Lot 390 Canada #BK47EIVbIiii 1953-1954 Karsh Issue Complete 25c, English Booklet Containing 1 Pane Each of 3 of the 1c Violet Brown, 3c Cerise and 4c Violet Queen Elizabeth II, Harris Covers IVb and Iiii

A very fine example of the 25¢ English booklet 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 paper.

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 IVb

Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple

Back cover: Harris Types Iiii

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $12. 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