Claude
The cachet features a stippled/dotted black illustration of a runner in motion, accompanied by dark red text reading '1993 World University Games' and 'Buffalo, New York, USA.' A horizontal rule separates the main design from the maker's imprint 'TECHNICAL Cachets' in red. The 29-cent stamp depicts colorful silhouetted runners' legs in red, green, yellow, blue, and black with a star logo, inscribed 'World University Games Buffalo '93.' The circular hand postmark reads 'BUFFALO, NY / FEB 25 1993 / 14240' with a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' machine cancel to the right.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a cachet with a stippled illustration of a runner in motion, commemorating the 1993 World University Games in Buffalo, New York. The stamp displays colorful silhouettes of runners' legs in vibrant hues with a star logo, symbolizing the spirit of international collegiate athletics. The cover is postmarked with a circular cancellation reading 'Buffalo, NY Feb 25, 1993,' marking the first day of issue. The text '1993 World University Games' and 'Buffalo, New York, USA' is printed on the cachet, with 'TECHNICAL Cachets' noted at the bottom.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
