CHINE - CHINA Kiautschou (Kiau Chau), German trading post (1898-1914). 10 centimes, burnished blank (PROOF) 1909, Berlin. DEUTSCH KIAUTSCHOU GEBIET/ (date). Imperial eagle displayed and crowned, on an anchor, accosted by 10 - CENT. Rv. Circular legend in Chinese and four characters in the centre. AKS.1 - J.N730 - KM.2 ; Cupro-nickel - 21,5 mm - 12 h Top Pop (3): this is the finest graded example! NGC PF 66 (2160662-011). Burnished blank (PROOF) with satin-finish reliefs and mirror fields. Fingerprints and light patina. Almost corner flower. The murder of two German Catholic missionaries in 1897 led to a landing of German infantry troops in what had previously been a commercial port of call for the German fleet. A lease was granted to the German Navy, which set up its Far East squadron there. The concession grew rapidly; a station linked up with the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1904 (13 days from Berlin); the port saw its number of ships rise to over 500 in 1909. In 1914, on 7 November, the troops had to surrender to the Imperial Japanese Army, marking the end of the German concession, of which only the memory remains in the form of Tsingtao beer (the former name of Qingdao). * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.