A fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing four panes of 6 of the 1c green. 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: Green
Rate Page: 7c and 6c rates
Gum Type: Smooth cream with satin sheen
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 IIa
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type Cai
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $42.00. The booklet offered here grades VF-84 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 54/70 (average of all 4 panes)
Condition of cover edges: 5/5
Freshness of the panes: 4/5
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 5/5
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5
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