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Collection Sixpence

SX1948a

Sixpence, 1948

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1948
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
88,323,540 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Metal
Copper 75%, Nickel 25%
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

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 SX1948a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID. DEF. IND. IMP, SIXPENCE, Date
CC2000
G66D-120 1 1
Davies
D2202 1 B
Gouby
SX1948 - -
Bull
B4252 B 1
Rayner
R1838 B -

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £3.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

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Reverse

No description recorded.