Canada #BK37e 1942-1949 War Issue, Complete 25¢ English Booklet, Ribbed and Smooth Vertical Wove Paper, Type II Covers, Harris Front Cover IIg, Back Cover Type A, Surcharged 6c & 7c Rate Page
A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ English booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing one pane each of 4 + 2 labels of the 1c green, 2c brown and 3c carmine-red, on both smooth paper, and ribbed paper, with the surcharged 7c & 6c airmail rate page. The contents have the following characteristics:
Paper type: Smooth and ribbed vertical wove paper.
Printing method: Engraving
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Perforation or die cut: 12 Line
Stamp colours: green, brown, carmine-red
Rate Page: 6c rate page surcharged to show 7c and 6c rates
Gum Type: Cream
The covers display the following characteristics:
Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent
Cover seal type: Unsealed
Cover design: Canada Arms and Canada Postage, Text 57 mm Wide
Cover markings or type: Type 2
Front cover: Harris Type IIg
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type A
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $45. The booklet offered here grades VF-78 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 50/70
Condition of cover edges: 5/5
Freshness of the panes: 5/5
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 4/5 (very tiny hint of rust near staple on back cover)
Condition of interleaving and contents: 4/5 (large inclusion on top of label of 2c pane)
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