Claude
The cachet features a hand-drawn reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including subheadings and a map insert. Below the newspaper art, printed text describes the American victory at Midway on June 4, 1942, crediting U.S. intelligence for breaking Japan's naval code. The stamp is a 29-cent USA issue depicting a naval battle scene with the caption 'Yorktown lost, U.S. wins at Midway, 1942.' The postmark is a round date cancel from Indianapolis, IN, dated August 17, 1992.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, featuring a detailed cachet of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED.' The cachet includes a map and text describing the battle's significance. The 29-cent stamp, Scott #2697, depicts the USS Yorktown with the caption 'Yorktown lost, U.S. wins at Midway, 1942.' The cover bears a circular postmark from Indianapolis, IN, dated August 17, 1992. The cover is in good condition with clear, legible text and artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
