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Lot 382. Sarawak, J. Brooke CU 1/2 Cent 1863
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eAuction #29, Lot 382. Estimate: CHF 120.00
Sarawak. James Brooke Rajah (1841-1868). CU 1/2 Cent 1863 (22 mm, 4.38 g). KM 2.
Rare. Good very fine.
James Brooke, a British adventurer travelling Asia on a private vessel, received Sarawak in 1841 from the Sultan of Brunei in reward for his aid in suppressing an uprising. The Brookes ruled Sarawak as the "White Rajahs" until 1946.
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