First Day Cover postmarked May 31, 1992, in Amarillo, Texas, commemorating the 66th anniversary of Route 66 (established 1926). The pictorial cachet depicts the iconic Route 66 shield, a map connecting Los Angeles, Amarillo, and Chicago, and the famous buried Cadillac Ranch art installation near Amarillo. Franked with a 29-cent Flag stamp (Scott #2522).
Claude
The cachet/cancel features a rectangular pictorial cancellation depicting the Route 66 shield logo, a map line connecting Los Angeles, Amarillo (with 'Cadillac Ranch' noted), and Chicago, and a row of buried Cadillac cars at the bottom representing the famous Cadillac Ranch art installation near Amarillo. The cancel reads 'Collectors Show Station / May 31 1992 / Amarillo, TX 79101 / 66 YEARS.' The stamp is a USA 29-cent Flag stamp showing the American flag waving. The cover is unaddressed, plain white, with a small stain near the center-left.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the 66th anniversary of Route 66, featuring a detailed cachet with the iconic Route 66 shield, a stylized map tracing the route from Los Angeles to Chicago, and a depiction of the Cadillac Ranch art installation with buried Cadillacs. The stamp is a 29-cent Flag definitive (Scott #2522), and the postmark is a pictorial cancellation with the text 'Collectors Show Station' and the date 'May 31, 1992' from Amarillo, TX. The cover is in good condition, with clear and legible artwork and postmark.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
