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Collection Sixpence

SX1886a

Sixpence, 1886

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1886
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
2,728,249 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely 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 SX1886a 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-400 3 2
Davies
D1105 6 F
Gouby
SX1886 A -
Bull
B3260 A3 1a
Rayner
R1748 A5 -

Condition & value

Held at Extremely 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £80.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £240.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.