Claude
The cachet features a detailed black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration of a cowboy on horseback roping a steer, with descriptive text about the history of the Western saddle printed below. The stamp depicts a colorful Western saddle (USA 29 cents) from the Western Americana series. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation featuring cowboy boots, reading 'DODGE CITY, KS' with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' dated April 10, 1992. The cover title 'Western Americana' appears in bold red lettering in the upper right.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed pen-and-ink cachet illustration of a cowboy on horseback roping a steer, with accompanying text describing the history of Western saddles. The stamp depicts a colorful Western saddle with a 'USA 29' denomination. The pictorial postmark includes cowboy boots and a circular design with 'DODGE CITY KS' and the date 'APR 10 1992.' The cover is in excellent condition with clear and legible details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
