Limited Certified No 714 Military Commemorative Kingston Ontario
OVERVIEW
Offered is an official 1984 Canadian commemorative military cover issued to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the 1st Canadian Signal Regiment, spanning service from 1914 through 1984.
Officially postmarked in Kingston Ontario on 3 August 1984, this specialized commemorative honors one of Canada’s oldest and historically significant military communications units.
The cover remains accompanied by its original historical insert documenting the regiment’s distinguished operational history.
FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY
The cover is franked with the 32 cent multicolored Tall Ships commemorative cataloged as Scott 1012.
The stamp is printed by lithography on standard envelope paper with standard perforations.
As a postally used adhesive on a commemorative cover, the state of original gum is not applicable.
The adhesive correctly paid the standard domestic postal rate in effect during 1984. The stamp is tied by a sharp special commemorative circular cancellation reading:
1 CDN SIG REGT
Kingston Ontario
3 August 1984
Unlike standard machine cancellations, this dedicated military event cancel was produced specifically for the anniversary observance, making this a true event-related military postal history artifact.
CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL
This commemorative cover honors a regiment originally mobilized in August 1914 as part of Canada’s First Division Signal Company.
The enclosed historical documentation records service during major campaigns including Vimy Ridge, the Somme, and Passchendaele, followed by distinguished Second World War operations and later NATO and United Nations deployments.
A rare and highly desirable feature appears on the reverse: a certification handstamp confirming this example as number 714 of only 2020 officially produced covers.
The survival of the original insert together with the numbered regimental certification and Kingston civic heraldry elevates this piece far beyond a standard first day cover, substantially increasing desirability among collectors of Canadian military postal history and institutional memorabilia.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Country: Canada
Year: 1984
Type: Military Commemorative Cover
Topic: Limited Canadian Military Anniversary Cover With Regimental Certification
Theme: 1st Canadian Signal Regiment
Subject: Kingston Freedom of the City
Era: 1980s Cold War
Region: Kingston Ontario Canada
Stamp Color: Multicolored
Stamp Denomination: 32 Cents
Perforation Size: Standard
Printing Method: Lithography
Paper Type: Standard Envelope
Cancellation Type: Special Military Event Cancel
Cancellation Date: 3 August 1984
Scott Number: 1012
Features: Limited Edition Numbered 714 Original Insert
Custom SKU: CAN-1984-SIGNALREGT-714-LIMITED
CONDITION
Excellent preserved commemorative condition.
The cover remains structurally sound with crisp printing, vibrant cachet illustrations, and a sharp cancellation strike.
The reverse certification handstamp remains fully legible, confirming limitation number 714 of 2020 officially issued examples.
The original historical insert remains present and intact, which significantly enhances completeness and collector desirability. Please review all high resolution photographs carefully for exact condition assessment.