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Lot 401 Canada #BK42b 1949-1953 Postes-Postage Issue Complete 25c, English Booklet Containing 1 Pane of 6 of the 4c Orange King George VI Harris Front Cover Type IIi , Back Cover Eiii, No Rate Page, Stitched Binding

Lot 401 Canada #BK42b 1949-1953 Postes-Postage Issue Complete 25c, English Booklet Containing 1 Pane of 6 of the 4c Orange King George VI Harris Front Cover Type IIi , Back Cover Eiii, No Rate Page, Stitched Binding

A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the 25¢ English 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 IIi

Cover binding type: stitching with white thread

Back cover: Harris Type Eiii

Interleaving inside? Yes

 

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $27. The booklet offered here grades 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

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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