Lot 191 Canada #BK50 1954-1962 Wilding Issue Complete 25¢ Bilingual 4c Booklet, Vertical Wove Paper, Type II Covers, Harris Front Cover IIIf, Back Cover Type Mi, No Rate Page, Broken "S" in Poste

A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ bilingual booklet from the 1954-1962 Wilding Issue, containing one pane each of 6 of the 4c stamps. In addition the back cover of this booklet shows an unlisted constant variety consisting of a broken "S" in the word "Poste". The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: Vertical wove paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: violet (sample pane is shown)

Rate Page: No rate page.

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 IIIf

Cover binding type: 16 mm staple

Back cover: Harris Type Mi

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of the normal booklet is $4.50. This variety is not listed in either Unitrade or McCann, but a reasonable value is $10. The booklet offered here grades VF-80 as follows:

Cover freshness: 10/10

Centering of the panes: 50/70

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