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Collection Sixpence

SX1869a

Sixpence, 1869

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1869
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
388,080 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
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 SX1869a 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-220 2 1
Davies
D1074 3 A
Gouby
SX1869 A -
Bull
B3219 A2 1b
Rayner
R1720 A3 -

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Held £35.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £130.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £400.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Die numbers seen: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17.