Canada #BK29cF 1937-1942 Mufti Issue, Complete 25c French Booklet, 2 Panes of 6 2c Brown, 6c Rate Page, Smooth Vertical Wove Paper, Type II Covers, Harris Front Cover Type IIm

A well centered, and very fine example of the 25c french booklet from the 1937-1942 Mufti Issue, containing two panes of 6 of the 2c brown and with the type II covers with 57 mm text. Harris front cover type IIm. The contents have the following characteristics:

Paper type: Smooth vertical wove paper.

Printing method: Engraving

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: Brown

Gum: Semi glossy creamy white gum

The covers display the following charateristics:

Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent

Cover seal type: Unsealed

Cover design: Canada Arms and Canada Postage, Text 57 mm Wide

Cover markings or type: Type 2

Front cover: Harris Type IIm

Cover binding type: 17 mm Staple

Back cover: Harris Type A

Interleaving inside? Yes

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $210. The booklet offered here grades VF-75 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: 5/5

Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5

The Mufti and Pictorial issue of 1938-1942 contains many paper, shade and gum variations that are not explicitly listed in Unitrade. In describing the paper and gum types I have attempted to be as clear as possible in describing all visible aspects. My two blog posts on this issue describe these in more detail, and a third post delves into the complexity of the dotted cover booklets, which began with this issue. In addition to these differences and those discussed in my blog posts, there is also a new perforation difference currently being researched my Mr. Julian Goldberg, as it relates to the coil stamps. Most of the coils of this issue were perforated by a rotary bar method, which results in perforations that are perfectly aligned on vertical sides (i.e. right across from one another). However, there are some singles that show perforations out of alignment, which is suggestive of a rotary wheel perforation. However, strips have also been found, one of which is offered in this sale, where alternating columns of vertical perforations align with one another, but not whth the intervening columns. Research is ongoing as to the nature and significance of these differences. However, in this sale we have made reference to this when describing the coil stamps. Finally, there have been some new re-entries found on the 6c airmail stamp, and three minor type differences found on the $1 Chateau de Ramezay, which are illustrated in the listings.

You can access those blog posts by clicking on the links at the top of the auction page.