Claude
The cachet artwork by Gerry Adlman (GAMM 2000) features a detailed illustration in pink and purple/blue tones depicting an astronaut with a jetpack, a rocket on a launch pad, a space shuttle, Saturn with rings, and various celestial bodies, all against a pink background. The title 'Space Achievement and Exploration' appears in magenta text at the top, with the tagline 'Exploring the wonder, excitement, history and future of the American space program.' below the artwork. The stamp is the $11.75 USA Express Mail holographic stamp (Scott #3412) featuring a deep blue hologram of Earth, and bears a machine cancel from Anaheim, CA dated July 7, 2000 with ZIP 92803, alongside a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug cancel. The cover is unaddressed and in excellent condition.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a vibrant cachet with artwork depicting an astronaut with a jetpack, a rocket on a launch pad, a space shuttle, Saturn, and various celestial bodies in pink and purple tones, celebrating the American space program. The $11.75 USA Express Mail stamp is a holographic design in blue and black tones. The cover is machine-cancelled with a circular postmark from Anaheim, CA, dated July 7, 2000, and includes the text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.' The overall condition of the cover is excellent, with clear and vivid artwork and a clean cancellation.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
