Claude
The cachet features a detailed black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration of boxer Joe Louis Barrow in a fighting stance, with the name 'Joe Louis Barrow' printed below. The center of the cover includes biographical text listing his birth date (May 13, 1914), death date (April 12, 1981), and career highlights including becoming Heavyweight Champion in 1937 and defending his title 25 times. The stamp is a USA 29-cent Joe Louis commemorative showing a color portrait of Louis in boxing attire against a yellow-orange background. The cancellation is a circular machine postmark from Detroit, MI dated June 1993, with a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed pen-and-ink cachet illustration of boxer Joe Louis Barrow in a fighting stance, wearing boxing gloves and shorts. The stamp is a 1993 USA 29-cent commemorative depicting Joe Louis in color, with a yellow background and the text 'JOE LOUIS' and 'USA 29.' The postmark is a circular machine cancellation from Detroit, MI, dated June 22, 1993. Biographical text on the cover notes key dates and achievements of Joe Louis, including his birth, death, and championship reign. The cover is in excellent condition with clear, legible artwork and text.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
