Lot 242 Canada #BK41b 1949-1953 Postes-Postage Issue Complete 25c, Bilingual Booklet Containing 1 Pane of 6 of the 4c Dark Carmine King George VI Harris Front Cover Type IIIe, Back Cover Gi, No Rate Page

A very well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ bilingual booklet from the 1949-1952 Postes-Postage Issue, containing one pane of 6 of the 4c dark carmine. The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: Horizontal ribbed vertical wove paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: dark carmine

Rate Page: no rate page

Gum Type: Shiny 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: Harris Type IIIe

Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple

Back cover: Harris Type Gi

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $61.25. 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