Claude
The cachet features a detailed black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration of Trinity Church, New York City, designed by Richard Upjohn (1802-1878), with Gothic Revival architectural details prominently displayed. The title 'Architecture U.S.A. Series-1980' appears in red script at the top. The 15-cent stamp depicts the Renwick Gallery/Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington DC (1848-1895). The pictorial cancel from Washington DC ZIP 20013 dated October 9, 1980 incorporates a Liberty Bell design with the slogan 'Let Freedom Ring' printed across flag-stripe elements.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a detailed black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration of Trinity Church in New York City on the cachet, designed by Richard Upjohn in Gothic Revival architecture. The stamp depicts the Smithsonian Institution's Renwick Gallery in a black-and-white design. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with an image of the Liberty Bell and the slogan 'Let Freedom Ring' across flag-stripe elements, dated October 9, 1980, from Washington, DC. The cover is in good condition with clear and legible text.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
