Elvis Presley 29¢ Commemorative - Indianapolis FDC
First Day Cover featuring the 29-cent Elvis Presley commemorative stamp (Scott 2721) canceled with an Indianapolis machine postmark dated January 8, 1993. The custom cachet displays black-and-white line art depicting Elvis in two iconic scenes: a portrait on the left and a full-body performance pose on stage with cheering crowd, drive-in movie screen, classic car, and guitar. The stamp itself showcases a colorful portrait of young Elvis in pink and purple tones, labeled 'Rock & Roll Singer 1935-1977.'
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The cachet features a black-and-white line drawing depicting Elvis Presley in two scenes: a large portrait face on the left and a full-body performance pose on a stage with a cheering crowd below, set against a drive-in movie screen backdrop with a classic car and guitar visible. The word 'ELVIS' appears in the upper left of the cachet artwork. The stamp is the 29-cent USA Elvis Presley commemorative issue showing a colorful portrait of young Elvis in pink/purple tones holding a microphone, labeled 'Rock & Roll Singer 1935-1977.' The machine cancel reads 'INDIANAPOLIS IN 462 / 8 JAN 1993.' At the bottom of the envelope, printed text reads: 'Elvis and Elvis Presley are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. ©1992.'
This First Day Cover features a 29-cent Elvis Presley commemorative stamp (Scott 2721) with a black-and-white line art cachet depicting Elvis in two iconic scenes: a portrait with a guitar on the left and a full-body performance pose on a stage with a cheering crowd, drive-in movie screen, and classic car. The stamp showcases a colorful portrait of young Elvis in pink and purple tones, labeled 'ELVIS Rock & Roll Singer 1935-1977.' The cover is canceled with a machine postmark from Indianapolis, IN, dated January 8, 1993. The text at the bottom confirms the trademark ownership of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., 1992.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)