Claude
The cachet features a bold yellow and black design with an illustrated portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in profile, depicted speaking before a large crowd with a columned building (Lincoln Memorial) in the background. The cachet includes the text 'Black Heritage, U.S.A.', 'Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.', '1929-1968', and his famous quote '"I Have a Dream"'. The 15-cent Black Heritage stamp depicts King in a formal portrait with a crowd behind him. The circular postmark is a standard machine cancel from Atlanta, GA dated January 13, 1979, with ZIP code 30304. The cover is in excellent condition with crisp colors and clean white envelope.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a bold yellow and black cachet design honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with a detailed portrait of King in profile speaking before the Lincoln Memorial. The cachet includes the quote 'I Have a Dream' in bold letters and highlights his lifespan (1929-1968). The stamp, positioned in the upper right, is a 15-cent issue depicting King with a crowd of people below him, part of the Black Heritage series. The postmark is a circular cancellation with the text 'ATLANTA, GA' and the date 'JAN 13 1979,' along with a ZIP code '30304.' The cover is in good condition, with clear and legible text reading 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.'
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
