Well centered 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 6c and 7c airmail rate page, and type IIa Cbiii and Cbiv covers that show "Post Master" as two words. 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: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type Cbiii and Cbiv
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for two VF-75 mint examples of this booklet is $26.25. The booklets offered here grade VF-80 and 84 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 54/70
Condition of cover edges: 5/5 and 3/3
Freshness of the panes: 5/5
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 5/5 and 3/5
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5
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