Lot 9 Canada #BK32d 1942-1949 War Issue,Type II, Complete French Booklet, Horizontal Ribbed Paper, Harris Front Cover Type IIj, Back Cover Type Di, 7c & 6c Airmail Rates Page, and Cutting Guideline On Top Left Front Cover

A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ French booklet from the 1942-1949 War Issue, containing four panes of 6 of the 1c green and with the type II covers with 57 mm text. Harris front cover type IIj and back cover Di. The panes are printed on horizontal ribbed paper. The booklet also contains the 7c and 6c airmail rate page. In addition, a cutting guideline is visible in the top left corner of the front cover. The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: horizontal ribbed paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: Green

Gum type:Cream semi-gloss

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 IIj

Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple

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

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a normal VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $67.50. Unitrade does not price cutting guidelines for booklets of any issue except the Wildings or Centennials, and for those they suggest a 300% premium. I have handled several thousand booklets from BK28 to BK45 and I can tell you that cutting guidelines on these booklets are just as scarce as for other issues, so a 300% premium, or in this case $270 for this booklet is not at all out of line. 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 (some very light rust near the staple on the front cover)

Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5