A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ English booklet from the 1949-1952 Postes-Postage Issue, containing two panes of 4 + 2 labels of the 3c rose-purple. The contents have the following characteristics:
Paper type: Horizontal ribbed vertical wove paper.
Printing method: Engraving
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company
Perforation or die cut: 12 Line
Stamp colours: rose-purple
Rate Page: no rate page
Gum Type: Shiny cream
The covers display the following characteristics:
Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent
Cover seal type: Unsealed
Cover design: Canada Arms and Canada Postage
Cover markings or type: Type 2
Front cover: Harris Type IIe
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type Eiii
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $13.50. The booklet offered here grades VF-78 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 50/70
Condition of cover edges: 5/5
Freshness of the panes: 5/5
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 3/5
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5
The composite scan shows an example pane from a fine booklet. The panes included in the booklet on offer here are much better than this.
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Determining a Grade for Booklets
Illustrative Examples of Different Grades
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