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Auction 33  17-19 Jan 2019
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Lot 2332

Starting price: 75 USD
Price realized: 75 USD
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GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1891-1918, AE 20 heller, 1916-T, KM-15a, brass issue, obverse B, small crown and reverse B, pointed tips on L's, bold strike with intact luster, NGC graded MS64. Captain Looff of the cruiser SMS Königsberg ordered his ship scuttled, but not before everything of use was removed, including parts from which a minting machine was built for the Tabora mint. The metal for this mintage was obtained from spent cartridges and artillery shell casings.

Estimate: 100-120 USD
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