Claude
The cachet features a sepia/brown lithograph reproduction of the 1883 artwork 'Liberty Enlightening the World,' showing the Statue of Liberty with the New York harbor and Brooklyn Bridge in the background, with the caption printed below. The stamp is the USA 22-cent Statue of Liberty centennial issue (1886-1986) in blue, depicting a close-up of Liberty's crown. The pictorial cancel shows the Statue of Liberty with fireworks and reads 'Soap Opera Festival '86 Sta., New York, NY 10005, July 4, 1986.' Descriptive text on the lower right explains the historical context of the lithograph.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the centennial of the Statue of Liberty, featuring a sepia-toned cachet with a detailed lithograph of 'Liberty Enlightening the World' (1883), including New York Harbor and the Brooklyn Bridge. The 22-cent stamp depicts the Statue of Liberty's head with the text 'Liberty 1886-1986'. The pictorial postmark includes fireworks imagery and is dated July 4, 1986, from New York, NY. The cover is in excellent condition with clear, legible text and vibrant artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
