The first Sixpences were struck in the reign of Edward VI in 1551 and continued being struck until 1967. Sixpences continued to be legal tender until 30 June 1980, the value of a Sixpence was half a Shilling or one fortieth of a pound.
After the Great Recoinage of 1816, the coins were minted weighing 2.83 grams. The silver content followed the pattern of the other Silver coins and they were sterling Silver until 1919 and were reduced to 50 percent Silver from 1920.
The last 50% Silver Sixpence was minted in 1946; they were changed to Cupro-Nickel, from 1947 onwards.
Please see our Sixpence Coins for sale below:
Sixpences
Item | Date | Description | Grade | Additional Desc | Price | |
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.23 | Fair | holed |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.27 | NEF |
£89.50
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.31 | AUNC |
£195.00
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.31 | Fair | holed |
£6.00
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.32 | NFair | holed |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.33 | AUNC |
£195.00
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.34 | F |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.53 | AUNC |
£195.00
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.58 | NF |
£15.00
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.62 | GF | holed |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1872 | Die No.70 | Poor-Fair |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1873 | Die No.1 | NF | holed |
£6.00
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Sixpence | 1873 | Die No.38 | GEF-AUNC |
£160.00
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Sixpence | 1873 | Die No.45 | GEF-AUNC |
£160.00
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Sixpence | 1874 | Die No.37 | NF | holed |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1875 | 5/5 Die.No.31 | GEF |
£150.00
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Sixpence | 1875 | Die No.12 | AUNC |
£225.00
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Sixpence | 1875 | Die No.33 | AUNC | some tooling Obv. |
£160.00
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Sixpence | 1875 | Die No.34 | AUNC |
£225.00
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Sixpence | 1875 | Die No.5 | AUNC |
£225.00
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Sixpence | 1877 | Die No.26 | GFair |
£11.00
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Sixpence | 1877 | No die No. | GEF-AUNC |
£195.00
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Sixpence | 1877 | No die No. | EF |
£110.00
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Sixpence | 1877 | No die No. ... | MS-63 |
£350.00
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Sixpence | 1879 | No die No. | Poor-Fair |
£11.00
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Sixpence | 1879 | No die No. ... | MS-63 |
£195.00
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Sixpence | 1880 | Abt.UNC |
£260.00
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Sixpence | 1880 | Fair |
£9.50
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Sixpence | 1881 | AUNC |
£175.00
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Sixpence | 1881 | GEF |
£95.00
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Sixpence | 1881 | GF-AVF |
£17.50
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Sixpence | 1881 | F |
£11.00
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Sixpence | 1881 | Fair |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1881 | Poor |
£6.00
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Sixpence | 1881 | Large date Davies 1100 ... | AU-70 | RARE |
£175.00
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Sixpence | 1881 | Large date Davies 1100 ... | AU-75 |
£210.00
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Sixpence | 1882 | Fair |
£15.00
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Sixpence | 1883 | Abt.UNC |
£160.00
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Sixpence | 1883 | GEF-AUNC |
£110.00
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Sixpence | 1883 | EF+ |
£85.00
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Sixpence | 1883 | AVF |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1884 | AUNC |
£140.00
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Sixpence | 1884 | GEF-AUNC | few minor marks |
£95.00
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Sixpence | 1884 | Fair |
£6.00
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Sixpence | 1885 | Fair |
£9.50
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Sixpence | 1885 | Poor+ |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1886 | AUNC |
£110.00
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Sixpence | 1886 | AVF |
£29.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | 2nd type | AUNC |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | 2nd type | VF |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | 2nd type JH ... | AFDC |
£1,100.00
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Model Sixpence | 1887 | JH Undated | VF |
£12.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/I | AUNC | CHOICE |
£140.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/I | GEF-AUNC |
£95.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/I | EF |
£69.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/I | GVF | m/ms above head |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/V | GEF-AUNC |
£175.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/V | EF |
£110.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/V | NEF |
£85.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | R/V | VF | once gilt |
£29.50
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Model Sixpence | 1887 | Vic. JH Lauer | AUNC |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | WD | AUNC |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | WD | VF |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | WD R/I | NF | m/m |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | WD Rev. Enamelled ... | GF |
£11.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | WD Rev. Enamelled ... | NF |
£9.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | YH | AUNC |
£65.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | YH | GEF |
£49.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | YH | NF |
£12.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | YH | Fair |
£9.50
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Sixpence | 1887 | YH | Fair | holed |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1887 | YH Certified by ... | MS-60 |
£75.00
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Sixpence | 1888 | AUNC |
£39.50
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Sixpence | 1888 | EF+ |
£29.50
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Sixpence | 1888 | NEF |
£22.50
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Sixpence | 1888 | NF |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1888 | Poor |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1889 | AUNC |
£85.00
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Sixpence | 1889 | EF |
£32.50
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Sixpence | 1889 | VF |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1889 | GF |
£12.50
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Sixpence | 1890 | AUNC |
£110.00
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Sixpence | 1890 | NEF |
£35.00
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Sixpence | 1890 | NF |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1891 | GEF-AUNC |
£85.00
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Sixpence | 1891 | GF-AVF |
£12.50
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Sixpence | 1891 | Fair |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1891 | Poor+ |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1891 | Slabbed by NGC | MS-65 | Ex Mildenhall Collection |
£195.00
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Sixpence | 1892 | AUNC |
£95.00
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Sixpence | 1892 | EF |
£49.50
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Sixpence | 1892 | NEF |
£37.50
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Sixpence | 1892 | NF |
£11.00
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Sixpence | 1893 | AUNC |
£75.00
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Sixpence | 1893 | NF-F |
£9.50
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Sixpence | 1893 | JH Forgery | F |
£55.00
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Sixpence | 1893 | Proof Slabbed by ... | PF-61 |
£395.00
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Sixpence | 1894 | AUNC |
£125.00
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Sixpence | 1894 | Poor |
£6.00
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Sixpence | 1895 | NF |
£9.50
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Sixpence | 1895 | Fair |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1896 | AUNC |
£79.50
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Sixpence | 1896 | EF |
£39.50
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Sixpence | 1896 | VF |
£22.50
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Sixpence | 1896 | GF |
£12.50
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Sixpence | 1896 | NF |
£9.50
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Sixpence | 1896 | Poor+ |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1897 | AUNC |
£65.00
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Sixpence | 1897 | GF |
£12.50
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Sixpence | 1897 | NF |
£7.50
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Sixpence | 1897 | NF | holed |
£5.00
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Sixpence | 1898 | AUNC |
£75.00
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Sixpence | 1898 | GF |
£15.00
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Sixpence | 1898 | NF |
£11.00
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Sixpence | 1899 | AUNC |
£65.00
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Sixpence | 1899 | EF |
£35.00
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Sixpence | 1899 | AVF |
£19.50
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Sixpence | 1899 | GF |
£15.00
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Sixpence | 1899 | F |
£11.00
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Sixpence | 1900 | EF |
£32.50
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