Lot 351 Canada #BK40bBIIIcGii 1949-1953 Postes-Postage Issue Complete 25c Bilingual, Booklet Containing 2 Panes of the 3c Rose-Purple King George VI, Harris Front Cover Type IIIc, Back Cover Gii, No Rate Page, Cutting Guideline at LL

A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ bilingual booklet from the 1949-1952 Postes-Postage Issue, containing two panes of 4 + 2 labels of the 3c rose-purple. The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: Ribbed vertical wove paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: rose-purple

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 IIIc with cutting guideline at lower left and pattern join along bottom of front cover

Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple

Back cover: Harris Type Gii

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $19.50. 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