Claude
This cover features a minimal cachet with only a small decorative triangle element in the upper-left corner, relying primarily on the pictorial cancellation for visual interest. The 29-cent USA stamp depicts a colorful ice hockey player in action, wearing a yellow helmet and magenta/yellow uniform, skating on a teal rink with the Olympic rings visible. The triangular pictorial postmark reads 'Olympic Winter Games / U.S. Postal Service' along its sides, with the Albertville 92 flame logo, Olympic rings, and '1992' in the center, dated FEB 8. Below the cancel, bold text reads '* ALBERTVILLE FRANCE *'. The cover is in good condition with minor toning/spotting on the lower left.
Mistral
The cachet of this First Day Cover is minimalist, featuring a small white triangle on the left side with no discernible artwork or text. The stamp, Scott #2611, depicts an ice hockey player in a yellow helmet and magenta uniform skating on a teal rink, with the Olympic rings below. The postmark is a distinctive triangular pictorial cancellation with the text 'Olympic Winter Games' and 'U.S. Postal Service,' along with the Albertville 92 flame logo and Olympic rings. The postmark is clearly readable, indicating 'Albertville France' and the date '1992.' The cover appears to be in excellent condition with no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
