gifts. The circular hand-applied postmark reads 'Christmas, MI / Oct 31 / 1980 / 49862' with a machine slogan cancel reading 'First Day of Issue'.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a green cachet with artwork of a decorated Christmas tree with ornaments, a star, wrapped gifts, and a teddy bear. The stamp depicts a festive windowsill scene with candles and garland, valued at 15 cents. The postmark is circular with the text 'CHRISTMAS MI' and the date 'OCT 31 1980'. The text 'Happy Holidays' is printed above the cachet, and 'JNCachet' is noted below the artwork. The cover is in good condition with clear, legible details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
