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Collection Sixpence

SX1955a

Sixpence, 1955

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1955
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
109,929,554 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Metal
Cupronickel
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 SX1955a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
'+ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA
Reverse inscription
FID DEF, SIX PENCE, Date
CC2000
EZ6D-030 2 1
Davies
D2491 1 A
Gouby
SX1955 A -

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 £0.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from Estimate.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

F and D of FID to bead