Claude
The cachet features a black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration of the Statue of Liberty on its pedestal, set against a dramatic sky with clouds and a large circular sun or moon. Below the artwork is a historical text block reading: 'The Statue of Liberty.—In 1886 the Statue of Liberty was completed in New York harbor. It was designed by M. Bartholdi. The French people presented it as a gift to the United States in commemoration of the friendship between the two nations.' The stamp is the 29-cent USA Statue of Liberty self-adhesive stamp featuring a colorful gradient (orange, red, purple) background with a blue silhouette of the statue. The postmark is a circular hand-applied cancellation from Haines City, FL dated JUN 24 1994 with ZIP 33844, accompanied by a machine 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug cancel.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black-and-ink cachet depicting the Statue of Liberty on its pedestal against a dramatic sky with sun rays. The stamp is a 29-cent self-adhesive issue showing the Statue of Liberty in color. The postmark includes a circular datestamp and a machine 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' cancellation. The envelope is in good condition with clear, legible text and artwork.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
