Claude
The cachet features a two-color (green and black) illustration of Columbus in period dress gesturing triumphantly before Spanish royalty, with treasure and artifacts in the foreground. Text reads 'Triumphant Return' and 'Columbus returns with his treasures from the New World.' Three Columbian Exposition commemorative stamps are affixed: 10-cent 'Columbus Presenting Natives,' 15-cent 'Columbus Announcing His Discovery,' and $2 'Columbus in Chains.' The pictorial postmark features a silhouette of Columbus holding a staff, with 'First Day of Issue' arc text and Chicago, IL 60607 location.
Mistral
The cachet artwork depicts Christopher Columbus in green and black, presenting treasures and artifacts to Spanish royalty, with a map and navigation tools in the background. The cover bears three Columbian Exposition stamps in denominations of $0.10, $0.15, and $2.00, each illustrating different scenes from Columbus's voyage. The pictorial postmark features a silhouette of Columbus with the cancellation 'Chicago, IL 60607' and the date 'May 22, 1992'. The envelope is in good condition with clear printing and vibrant colors.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
