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
Sixpence	1897		NF	holed	£5.00	Buy
Sixpence	1898		AUNC		£75.00	Buy
Sixpence	1898		GF		£15.00	Buy
Sixpence	1898		NF		£11.00	Buy
Sixpence	1899		AUNC		£65.00	Buy
Sixpence	1899		EF		£35.00	Buy
Sixpence	1899		AVF		£19.50	Buy
Sixpence	1899		GF		£15.00	Buy
Sixpence	1899		F		£11.00	Buy
Sixpence	1900		EF		£32.50	Buy
Sixpence	1900		GVF-NEF		£25.00	Buy
Sixpence	1900		AVF		£17.50	Buy
Sixpence	1900		F		£11.00	Buy
Sixpence	1901		AUNC		£44.00	Buy
Sixpence	1901		GF		£15.00	Buy
Sixpence	1901		NFair		£6.00	Buy
Sixpence	1902		EF+		£39.50	Buy
Sixpence	1902		GVF		£22.50	Buy
Sixpence	1902		AVF		£15.00	Buy
Sixpence	1902		F		£9.50	Buy
Model Sixpence	1902	Ed. VII Undated ...	GVF		£12.50	Buy
Sixpence	1903		F-GF		£19.50	Buy
Sixpence	1903		GFair		£12.50	Buy
Sixpence	1903		Poor-Fair		£7.50	Buy
Sixpence	1904	Slabbed by NGC	AU-58		£160.00	Buy
Sixpence	1905		Fair		£6.00	Buy
Sixpence	1906		AUNC		£110.00	Buy
Sixpence	1906		GEF		£65.00	Buy
Sixpence	1906		GVF		£22.50	Buy
Sixpence	1906		GF		£11.00	Buy