A First Day Cover featuring the September 17, 1992 U.S. Minerals issue with a complete plate block of four 29-cent stamps depicting Variscite, Azurite, Wulfenite, and Copper. The cover displays a GAMM cachet by artist Gerry Adlman featuring a teal engraved illustration of mineral formations. Postmarked Washington, D.C., this plate block corner position includes visible color registration marks, making it a desirable position piece for collectors.
Claude
The GAMM cachet features a teal/blue engraved-style illustration of mineral rock formations on the left side, with 'MINERALS' printed vertically in large teal letters and a partially visible text block describing minerals and azurite. A plate block of four 29-cent U.S. Minerals stamps is affixed, depicting Variscite (green), Azurite (blue), Wulfenite (orange-red), and Copper (golden-brown) minerals against gray backgrounds. The circular hand-stamp cancellation reads 'WASHINGTON, D.C. / SEP 17 1992 / 20066.' The cover includes printer's color registration marks visible at the top right, indicating this is a plate block position cover.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a plate block of four 29-cent U.S. stamps depicting Variscite, Azurite, Wulfenite, and Copper, issued on September 17, 1992. The cachet artwork on the left side showcases a teal engraved illustration of mineral formations, likely representing Azurite. The postmark is a circular black cancellation with the date and location 'WASHINGTON, DC SEP 17 1992' clearly visible. The cover is in excellent condition with vibrant colors and visible registration marks along the top edge.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
