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