Coppers to Crowns

Collection Sixpence

SX1950a

Sixpence, 1950

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1950
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
32,741,955 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 SX1950a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID DEF. , SIXPENCE, Date
CC2000
G66D-140 1 2
Davies
D2221 1 A
Gouby
SX1950 - -
Bull
B4258 C 1
Rayner
R1838B C -

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.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.