This uncacheted First Day Cover features a Tuvalu 70-cent definitive stamp depicting a Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), a small shorebird shown in close-up with its distinctive rufous-orange head and neck. The cover is cancelled with a pictorial postmark from World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 in Chicago (May 22–31, 1992), which includes a globe design and the inscription 'Tuvalu Salutes Discovery of America,' commemorating the Columbus quincentennial theme of the exposition.
Claude
This plain white envelope features no cachet artwork — the cover relies entirely on the stamp and cancellation. The stamp is a Tuvalu 70-cent definitive depicting a close-up portrait of a Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), showing the bird's rufous-orange head and neck against a light blue background. The pictorial cancellation in blue ink features a globe-within-stamp design labeled 'WORLD COLUMBIAN STAMP EXPO' and 'STAMP EXPO '92,' with circular text reading 'Tuvalu Salutes Discovery of America' and dated May 22-31, 1992, Chicago.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a Tuvalu 70c definitive stamp depicting a Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) in a detailed close-up, showcasing its rufous-orange head and neck. The stamp is cancelled with a pictorial postmark from the World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 in Chicago, featuring a globe design and the text 'Tuvalu Salutes Discovery of America' to commemorate the Columbus quincentennial. The cover is uncacheted, with no additional artwork on the envelope. The postmark is clearly legible, and the cover is in good condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
