Fresh and very fine examples of the 25¢ booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing one pane of 6 of the 4c carmine-red, with the surcharged 6c and 7c airmail rate page, and type IIa cover that shows "Post Master" as two words. This booklet also has the 14 mm staple, instead of the more common 17 mm staple, but one is also misplaced, appearing at the top of the booklet, instead of in the middle. 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-red
Rate Page: 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 2a
Front cover: Harris Type IIi
Cover binding type: 14 mm Staple, misplaced toward the bottom of the booklet
Back cover: Harris Type Cbii and Cbiii
Interleaving inside? Yes
Unlisted in Unitrade, but listed as BK36l in McCann, which prices it at double the Unitrade value for a normal booklet with 17 mm staple. The Unitrade catalogue value for two normal VF-75 mint example of this booklet with 17 mm staple is $26.25. Thus, a reasonable estimated value for these booklets is $52.50. The booklets offered here grade VF-75 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 45/70
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
To gain a better understanding of the above numeric grading system for booklets, and to see illustrative examples of how the different grades may appear, please visit the following pages:
Determining a Grade for Booklets
Illustrative Examples of Different Grades
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