Claude
The cachet features pen-and-ink portrait drawings of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden flanked by American flags in red, white, and blue, with an Obama-Biden campaign logo medallion centered between them. Text reads 'Inauguration Day' in an arc above and 'January 20, 2009' below the portraits, with 'Barack Obama 44th President of the United States' and 'Joseph Biden 47th Vice President of the United States' printed at the bottom. The stamp is a USA 42-cent American flag definitive issue. The pictorial postmark in blue ink features the U.S. Capitol dome and reads 'January 20 2009 / Inauguration Day Station / Wilmington, Delaware 19801' with a row of stars.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed pen-and-ink cachet by the House of Farnum, showcasing portraits of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden flanked by red, white, and blue American flags and an Obama-Biden campaign logo medallion. The text 'Inauguration Day January 20, 2009' is prominently displayed, along with the names and titles of the individuals. A 42-cent American flag definitive stamp is affixed, and the cover bears a blue pictorial postmark with the Capitol dome and the text 'Inauguration Day Station Wilmington, Delaware 19801 January 20, 2009'. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
