This FDC features Scott #2631, a 29-cent stamp from the 1992 US-Russia joint space issue, depicting an astronaut floating in space with a Space Shuttle and rocket exhaust. The black-and-white Artcraft cachet artwork showcases two suited astronauts performing extravehicular activity in orbit, with Earth and a satellite in the background. The dual city pictorial cancellation references both Chicago, IL and Moscow, Russia, dated May 29, 1992, the official First Day of Issue.
Claude
The black-and-white cachet artwork depicts two astronauts in spacesuits (one labeled NASA) performing an EVA (extravehicular activity) in orbit, with Earth and a satellite visible in the background. The text reads 'Co-operation in Space - A Joint Issue Between The United States and Russia' with the ArtCraft logo. The colorful 29-cent stamp shows an astronaut in a spacesuit floating in space with a Space Shuttle and orange rocket exhaust in the background. The pictorial cancellation features a globe with a Space Shuttle arc and reads 'Chicago, IL 60607 USA / Moscow, Russia / May 29, 1992' with 'First Day of Issue' printed below.
Mistral
The cachet artwork depicts two astronauts in space suits performing extravehicular activity (EVA) in orbit, with Earth and a satellite in the background. The stamp features an astronaut floating in space with a Space Shuttle and rocket exhaust. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with dual city references to Chicago, IL, and Moscow, Russia, dated May 29, 1992. The cover is in pristine condition with clear, legible text, including 'Co-operation in SPACE' and 'A Joint Issue Between The United States and Russia.'
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
