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(t) CHINA. Kiau Chau. 10 Cents, 1909. PCGS PROOF-65 Gold Shield.
KM-2; K-872; Hsu-38. A Proof issue, RARE in this lofty grade, with flashy fields and steel-gray color. Some small toning specks appear in the character side fields.
KM-2; K-872; Hsu-38. A Proof issue, RARE in this lofty grade, with flashy fields and steel-gray color. Some small toning specks appear in the character side fields.
According to Kann, the Kiau Chau 5 and 10 Cents entered circulation in October of 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 besieged by the British and Japanese on August 27th, 1914, and ended on November 7th and Kiau Chau remained under Japanese control until reluctantly returned to China in 1922.
Estimate: $4000.00- $8000.00