RAJAH CHARLES VYNER BROOKE 1927H -- 1941H BRONZE CENTS COIN

The Sarawak early coppers / Bronze coin has been neglected and not everyone realizes how rare they are mostly in Mints state condition. With the demand has increased in last past few years, these coin are still way underrated compared to the actual rarity.

The Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke Bronze Cents consist of five different year type, which is 1927H, 1929H, 1930H, 1937H and the most popular is 1941H. If we refer to any coin's catalog, the 1941H piece is the most expensive piece among the rest. (Stack's Bower Hong Kong Auction Dec 2015, graded MS64RD sold for USD3,585.00)

For 1927H, 1929H, 1930H and 1937H type, it is quite common and can be easily obtained in the market. However, not everyone aware that the 1927H and the 1929H year type are very rare in mint state condition. Personally I have come across thousand piece of this type of coin in year 2004-2015 (not including 1941H), most of it is in fine to almost uncirculated condition. A lot of it were environmental damaged due to weather condition and improper storage, none of it is in mint state condition. The K.N Boon catalog (2012-2014) putting a price of RM280.00 for the 1927H and 1929H year type coin in uncirculated condition. However, at Dec 2014 in Singapore Mavin Auction House sold a piece of 1927H type coin graded by NGC MS64RD for Singapore Dollars $600 or equivalent to Malaysia Ringgit RM1800.

The following are the population record by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation as show in their census report on 20 March 2016. From the report, you can see how rare they are for the 1927H and 1929H type in mint condition as compare to 1941H piece.

1927H - 9 pieces graded as Mint State

1929H - 9 pieces graded as Mint State

1930H - 35 pieces graded as Mint State

1937H - 168 pieces graded as Mint State

1941H -- 22 pieces graded as Mints state

by Ir Dannies Fum

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