Lot 73 Canada #BK35c 1942-1949 War Issue, Type IIa "Post Master", Complete 25¢ English Booklet, 2 Panes of 3c Light Rosy Plum,Vertical Wove Paper, Harris Front Cover Type IIf, Back Cover Type Cbiv, 7c and 6c Airmail Rate Page

A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing two panes of four plus 2 labels of the 3c light rosy plum with the type II covers with 57 mm text. Harris front cover type IIf and back cover Cbiv (Post Master). The panes are printed on vertical wove. The booklet also contains the 7c & 6c airmail rate page. The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: Vertical wove paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: Light rosy plum

Gum type: Crackly cream

The covers display the following characteristics:

Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent

Cover seal type: Unsealed

Cover design: Canada Arms and Canada Postage, Text 57 mm Wide

Cover markings or type: Type 2

Front cover: Harris Type IIe

Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple

Back cover: Harris Type Cbiv (see this post for an explanation of the cover types_

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $11.25. The booklet offered here grades VF-78 as follows:

Cover freshness: 10/10

Centering of the panes: 50/70 (average of all panes)

Condition of cover edges: 5/5

Freshness of the panes: 5/5

Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 3/5(minor rust)

Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5