Claude
The cachet features a pixelated/cross-stitch style black and white artwork depicting a wildflower plant, rendered in a dot-matrix or needlepoint aesthetic on a dark background. The stamp is a USA 29-cent Rue Anemone from the Wildflowers of America series, showing white flowers with green leaves on a black background. The postmark is a circular machine cancel from Columbus, OH dated July 24, 1992, with a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel in parallel lines. The cover is addressed to the Wildflowers Album, US Postal Service, PO Box 14328, St. Paul, MN.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black and white pixelated cachet resembling cross-stitch artwork, depicting a wildflower plant. The stamp, valued at 29 cents, displays a detailed illustration of a Rue Anemone with white flowers and green leaves on a dark background. The postmark is a circular cancellation with the text 'Columbus, OH' and the date 'July 24, 1992.' Additional text includes 'First Day of Issue,' the address 'US Postal Service, PO Box 14328, St. Paul, MN 55115-9328,' and the cachet maker mark 'Technical FDOI 9206.' The cover is in excellent condition with clear and legible details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
