Lot 377A Canada McCann #BK51bvar 1954-1962 Wilding Issue, Complete 25c Booklet Containing 1 Pane of 5 + Label of Each of the 1c & 4c Queen Elizabeth II, DF and MF-fl Ribbed Panes, 12 mm Staple, DF Grey Type 1 Cover

A very well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ booklet from the 1954-1962 Wilding Issue, containing one pane of 5 + label of each of the 1c violet brown and the 4c violet Queen Elizabeth II. Type II "Use Your Post Office..." back cover, horizontal ribbed paper on the panes and covers giving a dull fluorescent grey reaction under UV light. This booklet contains DF and MF-fl panes. The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: Horizontal ribbed vertical wove paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: violet brown (Mf-fl) and violet (DF)

Rate Page: no rate page

Gum Type: Streaky cream with a semi-gloss sheen

The covers display the following characteristics:

Cover fluorescence: Dull fluorescent grey (DF Gr)

Cover seal type: Unsealed

Cover design: Canada & postes postage over inverted trapezoid

Cover markings or type: Type 1 "Postal Zoning"

Front cover: n/a

Cover binding type: 12 mm Staple

Back cover: n/a

Interleaving inside? Yes

The McCann Booklet catalogue value for F-70 mint examples of this booklets is $25. In Unitrade, the closest equivalent is BK51a, which lists for $4. The variety is that both panes are of different fluorescenses, so we estimate the value to be closer to $30. The booklet offered here grades 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