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1890, British North Borneo, Island of Labuan. Cast Brass 1 Cent Token. Rare!

Mint Year: ca. 1890 Region: Island of Labuan (British North Borneo), Reference: Tan NBT 33; L&W 720, Pr. 72. Very Rare! Condition: Greenish deposits, otherwise about XF for this cast issue! Denomination: 1 Cent Token -   North Labuan British Trading Company Ltd. Diameter: 25mm Weight: 4.32gm Material: Brass

Obverse: Value (one cent) above and below central piercing. Comment:* N. L. B. T. C. L. ESTATE SHDP.

Reverse: Four chinese characters around central piercing. Legend: BRITISH NORTH BORNEO Co

Labuan (Jawi: لابوان), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan(Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Jawi: ولايه ڤرسكوتوان لابوان), is a federal territory of Malaysia. It is made up of the eponymous Labuan Island and six smaller islands, and is located off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support hub for deepwater oil and gas activities in the region. It is also a tourist destination for people travelling through Sabah, nearby Bruneians and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhanwhich means harbour. Labuan is often referred to as the pearl of Borneo.

The North Borneo Chartered Company (NBCC), also known as the British North Borneo Company (BNBC) was a British chartered company formed on 1 November 1881 to administer and exploit the resources of North Borneo (present-day Sabah in Malaysia). The territory became a protectorate of the British Empire in 1888 but the company remained involved with the territory until 1946, when administration was fully assumed by the Crown colony government. The company also temporarily administered the island of Labuan in 1890 before it became part of the Straits Settlements. The company motto was Pergo et Perago, which means "I persevere and I achieve" in Latin. Its founder and first chairman was Alfred Dent.

North Borneo was a British protectorate under the sovereign North Borneo Chartered Company from 1882 to 1946. After the war it became a crown colony of Great Britain from 1946 to 1963, known in this time as British North Borneo. It is located on the northeastern end of the island of Borneo. It is now the state of Sabah, East Malaysia. The last Governor of North Borneo was William Allmond Codrington Goode who held office from 1959 to 1963.

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