1987 Lacemaking Block — Passement Au Fuseau Cachet

The cachet features a blue and white illustration of a historic lace pattern identified as 'Passement Au Fuseau-(Vinciolo, Edition 1623),' rendered in intricate detail on a blue rectangular background. The cachet includes a brief historical text about lacemaking in cursive and serif fonts, signed 'GAMM, 1987.' Four 22-cent Lacemaking USA stamps are affixed as a block of four, each depicting different blue and white lace designs including floral and geometric patterns. The postmark is a machine cancel from Ypsilanti, MI dated August 14, 1987, with a straight-line 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug cancellation across the stamps.

This First Day Cover features a detailed blue and white cachet depicting the historic lace pattern 'Passement Au Fuseau-Vinciolo, Edition 1623' on the left side. The cover is franked with a block of four 22-cent Lacemaking stamps, each showcasing different traditional lace designs in blue on a white background. The stamps are canceled with a circular postmark from Ypsilanti, MI, dated August 14, 1987. The envelope includes descriptive text about the history of lacemaking. The cover is in excellent condition with clear and legible details.