Lot 1541 o
Burdsal & Co., 1¢ black on yellow wrapper, silk paper, sharp impression, trivial small flaws, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Joyce.Scott No. RS45A var. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE BURDSAL & CO. 1¢ BLACK ON YELLOW WRAPPER ON SILK PAPER.
Although Scott lists a 1¢ black on yellow wrapper (RS45A, cataloged at $5,000), it does not distinguish between the silk (should be designated as RS45Ab) and watermark (should be RS45Ad) varieties.
Realized: $2,100