British East Africa 1c (1952) 5c (1941) 10c (1936; 1937) Bronze Coins with Distinctive Central Holes

ON AUCTION IS A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA BRONZE 1 CENT; 5 CENT AND 10 CENT COINS WITH THE DISTINCTIVE HOLE IN THE CENTER.
 
ONE 1 CENT BRONZE COIN FROM 1952 (QUEEN ELIZABETH II).
 
ONE 5 CENT BRONZE COIN FROM 1941 (KING GEORGE VI).
 
RARE ONE 10 CENT BRONZE COIN FROM 1936 (KING EDWARD VIII).
 
ONE 10 CENT BRONZE COIN FROM 1937 (KING GEORGE VI).
 
British East Africa, encompassing present-day Kenya and Uganda, was a British protectorate and later a colony. The British government took over Uganda in 1893 and East Africa (Kenya) in 1895, renaming it the British East Africa Protectorate. The East Africa Protectorate was renamed the Kenya Colony in 1920, becoming a more formal British colony. 
 
The East African Currency Board was Established to manage currency in the region, it later included Tanganyika (now Tanzania) as well. The British East Africa currency was based the East African shilling which was equivalent to the British shilling and pegged to the British pound. However the British East Africa shilling and cents currency system did not include pennies. Instead, the East African shilling was divided into 100 cents.
 
All of these territories achieved political independence in the 1960s, Uganda in 1962, Kenya in 1963, and Zanzibar united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania in 1964.
 
Bronze 1c, 5c and 10c coins were produced with a hole in the center.  The hole was a common feature in coins of that era and was a practical design element, likely inspired by older Chinese coins and other coins from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. IT ALLOWED COINS TO BE STRUNG TOGETHER, MAKING THEM EASIER TO CARRY OR STORE, ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT HAVE HAD POCKETS OR PREFERRED TO KEEP THEIR COINS ON A STRING OR CORD. 
 
THESE COINS WITH HOLES ARE SOUGHT AFTER FOR THEIR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND THE STORY THEY TELL ABOUT THE ERA. 
 
CONDITION: PLEASE SEE PHOTOS.
 
NOTE ON THIS WEEKS CRAZY WED AUCTION I WILL HAVE SOME INTERESTING COINS OF SOUTHERN AND EAST AFRICAN BRITISH COLONIES OF THE PAST.
 
BRITISH EAST AFRICA (KENYA AND UGANDA):
British East Africa, encompassing present-day Kenya and Uganda, was a British protectorate and later a colony. The British presence in the region stemmed from the "Scramble for Africa" in the late 19th century, driven by economic and strategic interests, particularly to counter German influence and secure a route from Egypt to the Cape. The Imperial British East Africa Company formed in 1888 initially established claims, but faced administrative and financial challenges. The British government intervened, taking over Uganda in 1893 and East Africa in 1895, renaming it the British East Africa Protectorate. The East Africa Protectorate was renamed the Kenya Colony in 1920, becoming a more formal British colony. 
The East African Currency Board was Established to manage currency in the region, it later included Tanganyika (now Tanzania) as well. The British East Africa currency was based the East African shilling which was equivalent to the British shilling and pegged to the British pound. However the British East Africa shilling and cents currency system did not include pennies. Instead, the East African shilling was divided into 100 cents.
Britain explored the possibility of unifying its East African territories, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Nyasaland, and Northern Rhodesia, but this never fully materialized. 
All of these territories achieved political independence in the 1960s, Uganda in 1962, Kenya in 1963, and Zanzibar united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania in 1964.
 

Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year. 

George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947, and the first Head of the Commonwealth following the London Declaration of 1949. It was in the reign of King George VI that all silver was removed from our coinage and replaced with what we use today, cupronickel.
 
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death.
 
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