Claude
Plain white envelope with no cachet artwork. The stamp is a Norwegian 3.30 kr stamp issued for EXPO '92, depicting a colorful design with a tall building (likely Chicago's skyline), international flags, a rainbow arc, and wavy water lines in yellow, green, pink, and blue. The pictorial cancellation appears twice — once on the left as a solo cancel and once tied to the stamp — showing a portrait of Christopher Columbus alongside a globe and the text 'WORLD COLUMBIAN STAMP EXPO '92' within a stamp-shaped frame, surrounded by 'NORWEGIAN POST OFFICE * CHICAGO 22.-31.5.1992'.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a minimalist cachet with printed black text commemorating the 'Norwegian Post Office • World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 Chicago 22-31.5.1992.' The cachet includes a small illustration of Christopher Columbus's profile next to a globe. The stamp, valued at 3.30 kr, depicts a vibrant rainbow over a stylized city skyline with international flags, symbolizing the theme of EXPO '92. The pictorial cancellation overlays the stamp, featuring an image of Christopher Columbus and a globe, with the dates '22-31.5.1992' and the location 'CHICAGO.' The envelope appears to be in excellent condition with no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
