Hummingbirds booklet pane, June 15, 1992
Complete booklet pane of five USA 29-cent Hummingbirds stamps (Scott #2642-2646) featuring Ruby-throated, Broad-billed, Costa's, Rufous, and Calliope Hummingbirds with colorful flowers. The cover displays a detailed blue and green cachet illustration of a hummingbird in flight on the lower left. First Day of Issue machine postmark dated June 15, 1992 from Washington, DC, with plate number A2212222 visible on the left selvage.
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The cachet features a detailed blue and green ink illustration of a hummingbird in flight on the lower left of the white envelope. The stamps consist of a complete booklet pane of five USA 29-cent Hummingbirds stamps depicting: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, and Calliope Hummingbird, each shown with colorful flowers. The postmark is a machine cancellation reading 'June 15, 1992 / Washington, DC 20066 / FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.' The plate number selvage 'A2212222' is visible on the left edge.
This First Day Cover features a booklet pane of five 29-cent USA stamps depicting various hummingbirds: Ruby-throated, Broad-billed, Costa's, Rufous, and Calliope, each paired with vibrant flowers. The cachet artwork, located on the lower left, showcases a detailed blue and green hummingbird in flight. The postmark is a machine cancellation with the text 'Washington, DC 20066' and the date 'June 15, 1992.' The text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' appears between the stamps. The cover is in excellent condition with clear, vivid colors.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)