大德国宝壹角铜币 NGC PF 65
CHINA. Kiau Chau. 10 Cents, 1909. Berlin Mint Proof.Kann-872; Y-2; HSU-38. According to Kann the Kiau Chau copper-nickel 5 and 10 Cents entered circulation in October of 1909. Although generally this issue was met with acceptance it remained short lived. The German involvement in World War I found the port of Kiau Chau under Japanese and British siege on August 27th 1914. The siege ended November 7th and Kiau Chau remained under Japanese possession until it returned to China in 1922. Approxamately 670,000 of the 10 Cents were issued for circulation, however Proof strikes were produced in very small quantities and should be considered VERY RARE.<br />Beautiful mirror-like brilliant proof.NGC PROOF-65.
