Malaysia Sarawak 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Cent 1863 to 1891

Sarawak was a British protectorate on the northern coast of Borneo in the South Pacific, northwest of Australia. The Japanese occupied it during World War II and devistated its economy to the point that Rajah C V Brooke ceded it to Great Britain in 1946. Sarawak is part of the Federation of Malaysia today.

CoinQuest thanks respected eBay seller JustGoodCents for use of their coin photo. It is a nice one!

Small denomination coins were minted in copper and they carry decent value today for collectors. As always, CoinQuest lists very approximate catalog values for the various dates in the series, leaving it to the coin owner to apply the concepts on our Important Terminology page to finalize the actual buy and sell values. Here is our listing:

1/4 CENT
worn: $100
average circulated: $200
well preserved: $300
fully uncirculated: $600
coins dated after 1863 are more common and worth about one-quarter these values

1/2 CENT
worn: $40
average circulated: $100
well preserved: $250
fully uncirculated: $500
coins dated after 1863 are more common and worth about one-third these values

1 CENT
worn: $5
average circulated: $15
well preserved: $45
fully uncirculated: $150
coins dated 1863 are more rare and worth about twice these values
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