Lot 204 Canada #BK30c 1937-1942 Mufti Issue, Complete 25¢ English Booklet, Smooth Vertical Wove Paper, Type II Covers, Harris Front Cover Type IIe, Back Cover Type A, 6c Rate Page
Lot 204 Canada #BK30c 1937-1942 Mufti Issue, Complete 25¢ English Booklet, Smooth Vertical Wove Paper, Type II Covers, Harris Front Cover Type IIe, Back Cover Type A, 6c Rate Page
A fresh and fine example of the 25¢ booklet from the 1937-1942 Mufti Issue, containing two panes of 4 + 2 Labels of the 3c carmine and with the type II covers, with 57 mm wide text. The paper is vertical wove paper and the front cover is Harris type IIe. 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: Carmine
Gum Type: Cream
The covers display the following characteristics:
Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent
Cover seal type: Unsealed
Cover design: Canada Arms and Canada Postage
Cover markings or type: Type 2
Front cover: A
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type IIe
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a F-65 mint example of this booklet is $17.50. The booklet offered here grades F-70 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 45/70
Condition of cover edges: 5/5
Freshness of the panes: 2/5 (Oil spots on panes - these appear to have come from the production process)
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 3/5 (some light bunching at the right edge of front cover)
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5