Wildflowers block of three with Landor poem cachet, 1992 AFDCS Convention
An unofficial FDC from the July 24, 1992 AFDCS Convention in Columbus, Ohio, featuring cachet artist John Bailly's interpretation of Walter Savage Landor's poem 'The Life of Flowers.' The cover bears three 29-cent Wildflowers stamps (Showy Evening Primrose, Fringed Gentian, and Yellow Lady's Slipper) with a typed poem excerpt printed on the cachet. The pictorial convention cancellation incorporates a Columbus ship and large '92' design, marking the quincentenary year.
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The cachet features a typed poem excerpt from 'The Life of Flowers' by Walter Savage Landor, printed in black on white stock with the title 'WILDFLOWERS' at top left and a decorative flourish. Three USA 29-cent Wildflowers stamps are affixed: Showy Evening Primrose (pink), Fringed Gentian (purple/blue), and Yellow Lady's Slipper (orange/yellow), all against black backgrounds. The pictorial hand cancellation features a sailing ship (Columbus ship) with 'July 24, 1992 / Columbus / Ohio 43216 / A.F.D.C.S. Convention Station' and incorporates a large stylized '92' as part of the cancel design. The reverse shows the return address of cachet maker John Bailly, P.O. Box 808, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
The cachet features a typed excerpt of Walter Savage Landor's poem 'The Life of Flowers' in black text on the left side, with the title 'WILDFLOWERS' at the top. Three 29-cent Wildflowers stamps are affixed to the right: a pink Showy Evening Primrose, a purple Fringed Gentian, and an orange Yellow Lady's Slipper. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with a Columbus ship design and '92' marking the quincentenary year, centered over the stamps. The cover is in excellent condition, with clear and legible printing.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)