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Collection Sixpence

SX1951a

Sixpence, 1951

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1951
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
40,399,491 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 SX1951a 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-155 1 2
Davies
D2222 1 A
Gouby
SX1951 - -
Bull
B4262 C 1
Rayner
R1838D 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.