Claude
The cachet artwork, drawn by Gerry Adlman for GAMM Cachets, features a pen-and-ink illustration of Christopher Columbus in a tricorn hat holding a red sail with a cross, aboard a sailing vessel. The cachet is titled 'The Great Enterprise – The First Voyage of Columbus' and notes it is a joint issue with Italy, Spain & Portugal. A quote from Columbus's letter to King Ferdinand is printed in red italics at the bottom. The four USA 29-cent stamps form a block depicting scenes from Columbus's first voyage: Seeking Queen Isabella's Support, Crossing the Atlantic, Approaching Land, and Coming Ashore. The circular machine cancellation reads 'Christiansted, APR 24, 00820' with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' in red machine cancel.
Mistral
The cachet artwork features a detailed illustration of Christopher Columbus in a tricorn hat holding a sail emblazoned with a cross, standing aboard a ship. The artwork is titled 'The Great Enterprise – The First Voyage of Columbus' and includes a quote from Columbus's letter to King Ferdinand in red italics. The stamps depict scenes from Columbus's first voyage: seeking Queen Isabella's support, crossing the Atlantic, approaching land, and coming ashore. The postmark is a circular first day of issue cancellation from Christiansted, Virgin Islands, dated April 24, 1992. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
