Sarawak 1937-H cent
The first specimen was lot 3381 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "SARAWAK. Cent, 1937-H. PCGS SP-66 RD. Specimen strike. RARE. Blazing surfaces with a hint of clear apricot coloration adding much character and appeal. A seldom offered specimen striking with full claims to the superb gem assigned grade. Ex: King's Norton Mint Collection." Sarawak, now a part of Malaysia, was once ruled by a dynasty of white rajahs ending with Charles V. Brooke (ruled 1917-46). The region was devastated by Japanese occupation during World War Two, so the rajah abdicated in favor of direct British rule. This type was struck 1927-41 for the rajah at the Heaton mint in England.
Recorded mintage: 3,000,000 plus proofs.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM-18; Prid-56.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
Link to:
- 1929-H cent
- 1933-H ½ cent
- 1934-H 10 cents
- 1941-H cent
- Coins and currency dated 1937
- return to coins of Sarawak