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elf German East Africa 20 H 1916 T Tabora Emergency WWI
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From the sellerGerman East Africa was blockaded, and then invaded. Since the colony could not receive coinage from Germany, a local mint was established in Tabora. In late 1916, Tabora was overrun by Allied forces and the mint was closed.
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