Well centered, fresh and very fine examples of the 25¢ bilingual booklet from the 1953-1954 Karsh Issue, containing two panes of 4 + 2 labels of the 3c cerise Queen Elizabeth II, showing horizontal cutting guidelines on the front covers. 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: cerise
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 IIIc and IIId
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Types Gi (both front cover types) and Gii front cover IIId)
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for VF-75 mint examples of the normal booklets is $18. Unitrade does not mention cutting guidelines on this issue, but in later issues such as the Cameo and Centennial Issues they suggest a premium of 150%-300%. The booklets offered here grade between VF-83 and VF-84, as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 54/70
Condition of cover edges: 5/5
Freshness of the panes: 5/5
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 5/5 and 4/5
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5
To gain a better understanding of the above numeric grading system for booklets, and to see illustrative examples of how the different grades may appear, please visit the following pages:
Determining a Grade for Booklets
Illustrative Examples of Different Grades
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