Claude
The Gamm cachet features a detailed brown illustration of a soaring bald eagle with wings spread against a cloud background, printed in brown and tan on cream stock. The cover carries three 'C' non-denominated Domestic Mail eagle stamps (two coil and one booklet or sheet variety) in brown, plus a Robert Morris Patriot pre-stamped envelope insert showing his portrait. The circular machine cancellation from Memphis, TN dated October 11, 1981 ties the stamps, with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' printed in black. The cover is in excellent condition with clean, crisp artwork.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed brown illustration of a soaring bald eagle with spread wings against clouds as the cachet artwork, designed by Gerry Adlman (GAMM Cachets). The cover includes three varieties of the non-denominated C-rate Domestic Mail eagle stamps: sheet, coil, and booklet versions, each postmarked with a circular 'First Day of Issue' cancellation. The postmark is from Memphis, TN, dated October 11, 1981. Additionally, the cover includes a Robert Morris pre-stamped envelope insert, marking the postal rate increase for domestic mail. The condition of the cover appears to be very fine, with clear and intact artwork, stamps, and postmark.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
