Claude
The cachet artwork features a detailed pen-and-ink style illustration in reddish-brown ink depicting a covered wagon (Conestoga wagon) with a canvas top and wooden wheels, accompanied by a figure inside and a sign reading 'Oregon or Bust.' The stamp is a 29-cent USA commemorative showing a map of the western United States with the Oregon Trail route highlighted in red, inscribed 'Oregon Trail 1843-1993.' The postmark is a circular machine cancel from Salem, OR dated February 12, 1993, with ZIP code 97301, accompanied by a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel in black. The cover includes text celebrating Mount Gleason Middle School Explorers and is numbered 11/180, signed by artist Gerrit Furutani in red ink.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed pen-and-ink cachet illustration of a Conestoga covered wagon with a 'Oregon or Bust' sign, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Oregon Trail (1843-1993). The stamp is a 29-cent commemorative issue with a map of the western United States highlighting the trail route. The postmark is a circular cancellation from Salem, Oregon, dated February 12, 1993. Additional text celebrates the Mount Gleason Middle School Explorers and their tribute to the pioneers. The cover is signed by the cachet artist, Gerrit Furutani, and numbered 11/180.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
