Half Cent 1879, Coin from Sarawak - detailed information
Half Cent 1879, Coin from Sarawak (demonetised 1953)
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The half cent was the second smallest denomination of the Sarawak dollar. It was issued intermittently until 1933. Coins issued in 1879 circulated for 63 years until the Japanese occupation forces replaced them with their own invasion currency in 1942. After the war, Sarawak did not regain independence and eventually became one of the states forming the Federation of Malaysia. | ||||||
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Half Cent 1879: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | |
|---|---|---|
| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Half Cent 1879: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | 1986 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof |
Half Cent 1879 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Proof | Proof | 1,527.37 | 1,592.97 | 1,658.58 | 1,724.18 |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Uncirculated (UNC) | 374.53 | 376.26 | 377.99 | 379.72 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 160.67 | 161.44 | 162.21 | 162.98 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Very Fine (VF) | 75.12 | 75.51 | 75.90 | 76.29 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Fine (F) | 21.28 | 21.35 | 21.43 | 21.50 | |
Historic values in USD for Half Cent 1879 / Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) / (generated 5/2019). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Half Cent 1879 / Proof / Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) / (generated 5/2019). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
| (hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information) |
All (5) coins of type: Half Cent
| Coin Name | Mintage | Effigy | Legend |
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| Half Cent 1863 | unknown | James Brooke by Joseph Moore | J. BROOKE RAJAH |
| Half Cent 1870 | 250,000 | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak | C. BROOKE RAJAH |
| Half Cent 1879 | 250,000 | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak | C. BROOKE RAJAH |
| Half Cent 1896 | 326,667 | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak | C. BROOKE RAJAH |
| Half Cent 1933 | 2,000,000 | Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak | C.V. BROOKE RAJAH |
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Half Cent 1879: Details
| Country | Sarawak |
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| Currency | Sarawak Dollar |
| Coin Type | Half Cent (Large) |
| Issued | 1879 |
| Monarch | Charles Brooke, Rajah |
| Effigy | Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak |
| Face Value | 1/2 (x Cent) |
| Total Mintage | 250,000 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1953 |
| Material | Copper |
| Designer | Joseph Moore |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 22.5000 mm |
| Mass | 4.6530 g |
| OCC ID | DRMK-GOZA-CRBA-ENXQ |
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Half Cent 1879: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | Sarawak SS 6 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Sarawak KM# 5 |