Ralph Achgill's striking hand-painted cachet by RKA Cachets depicts a dramatic cross-section of the Grand Canyon with the Colorado River cutting through warm-toned rock layers, accompanied by bold red text reading "WHAT COLUMBUS NEVER SAW!" The cover features a 25-cent America stamp (Scott #2512) showing an aerial canyon view, paired with a 2-cent Grand Canyon stamp (Scott #741) from the 1934 National Parks series, and bears a red PUAS (Philatelic Unit of the Americas Society) logo. Postmarked from Grand Canyon, Arizona on October 12, 1990, this cover cleverly juxtaposes Columbus Day with the geological wonder that predates European exploration.
Claude
Hand-painted cachet by Ralph Achgill (initialed 'RHA' lower left) depicting a dramatic cross-section view of the Grand Canyon in warm oranges, browns, and tans with a blue river (Colorado River) running through the gorge. Bold red text reads 'WHAT COLUMBUS NEVER SAW!' referencing Columbus Day. The cover bears a USA 25-cent 'America' stamp showing an aerial canyon view, plus a vintage 2-cent Grand Canyon stamp as a companion piece. A red pictorial PUAS (Philatelic Unit of the Americas Society) cancellation/cachet logo appears alongside the official postmark.
Mistral
The cachet features hand-painted artwork of the Grand Canyon's geological layers in warm tones of orange, brown, and red, with the Colorado River depicted in blue. The text 'WHAT COLUMBUS NEVER SAW!' is printed in bold red letters at the top. The cover includes a 25-cent stamp with an aerial view of the Grand Canyon and a 2-cent stamp depicting the Grand Canyon in red. A red circular postmark reads 'GRAND CANYON AZ OCT 12 1990 86023' with a PUAS logo. The cover is in excellent condition with vibrant colors and clear postmark details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
