Spain Día del Sello 1992 - World Columbian Stamp Expo Chicago
Spanish 27-peseta Día del Sello (Stamp Day) issue from 1992 featuring a colonial-era figure and an 'Itinerario' document. The cover bears a pictorial postmark from the World Columbian Stamp Expo held in Chicago, May 22-31, 1992, featuring a Christopher Columbus portrait and Spanish postal inscription. Plain white envelope in excellent condition.
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This is a plain white envelope with no cachet artwork on the left side. The stamp is a Spanish 27-peseta 'correos España' issue from 1992 featuring a portrait of a colonial-era figure in a powdered wig alongside an 'Itinerario' document, commemorating 'dia del sello 1992.' The circular pictorial postmark features a portrait of Christopher Columbus and reads 'Correo Español 22-31 Mayo / World Columbian Stamp Expo '92 / Chicago.' The cover is in excellent condition.
This First Day Cover features a 27-peseta Spanish stamp issued for Día del Sello 1992, depicting a colonial-era figure in period attire alongside an 'Itinerario' document, with a brown and orange color scheme. The cachet is minimalist, with a plain white envelope and no additional artwork. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation from the World Columbian Stamp Expo in Chicago (May 22-31, 1992), featuring a portrait of Christopher Columbus and the text 'CORREOS ESPAÑA' and 'CHICAGO'. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)