Lot 402 Canada #BK73a-b 1969 Christmas Issue, Two Complete Untagged Booklets Containing 2 Panes of 10 of the 5c Multicoloured, Tab At Left and Right

Well centered, fresh and very fine examples of the untagged $1 Christmas booklet from 1969, containing 2 panes of 10 5c stamps, with tabs at the right and at the left. These were printed on both sides of the press, which is the reason for the different tab orientations.The covers also vary in terms of their fluorescence, though these are not listed in Unitrade. The booklet with the tab at left has a DLF-fl cover, while the one with the tab at right has a DF cover.

Paper type: HB

Printing method: Photogravure

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: multicoloured

Rate Page: no rate page

Gum Type: Shiny cream

The covers display the following characteristics:

Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent and low fluorescent flecked

Cover seal type: Unsealed

Cover design: White text on red cover

Cover markings or type: N/A

Front cover:N/A

Cover binding type: Lightly glued along left tab and along the right tab

Back cover: Blank
Interleaving inside? No

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint examples of this booklet is $24. The booklets offered here grade between 80 as follows:

Cover freshness: 10/10

Centering of the panes: 50/70 and 54/70

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