Pan American Games X - Alexander Westwind Cachet #124/212
A numbered limited edition cachet (#124/212) by Alexander Westwind featuring a stylized red cyclist with American flag streaming behind, commemorating the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. The cover bears the Scott #2247 22-cent stamp depicting stylized athletes and is postmarked January 29, 1987, the first day of issue. The reverse includes handwritten collector notations indicating this copy's rarity and desirability.
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The cachet artwork by Alexander Westwind features a stylized cyclist rendered in red with an American flag motif (red, white, and blue stars and stripes) streaming behind them, with two blue bicycle wheels below. The text 'Pan American Games X' appears in blue above the figure, with 'Indianapolis, Indiana, USA' below. The 22-cent USA stamp depicts stylized athletes in red and orange tones with the inscription 'Pan American Games Indianapolis 1987.' The machine cancel reads 'Indianapolis, IN / JAN 29 / 1987 / 46206' with a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug. The reverse (Image 2) bears a handwritten label noting '2247 #1 Alexander Westwind Cachet #124/212' and handwritten notation 'My #1 Cachet' in blue marker, indicating this is a numbered limited edition cover.
The cachet artwork features a stylized red cyclist with an American flag streaming behind, commemorating the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. The stamp, Scott #2247, depicts stylized athletes in red and orange hues with the text 'Pan American Games Indianapolis 1987.' The postmark is a circular machine cancellation dated January 29, 1987, from Indianapolis, IN. The cover includes handwritten collector notations and the text 'Alexander Westwind Cachets' at the bottom. The reverse side has additional collector notes, including 'My #1 Cachet' in bold blue ink.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)