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SX1864b

Sixpence, 1864

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1864
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
4,253,040 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Victoria - Young Head (First Head)
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Metal
Silver
Reverse
Coin (↑↓)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of SX1864b may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
SIX PENCE, Date
CC2000
VY6D-185 1 1
Davies
D1065 2 A
Gouby
SX1864 B -

Condition & value

Held at Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £10.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine not catalogued
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine not catalogued
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from Estimate (October 2026).

The example held

F Fine · Die 24

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

Large date, serif 4