Wildflowers of America: Fringed Gentian Convention Cover

This First Day Cover features a striking black-and-white pixelated cachet of wildflowers created by Technical for the 1992 Wildflowers of America series. The 29-cent Fringed Gentian stamp depicts the delicate purple flower against a dark background, commemorating America's native botanical heritage. The cover was cancelled on July 24, 1992, in Columbus, Ohio, with a pictorial postmark featuring a sailing ship, marking the A.F.D.C.S. Convention Station.

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Claude

The cachet features a black-and-white pixelated/digital-style artwork depicting wildflowers, printed in a square design on the left side of the envelope. Below the artwork, italic text reads 'Wildflowers of America' with 'TECHNICAL•FDOI•9206' underneath. The stamp is a 29-cent USA 'Fringed Gentian' from the Wildflowers of America series, depicting a purple fringed gentian flower on a dark background. The pictorial postmark features a sailing ship and reads 'July 24, 1992 / Columbus / Ohio 43216 / A.F.D.C.S. Convention Station.'

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This First Day Cover features a black-and-white pixelated cachet of wildflowers, with a prominent abstract floral design. The stamp is a 29-cent Fringed Gentian issue, depicting a delicate purple flower with a dark background. The cover is cancelled with a circular pictorial postmark featuring a sailing ship, dated July 24, 1992, in Columbus, Ohio. The text 'Wildflowers of America' and 'TECHNICAL • FDOI • 9206' are printed on the cachet, indicating the series and cachet maker. The cover is in excellent condition.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)