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Lot 471. Sarawak CU 1/2 Cent 1863

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Sarawak CU 1/2 Cent 1863

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 20th, 21:37:00 CEST)
Current time: Friday, November 1st, 21:35:46 CET

Price realised: CHF 80.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 84.84 / USD 92.15 / GBP 71.41

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #69, Lot 471. Estimate: CHF 100.00

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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