Claude
The cachet features a black-and-white collage of iconic American architectural landmarks including the John Hancock Center (Chicago), the Chrysler Building (New York), and what appears to be Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal, printed in grayscale with red text reading 'Official First Day of Issue' and 'Masterworks of Modern American Architecture.' The stamp depicts the interior of 860-880 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, a Mies van der Rohe modernist apartment complex, denominated at 37 cents. The machine cancellation reads 'First Day of Issue, May 19, 2005, Masters of Modern American Architecture, Las Vegas, NV 89119.'
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed black-and-white cachet showcasing iconic modern American architecture, including the John Hancock Center, Chrysler Building, and TWA Terminal. The stamp displays the interior of Mies van der Rohe's 860-880 Lake Shore Drive apartments in Chicago, with a 'First Day of Issue' machine postmark dated May 19, 2005, from Las Vegas, NV. The text 'Masterworks of Modern American Architecture' is prominently displayed on the cachet, along with the Artcraft logo.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
