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Auction: 26008 - World & British Banknotes including the Cockburn & Jersey Collections
Lot: 365

Government of Sarawak, 'Liberation Note Issue', uniface specimen 10 Cents, ND (1945),

Towards the end of the War when it became clear the tide of conflict was turning in the Allies favour the British Government began to turn its thoughts towards the re-occupation of the colonies that had previously been under Japanese control.

Unlike Malaya where coins had been minted and stockpiled during the war, no coinage was struck for Sarawak after 1941. However, in Malaya an issue of small change notes was mooted although quite possibly none were printed in any quantity. Collectors are referred to Tan, MUP 18 and 19 for examples of the Malaya proposed 1944 dated 1 Cent and 5 Cents notes to be issued in Malaya upon the resumption of British rule after the removal of Japanese forces.

It was also proposed that an issue of small change notes for Sarawak would be required and accordingly a series of small change currency notes comprising 1, 5 and 10 cents notes were designed and printed by Bradbury Wilkinson in the UK. It is almost certain that these notes were never printed in any quantity and the issue was never put into circulation.

As a point of interest all Sarawak notes up until 1941 were issued by the Treasury in Sarawak, this small change issue was to be issued under the aegis of the Sarawak Government. Charles Vyner Brooke 'the White Rajah' also recognized that he lacked the resources to rebuild Sarawak post war and ceded Sarawak to Great Britain as a Crown Colony.

(BNB B221, KNB25CP, Pick Unlisted), in PMG holder 55 About Uncirculated, Ex Collection of HH the Rajah Muda Anthony Brooke of Sarawak, punch hole cancelled, extremely rare

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Estimate
£3,000 to £5,000

Starting price
£2000