Bartholdi's Vision – 29¢ Statue of Liberty
This First Day Cover features a detailed pen-and-ink cachet by Grotons depicting sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi with the Statue of Liberty rising behind him. The cover is franked with the 29-cent Statue of Liberty self-adhesive stamp (Scott 2599) and canceled June 24, 1994, in Haines City, FL, on its first day of issue.
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The cachet features a detailed pen-and-ink illustration titled 'Bartholdi's Vision,' depicting Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty) in the foreground with the Statue of Liberty's face and crown visible behind him. The artwork is signed by the cachet artist 'Grotons' (or similar). The stamp is a USA 29-cent Statue of Liberty self-adhesive stamp with a colorful gradient background of orange, yellow, and blue. The postmark is a standard machine cancel from Haines City, FL dated June 24, 1994, with ZIP code 33844, and includes a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug.
The cachet artwork depicts sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi in a detailed pen-and-ink illustration, with the Statue of Liberty rising prominently behind him. The stamp is a 29-cent self-adhesive issue featuring the Statue of Liberty in a vivid gradient of blue, red, and yellow. The postmark is a circular cancellation with the text 'HAINES CITY, FL JUN 24 1994' and a partial ZIP code. The text 'Bartholdi's Vision' is printed beneath the cachet artwork, and 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' is printed beside the stamp.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)