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What is the value of old Sixpences?
What is sixpence in today’s money? The sixpence (6d; /ˈsɪkspəns/), sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, is a coin that was worth six pence, equivalent to one-fortieth of a pound sterling, or half of a shilling.
How much is an Australian sixpence worth?
What is a 1927 Australian sixpence coin worth?
| VG | F | VF |
|---|---|---|
| $5 | $12 | $30 |
How much is a 1943 Australian sixpence worth?
What is a 1943 Australian sixpence coin worth?
| VG | F | EF |
|---|---|---|
| $4.00 | $4.50 | $7 |
How much is a 1946 Australian sixpence worth?
What is a 1946 Australian sixpence coin worth?
| VG | F | aUnc |
|---|---|---|
| $2.00 | $2.50 | $40 |
What is a 1942 sixpence worth?
Value Range
| F | UNC |
|---|---|
| $1.20 | $12.50 |
Are three pence coins worth anything?
Threepence coins minted at Bristol and Exeter in the years 1644 and 1645 are very rare, and very collectable. Those produced during the reign of King Charles II are also considered collectable – if not particular rare – this being a much written-about era in British history.
What is the rarest 6 pence?
1952 sixpences
The 1952 sixpences are by far the rarest sixpence coin issued in the past 125 years.
When was the first sixpence coin minted in Australia?
The first Australian sixpence was minted in 1910 and the last in 1963. Australia stopped minting pre-decimal coins in 1964, in preparation for
Who was on the obverse of the first sixpence?
The sixpence series was first issued in 1910 at the beginning of Australian coinage. During its period of circulation four monarch were featured on the obverse – Edward VII (1910), George V (1911 – 1936), George VI (1938 – 1952), and Elizabeth II (1953 – 1963).
What’s the life span of a sixpence coin?
1 The overall usefulness of the sixpence gave it the shortest life-expectancy of any pre-decimal denomination. In 1936 a report by an officer of the Royal Mint emphasised that the Sixpence generally only lasted for 28 years before it is “…so thin and worn that it has to be withdrawn.”
Who are the four monarchs on the sixpence?
During its period of circulation four monarch were featured on the obverse – Edward VII (1910), George V (1911 – 1936), George VI (1938 – 1952), and Elizabeth II (1953 – 1963). Throughout these monarchs the reverse design remained W.H.J. Blackmore’s interpretation of the Australian Coat of Arms.