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	1858		Fair		£11.00	Buy
Sixpence	1858		NFair		£7.50	Buy
Sixpence	1858	Slabbed by CGS	AU-75		£240.00	Buy
Sixpence	1858	Slabbed by PCGS	MS-62		£295.00	Buy
Sixpence	1859		AUNC		£295.00	Buy
Sixpence	1859		GF		£25.00	Buy
Sixpence	1859		F		£19.50	Buy
Sixpence	1859		NFair		£9.50	Buy
Sixpence	1859	Slabbed by NGC	MS-64		£425.00	Buy
Sixpence	1863		GVF-NEF	scarce	£395.00	Buy
Sixpence	1863		GFair		£89.50	Buy
Sixpence	1863		Fair		£75.00	Buy
Sixpence	1863		Poor+		£44.00	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.18	Poor+		£6.00	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.22	F	Large 4	£25.00	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.31	AUNC		£350.00	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.31 Slabbed ...	MS-64		£450.00	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.4 Slabbed ...	AU-53		£225.00	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.5	F		£25.00	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.7	GF-AVF		£32.50	Buy
Sixpence	1864	Die No.7	Poor-Fair		£7.50	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.1 Slabbed ...	AU-58		£260.00	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.10 Slabbed ...	MS-61		£150.00	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.23	AUNC		£350.00	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.27 Slabbed ...	AU-58		£260.00	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.28	Fair		£11.00	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.40	AUNC		£350.00	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.40	NFair	holed	£5.00	Buy
Sixpence	1866	Die No.59	Poor	many sm. Counterstamps	£7.50	Buy
Sixpence	1871	Die No.18	EF		£110.00	Buy