Lot 362A Canada #BK47 1953-1954 Karsh Issue 2 Complete 25c, Bilingual & English Booklets Containing 1 Pane Each of 3 of the 1c Violet Brown, 3c Cerise and 4c Violet Queen Elizabeth II, Harris Front Covers IVa Iiv, Back Covers VIi & Lvi
Lot 362A Canada #BK47 1953-1954 Karsh Issue 2 Complete 25c, Bilingual & English Booklets Containing 1 Pane Each of 3 of the 1c Violet Brown, 3c Cerise and 4c Violet Queen Elizabeth II, Harris Front Covers IVa Iiv, Back Covers VIi & Lvi
2 well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ bilingual & english booklets from the 1953-1954 Karsh Issue, containing one pane each of three of the 1c violet brown, 3c cerise and 4c violet Queen Elizabeth II. The contents have the following characteristics:
Paper type: Horizontal ribbed vertical wove papers.
Printing method: Engraving
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Perforation or die cut: 12 Line
Stamp colours: violet brown, cerise and violet
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 IVa & Iiv
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Types VIi & Lvi
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $20. The booklets offered here grade VF-80 & 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: 5/5, 3/5
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5