Claude
The cachet artwork by GAMM features a blue-illustrated bald eagle in flight carrying a red, white, and blue ribbon banner against a stylized moon, with a second detailed eagle head portrait in black and white ink. The text '$9.95 Express Mail' in red and '1991' appear prominently on the cachet. The stamp is the $9.95 USA Express Mail issue depicting a bald eagle head on a red background with the Olympic rings symbol, tied by a machine cancel reading 'First Day of Issue / June 16, 1991 / Sacramento CA 95813' with Olympic rings in the cancellation design. Plate number selvage 'A 1111' is visible above the stamp.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a vibrant cachet with a blue bald eagle soaring in front of a stylized moon, holding a red and blue patriotic ribbon banner with the text '1991'. Additionally, there is a detailed black-and-white portrait of an eagle's head. The stamp, valued at $9.95, depicts a bald eagle head on a red background with the Olympic rings and 'USA' text. The postmark is a machine cancellation with Olympic rings imagery, dated June 16, 1991, from Sacramento, CA. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
