Claude
The Artmaster cachet features a detailed blue-toned engraved portrait of Grace Kelly in a contemplative pose with her hand near her chin, accompanied by her name in elegant script and the dates '1929-1982' and subtitle 'Model · Actress · Princess of Monaco'. The stamp is a Monaco 'Princesse Grace' issue depicting a glamorous portrait of Grace Kelly in blue tones. The circular pictorial cancellation reads 'MONACO A' at top, 'JOUR D'EMISSION' at bottom, dated '24-3-93', with a central design featuring the Monegasque royal cipher and an American flag motif, reflecting the joint US-Monaco issue. The back panel contains a detailed biographical text about Grace Kelly produced by Artmaster, Inc., Louisville, KY.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a blue-toned engraved cachet by Artmaster depicting a contemplative portrait of Grace Kelly, with her name and titles 'Model Actress Princess of Monaco' printed below. The stamp, positioned in the upper right corner, shows a similar portrait of Grace Kelly in blue with the text 'PRINCESSE GRACE' and '5,00 MONACO.' The cover bears a pictorial cancellation from Monaco dated March 24, 1993, featuring the Monegasque royal cipher and an American flag motif, commemorating the joint issue between Monaco and the United States. The reverse side includes a detailed biography of Grace Kelly, highlighting her life, career, and legacy.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
