Lot 905 Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1879 unadopted pencil drawing on thick paper (114mm x 160mm) submitted for approval by Thomas De La Rue on 15th July 1879. One Penny QV head design (left facing portrait) in pencil 46mm x 54mm, with pencil annotation purchased from the collection of Maurice Burrus Feb 1959. Just after Burrus's death. Attractive unadopted essay.