Lot 249 Canada #BK35d 1942-1949 War Issue, Complete 25¢ English Booklet, 7¢ and 5¢ Rates on Rate Page, 17 mm Staple, Horizontal Ribbed Paper, Harris Front Cover IIe, Back Cover Cai, Type 2 Covers
Lot 249 Canada #BK35d 1942-1949 War Issue, Complete 25¢ English Booklet, 7¢ and 5¢ Rates on Rate Page, 17 mm Staple, Horizontal Ribbed Paper, Harris Front Cover IIe, Back Cover Cai, Type 2 Covers
A well centered and very fine example of the 25¢ booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing two panes of four plus 2 labels of the 3c rose-purple. The contents have the following characteristics:
Paper type: Horizontal ribbed paper.
Printing method: Engraving
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Rate page features: 7¢ and 5¢ Rates on Rate Page
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 IIe
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Cai
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $16.50. The booklet offered here grades VF-78 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: 3/5
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5