Claude
The cachet features a sepia-toned engraving-style illustration depicting Christopher Columbus and his crew aboard ship during the 'First Sighting of Land,' with sailors pointing excitedly toward the horizon. The title 'The Voyages of Columbus' appears at the top left and 'First Sighting of Land' at the bottom left in white text. The stamp is a USA 29-cent Eagle and Shield definitive stamp in red, brown, and green. Two postmarks are visible: a circular hand cancel from Columbus, IN 47201 dated Oct 12, 1992, and a machine cancel from Indianapolis, IN dated 10/14/92.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed sepia-toned engraving-style cachet depicting Christopher Columbus and his crew sighting land during their historic voyage. The cachet includes the text 'The Voyages of Columbus' and 'First Sighting of Land.' The cover bears a USA 29-cent Eagle and Shield definitive stamp (Scott #2431) with dual postmarks: a hand cancel from Columbus, IN dated October 12, 1992, and a machine cancel from Indianapolis dated October 14, 1992. The condition appears clean and well-preserved, with clear postmarks and undamaged artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
