Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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Krause estimates that less than 50 examples survive in any form, with the Second World War being the external factor leading to scarcity. In December of 1941, Japan launched their Southern Pacific Naval campaign, during which they attacked British and American possessions. The British Empire, stretched thin and forced to defend Singapore, left Sarawak undefended and the Japanese occupied the territory, obviating the need for this coin.
Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection.
Estimate: $3000 - $4000