Kampung Hill 1973 with Postal Administration Day and World Columbian Stamp Expo '92

Singapore 75-cent stamp depicting a painted rural village scene titled 'Kampung Hill 1973' with lush green trees and traditional house. The cover bears a pictorial postmark from Postal Administration Day (24 May 1992) featuring hands holding mail and a globe, plus a separate commemorative cachet for World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 in Chicago (May 22-31) with portrait bust, globe, and lion imagery.

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Claude

This First Day Cover features a Singapore 75-cent stamp depicting a painted rural scene titled 'Kampung Hill 1973' showing a village path with lush green trees and a house. The cover bears two cancellations: a pictorial postmark reading 'Postal Administration Day, Singapore, 24 May 1992' featuring hands holding mail and a globe, and a separate commemorative cachet stamp for 'World Columbian Stamp Expo '92, Chicago May 22-31, Singapore' with imagery of a portrait bust, globe, and a lion's head. The cover is plain white with no printed cachet artwork beyond the cancellations.

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The cachet artwork features a black and white design with text 'WORLD COLUMBIAN STAMP EXPO '92' along with the dates 'CHICAGO · MAY 22-31 · SINGAPORE' and imagery of a portrait bust, globe, and lion. The stamp depicts a rural village scene titled 'Kampung Hill 1973' with lush green trees and a traditional house, valued at 75 cents. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with hands holding mail and a globe, commemorating 'POSTAL ADMINISTRATION DAY' on May 24, 1992. The cover is in good condition with clear details.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)