A well centered fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ French booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing two panes of four plus 2 labels of the 3c carmine-red and with the type II covers with 57 mm text. Harris front cover type IIn and back cover B. The panes are printed on horizontal ribbed paper. The booklet also has the 12 mm staple size. The contents have the following characteristics:
Paper type: Horizontal ribbed paper.
Printing method: Engraving
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Perforation or die cut: 12 Line
Stamp colours: Carmine-red
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 IIn
Cover binding type: 12 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type A (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 $27, for the more common 17 mm staple. The 12 mm staple is much scarcer and should be worth a premium. The booklet offered here grades VF-80 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 50/70 (average of all 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
