Claude
The cachet features a detailed pen-and-ink portrait of Elvis Presley labeled 'THE KING' in a banner at top, with his birth date (January 8th, 1935) and death date (August 16th, 1977) flanking the portrait, signed by artist 'Gini Thomas '92' with initials 'JG'. The postmark area includes a pictorial cancellation depicting a brick wall with musical notes. The stamp is the 1993 USA 29-cent Elvis Presley commemorative (Rock & Roll Singer, 1935-1977) showing a young Elvis in a gold jacket with a pink/purple background.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed pen-and-ink cachet portrait of Elvis Presley, labeled 'THE KING' with his birth and death dates (January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977). The stamp is a 29-cent commemorative issue from 1993, depicting a young Elvis in a gold jacket. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with a brick wall and musical notes design, and the text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE January 8, 1993 - Memphis, TN 38101' is clearly visible. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
