A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing two panes of 6 of the 2c brighter brown (as opposed to brown or deep brown) and with the type II covers with 57 mm text. Harris front cover type IIc. The panes are printed on smooth paper and booklet contains the 6c airmail rate page. The contents have the following characteristics:
Paper type: Smooth vertical wove paper with clear mesh
Printing method: Engraving
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Perforation or die cut: 12 Line
Stamp colours: Brighter brown
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 IIc
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type B (see this post for an explanation of the cover types_
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $67.50. The booklet offered here grades VF-75 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 45/70 (average of both 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
