Claude
The ArtCraft cachet features two black-and-white engraved illustrations: the upper scene depicts De Grasse blockading Cornwallis by sea with sailing warships firing cannons, and the lower scene shows Washington firing the first shot at Yorktown with soldiers operating a cannon. The stamps are a se-tenant pair of 18-cent USA issues depicting a map of the Yorktown/Williamsburg area and a naval battle scene of sailing ships at Virginia Capes. The postmark is a machine cancel from Yorktown, VA dated October 16, 1981. The cover shows minor foxing/rust spots but is otherwise in good condition.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the bicentennial of the Battles of Virginia Capes and Yorktown, featuring a detailed black-and-white cachet with two historical scenes: the French fleet blockading Cornwallis at sea and Washington firing the first shot at Yorktown. The se-tenant stamps depict a map of the Yorktown area and a naval battle scene. The postmark is a circular, hand-applied cancellation with 'Yorktown, VA' and the date 'Oct 16, 1981'. The cover is addressed to 'Ms. Barbara C. Sox' in San Antonio, Texas.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
