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Collection Sixpence

SX1887a

Sixpence, 1887

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1887
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
3,675,607 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at F 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 SX1887a 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-410 3 2
Davies
D1106 6 F
Gouby
SX1887 A -
Bull
B3262 A3 1a
Rayner
R1750 A5 -

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 £25.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £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

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.