Lot 247 Canada #BK35b 1942-1949 War Issue, Complete 25¢ French Booklet, Horizontal & Vertical Wove Papers, Type II Covers, Harris Front Cover Type IIo, Back Cover Type Dii, 7c and 6c Airmail Rate Page
Lot 247 Canada #BK35b 1942-1949 War Issue, Complete 25¢ French Booklet, Horizontal & Vertical Wove Papers, Type II Covers, Harris Front Cover Type IIo, Back Cover Type Dii, 7c and 6c Airmail Rate Page
A fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ French booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing two panes of four plus 2 labels of the 3c rose-purple and with the type II covers with 57 mm text. Harris front cover type IIo and back cover Dii. The panes are printed on horizontal and vertical wove papers. The booklet also contains the 7c & 6c airmail rate page. The contents have the following characteristics:
Paper type: Horizontal and vertical wove paper.
Printing method: Engraving
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Perforation or die cut: 12 Line
Stamp colours: Rose purple
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 2
Front cover: Harris Type IIo
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type Dii
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $36.00. The booklet offered here grades 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