A well centered, fresh and fine example of the 25¢ bilingual booklet from the 1949-1952 Postes-Postage Issue, containing one pane of 6 of the 4c orange. 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: orange
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 IIIf
Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple
Back cover: Harris Type Gi
Interleaving inside? Yes
The Unitrade catalogue value for a F-65 mint example of this booklet is $13. The booklet offered here grades F-72 as follows:
Cover freshness: 10/10
Centering of the panes: 45/70
Condition of cover edges: 5/5
Freshness of the panes: 5/5
Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 2/5
Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5
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Determining a Grade for Booklets
Illustrative Examples of Different Grades
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