German East Africa 1892 pesa

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Heritage sale 3010, part of lot 22620
Ger E Africa 1892 pfennig rev Heritage 3010-22620.jpg
from the Ma'adi Collection
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The first specimen was part of lot 22620 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), which sold for $431.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mixed Lot of Thirteen Coins. We have here a very useful grouping of coins from German East Africa.... Grades range from Fine to UNC." This type was struck 1890-92 for German East Africa. After a prolonged struggle, the British managed to conquer the region during World War One and it was partitioned between them and the Belgians by the Treaty of Versailles. The Belgian portion is now Burundi and Rwanda and the British part merged with Zanzibar to form Tanzania.

Recorded mintage: 27,541,000.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

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