Claude
The cachet features a detailed line-drawing illustration of the USS Indianapolis CA-35 heavy cruiser ship in blue ink, flanked by two saluting Navy sailors in dress uniform. The City of Indianapolis Corporate Seal (Indiana) appears in the upper left corner. Text reads 'Saluting... United States Ship Indianapolis CA-35, Flagship, Scouting Force, Commissioned November 15, 1932.' The stamp is the 29-cent White House/American Flag bicentennial commemorative (1792-1992). The postmark is a pictorial machine cancel featuring a silhouette of the USS Indianapolis CA-35 warship above the station name.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed cachet with a line drawing of the USS Indianapolis CA-35 heavy cruiser at sea, flanked by a male and female Navy sailor in dress uniform. The cachet includes the text 'Saluting... United States Ship Indianapolis CA-35 Flagship, Scouting Force' and notes the commissioning date of November 15, 1932. The cover bears a 29-cent stamp depicting the White House and American flag, commemorating the bicentennial. The postmark is a pictorial machine cancellation showing the silhouette of the USS Indianapolis, dated July 16, 1993, from Indianapolis, IN.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
