Claude
The cachet features a circular pictorial cancel on the left showing sailing ships with 'Christopher Columbus Quincentenary' and 'Order Sons of Italy' text, along with a small illustration of Columbus holding a flag. The stamp is the USA 29-cent 'First Voyage of Christopher Columbus - Approaching Land' issue, depicting Columbus and crew members on the deck of a ship pointing toward land. The machine cancel reads 'Tierra! Land! Station / Cristoforo Colombo / 500th Anniversary / April 25, 1992 / Carson CA 90745.' The cover is in excellent condition with clean white envelope.
Mistral
This First Day Cover commemorates the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas. The cachet features a circular design with the text 'CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY' and a silhouette of three sailing ships, likely representing the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria. The stamp, Scott #2620, depicts Columbus and his crew sighting land from their ship. The postmark is a machine cancel from Carson, CA, dated April 25, 1992. The cover is in good condition with clear and legible text.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
