Claude
The cachet features a dot-matrix style illustration of a running athlete in black and white, accompanied by dark red text reading '1993 World University Games' and 'Buffalo, New York, USA.' The stamp (USA 29 cents) depicts colorful silhouetted runners in red, green, blue, yellow, and other colors with a star logo and text 'World University Games Buffalo '93.' The postmark is a machine cancel from Buffalo, NY dated February 25, 1993, with ZIP 14240, and includes a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan. A copyright selvage strip from the United States Postal Service 1992 is attached to the right of the stamp.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the 1993 World University Games held in Buffalo, New York. The cachet features a black-and-white dot-matrix illustration of a runner, with the text '1993 World University Games' and 'Buffalo, New York, USA' printed in red. The 29-cent stamp showcases colorful silhouettes of runners and a star emblem, with 'World University Games Buffalo 93' inscribed. The cover is postmarked with a circular cancellation reading 'Buffalo, NY, FEB 25, 1993' and includes a 'First Day of Issue' slogan. The cover is in excellent condition with clear and vivid printing.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
