A fresh and fine example of the 25¢ French booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing two panes of four plus 2 labels of the 3c rosy plum and with the type II covers with 57 mm text. Harris front cover type IIn and back cover Dii. The panes are printed on smooth vertical wove. The booklet also contains the 7c & 6c airmail rate page. 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: Rosy plum
Gum type: Deep 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: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type Dii (see this post for an explanation of the cover types_
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a F-65 mint example of this booklet is $24. The booklet offered here grades F-68 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 40/70 (average of all panes)
Condition of cover edges: 5/5
Freshness of the panes: 5/5
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 3/5 (minor rust stains near staple)
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5
