April 12, 2024
$5 1929 SARAWAK SULTINATE ISSUE PCGS F15 RARE
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A fantastic rarity from an issue unknown in quantity. Here is a note of historic implications, and likely among the better known. An excellent example. Simply a jewel, loaded with economic history, far eastern romance, and sensational beauty. The Kingdom of Sarawak was a state in Borneo established by Sir James Brooke in 1841 by receiving independent kingdom status from the Sultanate of Brunei as a reward for helping fight piracy and insurgency. In 1888 Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke , the successor of James Brooke, accepted a British Protectorate, which it remained until 1946, when the third ruler Charles Vyner Brooke ceded his rights to the United Kingdom . Since 1963, Sarawak has been a state of Malaysia . Sarawak was part of the Sultanate of Brunei in Borneo . During the reign of Pangeran Indera Mahkota, Sarawak was in chaos from piracy and insurgency. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II (1827â�‚¬â€œ1852) the Sultan of Brunei, ordered Pangeran Muda Hashim in 1839 to restore order and it was during this time that James Brooke visited Sarawak. Pangeran Muda Hashim initially requested assistance but James Brooke refused. Brooke was by then an independent adventurer with his own ship having left military employment in India after recovering from serious battle injuries. In 1841, James Brooke paid another visit to Sarawak and this time
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