Claude
The cachet features a black stippled illustration of a runner in motion, with the text '1993 World University Games' in dark red/maroon on the left side, and 'Buffalo, New York, USA' and 'Technical Cachets' printed below. The 29-cent stamp depicts colorful silhouetted runners' legs in red, yellow, green, and blue against a white background with a star logo, inscribed 'World University Games Buffalo '93.' The postmark is a standard circular machine cancel from Buffalo, NY dated February 25, 1993, with ZIP code 14240, accompanied by 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' printed lines.
Mistral
This First Day Cover celebrates the 1993 World University Games held in Buffalo, New York. The cachet features a black stippled illustration of a runner in motion, with the event name '1993 World University Games' and location 'Buffalo, New York, USA' in dark red text. The stamp depicts colorful silhouetted runners with the inscription 'World University Games Buffalo'93' and a denomination of 29 cents. The cover bears a circular postmark from Buffalo, NY, dated February 25, 1993, marking the first day of issue. The envelope is in excellent condition with clear and legible text.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
