Lot 505 Canada #BK42bvar 4c Vermilion King George VI , 1949-1952 Postes-Postage Issue, A Fine NH Complete Booklet Pane of 6, English Covers, Harris Types IIi Eiii, No Rate Page, Orange Cover Showing Faint Black Transfer Friom Rate Page

A fine NH complete booklet of the 4c vermilion King George VI from the 1949-1952 Postes-Postage Issue pane of 6, English covers, Harris types IIi Eiii, no rate page, orange cover showing faint black transfer friom rate page. This is an interesting unlisted variety in which remnants of text and panel frames from the rate page appears on the front cover. This would have occurred when wet rate pages were placed among the printed sheets of booklet cover stock to dry, and it suggests that the rate pages and covers were printed at the same time.

Unitrade values this at $25. The booklet offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering Of Panes: 40/70

Cover Freshness: 10/10

Condition Of Cover Edges: 5/5

Freshness Of Panes: 5/5

Absence of Visible Cover Flaws/Stains: 5/5

Condition of Interleaving or Contents: 5/5