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[[Image:TAN-ZAN_1908_1cent_HA-lot22845-KM8-6Jan2013-USD2585-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3021, lot 22845]]
[[Image:TAN-ZAN_1908_1cent_HA-lot22845-KM8-6Jan2013-USD2585-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|Courtesy Heritage Auctions]]
The islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia were ruled by the Omanis since 1698 until 1860 when they gained independence from [[Oman]]. It subsequently fell under control of the British in 1890, and became part of [[Tanzania]] in 1964, when the later gained independence.

This specimen was lot 22845 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), and sold for US$2,585. The lot description reads: "Sultan Ali bin Hamud Cent 1908, MS64 BN NGC, lightly toned surfaces with full original sheen, very scarce type struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham."

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000,000.

''Specification:'' bronze.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-8.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Zanzibar AH 1299 1 pysa|AH 1299 1 pysa]]
* [[Zanzibar 1908 10 cents|1908 10 cents]]
* [[Zanzibar 1908 20 cents|1908 20 cents]]
* [[Zanzibar AH 1299 1 riyal|AH 1299 1 riyal]]
* [[Zanzibar No Date c/m 1 rupee|No Date c/m 1 rupee]]
* [[Zanzibar No Date c/m 1 thaler|No Date c/m 1 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1908]]
* return to coins of [[Tanzania]]
* return to coins of [[Zanzibar]]

[[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3021]]

Zanzibar 1908 1 cent - Revision history

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