Claude
The cachet features a black ink portrait illustration of Elvis Presley in a classic pose with his signature hairstyle, with his name rendered in Gothic/Old English lettering below, signed 'jn' for Jean Nicklin. The stamp is the 29-cent USA Elvis Presley commemorative showing a young Elvis in a gold jacket holding a microphone against a pink/magenta background, inscribed 'Rock & Roll Singer, 1935-1977.' The postmark is a machine cancellation from Indianapolis, IN dated January 8, 1993, with parallel wavy lines through the stamp. The envelope is white and shows some minor soiling/smudging near the top.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a 1993 29-cent commemorative stamp honoring Elvis Presley, showcasing a vibrant image of a young Elvis in a gold jacket holding a microphone against a pink background. The cachet artwork by Jean Nicklin depicts a black ink portrait of Elvis with Gothic lettering spelling 'Elvis' and the artist's signature 'JN.' The postmark is a circular machine cancellation from Indianapolis, Indiana, dated January 8, 1993. The cover appears slightly worn with minor smudges.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
