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Lot 90 Canada Van Dam#FWS7, FWS9 25c Red Military, 1940-1941 War Savings Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles On Piece & Empty Booklet

Lot 90 Canada Van Dam#FWS7, FWS9 25c Red Military, 1940-1941 War Savings Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles On Piece & Empty Booklet

2 fine/very fine used singles on piece & empty booklet of the 25c red Military from the 1940-1941 War Savings Issue.

As explained in the book, 1 page containing 16stamps issued for $4 could be traded for $5 War Savings certificate, which could be redeemed after the war. So the Gov't was borrowing $5 to pay for the war effort and repaying $5. Each book had 5 double sided pages worth a total of$25 for $20 spent. The booklet has some minor stains &1 loose page.

Van Dam doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $35. The stamps offered here grade 70 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

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