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August 2020 Auction 5-6 Aug 2020
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CHINA. Kiau Chau. 5 Cents, 1909. NGC MS-64+.
KM-1; K-873; Hsu-39. An attractive example of the type with nice smooth lustrous surfaces and a thin layer of tone.
KM-1; K-873; Hsu-39. An attractive example of the type with nice smooth lustrous surfaces and a thin layer of tone.
According to Kann, the Kiau Chau 5 and 10 Cents entered circulation in October of 1909. The German involvement in World War I found the port of Kiau Chau under British and Japanese siege on August 27th, 1914, and ended on November 7th and Kiau Chau remained under Japanese control until returned to China in 1922.
Estimate: $900.00- $1200.00