1909年大德国宝一角。柏林造币厂。品相上佳，丝滑银光，轻微包浆。根据耿爱德，大德国宝伍分及一角于1909年十月进入流通。虽然市场广泛接受，但通行时间很短。由于一次大战的爆发，胶州湾在1914年8月27日遭到英国及日本包围，至11月7日被攻佔。日本控制胶州湾直到1922年才交还中国。
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CHINA. Kiau Chau. 10 Cents, 1909. NGC MS-64.KM-2; K-872; Hsu-38. A pleasing, near Gem quality example of the type, with satiny luster and light toning.According to Kann, the Kiau Chau 5 and 10 Cents entered circulation in October 1909. Although this issue was met with acceptance, it remained short lived. The German involvement in World War I found the port of Kiau Chau under British and Japanese siege on August 27, 1914, and ended on November 7 with Kiau Chau remaining under Japanese control until returned to China in 1922.
