Canada #BK31e 1937-1942 Mufti Issue, Complete 25¢ French Combination Booklet, Smooth Wove Paper, Type II Blue Covers, Harris Front Cover Type IIq, 6c Rate Page

A fresh and fine example of the 25¢ French combination booklet from the 1937-1942 Mufti Issue, containing one pane each of 4 + 2 Labels of the 1c green, 2c brown and 3c carmine and with the type II covers, with 57 mm wide text. The paper is smooth. The front cover is Harris type IIq.  The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: Smooth vertical wove paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: Carmine

Gum Type: Cream

The covers display the following characteristics:

Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent

Cover seal type: Unsealed

Cover design: Canada Arms and Canada Postage

Cover markings or type: Type 2

Front cover: n/a

Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple

Back cover: Harris Type IIq

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a F-65 mint example of this booklet is $140. The booklet offered here grades F-70 as follows:

Cover freshness: 10/10

Centering of the panes: 40/70 (average of all the panes)

Condition of cover edges: 5/5 

Freshness of the panes: 5/5

Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 5/5 

Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5

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