Top 10 Rarest Sixpences

[ericdawson]

By far the rarest and barely known in uncirculated is the 1893 Jub head. Also please note that the mintage figures are how many struck for the year which may include coins struck from previous year dated dies as well.

[FroggyFrench]

I have a 1883 dated six pence but with the Victoria Jubilee Head on the reverse. It has a drilled hole and fob chain ring, i was going to list on ebay as selling a silver pocket watch chain, hence as a fob for the chain. It is very clearly date 1883.

[smoggysearcher]

I have a 1819 bullhead sixpence. The first coin i ever found with a metal detector 2 years ago.

[stan]

Although it is not in the top 10, the 1854 Sixpence is more expensive than most of this top ten and would come in just behind the 1893 Jubilee Head one at £140 in a poor condition and well over £1000 in a good grade. There does not seem to have ever been an uncirculated one come up for sale. Those mintage figures should be taken with a certain amount of salt as they do not mean that all of the coins ever went into circulation in the first place, at least in the nineteenth century. After about 1900 however, they become much more reliable and what was minted went out into circulation, in Britain at least. This should always be remembered when looking at mintage figures. There are mintage figures for 1849 and 1861 sixpences which are always quoted in coin catalogues yet not one of either of these years has ever been found, ever.

[markquavertune]

A mystery coin .A William the forth sixpence 1865 ?

[carl-xn]

Hi i have an 1844 bold date sixpence with upside down reverse any info would be apprieciated..

[richardhumphrys]

1787 George the 3rd Silver Sixpence, what value would you put on Very Fine?

[THIJSTAKKEN-xd]

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