Claude
This postal stationery envelope features a blue rubber-stamp cachet on the left side depicting the outline of the state of Indiana with a star marking Merom's location, surrounded by arched text reading 'Merom Bluff Chautauqua' and '175 Merom, Indiana Septimquinquecentennial Anniversary 1992.' The pre-printed stamp in the upper right is a USA 29-cent blue star on white background (postal stationery indicia). The machine cancellation reads 'Anniversary Station, Merom, IN 47861, June 7, 1992' with parallel bar cancels. The envelope is in excellent condition with no visible soiling or damage.
Mistral
This First Day Cover celebrates the 175th anniversary of Merom Bluff Chautauqua in Indiana. The cachet features a blue outline map of Indiana with a star marking Merom's location, along with commemorative text. The stamp is a preprinted 29-cent blue star design (Scott U629) on postal stationery. The postmark is a machine cancellation from Merom, Indiana, dated June 7, 1992. The cover is in clean, undamaged condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
