View source for German East Africa 1908-J 10 heller

[[Image:G E Africa S51-3407.jpg|550px|thumb|Steve Album sale 12, lot 1485]]

[[German East Africa]] was consolidated and officially proclaimed a German colony in 1897. 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. This specimen was lot 3407 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$169 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Deutsch-Ostafrika, 10 Heller 1908 J, Hamburg. FDC.'' (German East Africa, ten heller of 1908, Hamburg mint. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1908-14 at Hamburg and Berlin. This is a common date.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown plus proofs.

''Specification:'' copper-nickel, this specimen 6.29 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' J. N 719, KM 12.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Jaeger, Kurt, ''Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871,'' Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[German East Africa 1907-J 1/4 rupie|1907-J ¼ rupie]]
* [[German East Africa 1908-J 5 heller|1908-J 5 heller]]
* [[German East Africa 1910-J 1/4 rupie|1910-J ¼ rupie]]
* [[German East Africa 1904-J 1 heller|1904-J heller]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1908]]
* Return to coins of [[German East Africa]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53]]