RCGS GPS Survey Insert LOGAN 92 Pictorial Cancel

OVERVIEW

Offered is an original 1992 Canada Post commemorative cover celebrating the Logan 92 scientific expedition, an initiative organized by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society to determine the precise elevation of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak.

This official cachet cover features bilingual photographic mountain imagery and serves as a philatelic souvenir documenting a major Canadian scientific expedition, which utilized satellite-based Global Positioning System technology during Canada's 125th anniversary year.

FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY

The cover is franked with a single 42 cent Canadian postage stamp from the 1992 Canadian flag issue, cataloged as Canada Scott 1388.

The stamp is a self-adhesive Quick Stick booklet single printed by Ashton-Potter. The adhesive is tied by a specialized pictorial circular datestamp reading:

LOGAN 92 / 92 06 06 / KLUANE YUKON

Physical attributes of the stamp include a denomination of 42 cents, photogravure printing, and an imperforate die-cut format on Slater/Fasson coated paper with general tagging along all edges.

CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL

This artifact documents a collaborative scientific endeavor involving the Geological Survey of Canada, the Surveys, Mapping and Remote Sensing Sector of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, and the Canadian Parks Service of Environment Canada.

The inclusion of the original bilingual Royal Canadian Geographical Society insert, which details the use of GPS technology and the installation of survey markers to study the mountain’s growth, elevates this item beyond a standard commemorative cover into a complete philatelic souvenir of Canadian field-work history.

The specific Kluane, Yukon cancellation is geographically appropriate for the Mount Logan location, making this a highly desirable item for collectors of Canadian scientific exploration and Yukon postal history.

ITEM SPECIFICS

Year: 1992

Country: Canada

Type: Commemorative Expedition Cover

Theme: Canadian Scientific Exploration

Subject: Mount Logan Expedition LOGAN 92

Era: Elizabeth II Period

Occasion: Royal Canadian Geographical Society GPS Survey Expedition

Region: Kluane Yukon

Origin: Kluane Yukon Canada

Destination: Unaddressed Commemorative Cover

Denomination: 42 Cents

Currency: Canadian Dollar

Scott Number: 1388

Stamp Design: Flag over Mountains

Stamp Type: Self-Adhesive Quick Stick Booklet Single

Printer: Ashton-Potter

Paper: Slater/Fasson Coated Paper

Tagging: General Tagging Along All Edges

Perforation: Imperforate Die Cut

Topic: Canada Mount Logan Yukon GPS Survey Expedition Cover

Cancellation Type: Special Event Pictorial Circular Datestamp

Cancellation Date: 6 June 1992

Postmark Location: Kluane Yukon Canada

Cachet: 1992 Mount Logan Expedition

Institution: Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Insert: Original Bilingual RCGS Expedition Information Card

Features: Kluane Yukon LOGAN 92 Cancel RCGS GPS Survey Insert

SKU: CANADA-1992-MOUNTLOGAN-KLUANE-S1388

CONDITION

Original 1992 commemorative expedition cover in clean collectible condition. The Canada Scott 1388 Flag over Mountains self-adhesive stamp is firmly affixed and tied by the special Kluane Yukon LOGAN 92 pictorial circular datestamp.

The printed Mount Logan cachet is clean and attractive, with strong blue photographic mountain imagery.

The cover is unaddressed and presents well. The original bilingual Royal Canadian Geographical Society expedition insert is included and remains readable, with normal light handling wear consistent with age. Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully for exact condition assessment.