Claude
The cachet features a detailed green engraving-style illustration of a formal garden scene with figures near a gate and fence, accompanied by text honoring the Garden and Horticultural Clubs of America and horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey. The 3-cent green U.S. postage stamp depicts a classical female figure holding a basket of flowers/produce with 'Gardening Horticulture' inscribed. The cover bears two cancellations: a pictorial cancel showing Liberty Hyde Bailey at center, and a standard circular date stamp reading 'Ithaca, MAR 15, 9 AM, 1958, N.Y.' with a 'First Day of Issue' machine cancel adjacent to the stamp.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a green 3-cent U.S. stamp depicting a classical female figure with flowers, representing horticulture. The cachet artwork by C. Stephen Anderson showcases a serene garden scene with people tending to plants and a pathway leading to a gate. The pictorial postmark honors Liberty Hyde Bailey and is dated March 15, 1958, from Ithaca, NY. The cover includes descriptive text about Bailey's contributions to gardening and horticulture. The condition appears clean and well-preserved.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
