Claude
The cachet by Technical Cachets features a black-and-white illustration of a military anti-aircraft gun or artillery piece positioned in a fortified emplacement, with bold text reading 'World War Two 1939-1945' below. The 29-cent USA stamp depicts two combat soldiers in helmets ('Willie and Joe') against an orange and green background, captioned 'Willie and Joe keep spirits high, 1943.' The postmark is a circular hand-applied cancellation from Washington, DC dated May 31, 1993, with ZIP code 20006. The cover is in excellent condition with crisp printing and clean white envelope.
Mistral
The cachet features a bold black-and-white illustration of an anti-aircraft gun emplacement with two soldiers operating the weapon, accompanied by the text 'World War Two 1939-1945.' The 29-cent USA stamp depicts Bill Mauldin's 'Willie and Joe' cartoon soldiers in orange and green tones with the text 'Willie and Joe keep spirits high, 1943.' The postmark is circular with the text 'Washington, DC' and the date 'May 31, 1993,' and the cancellation includes the phrase 'First Day of Issue.'
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
