Lucky Sixpence
The sixpence has been used as a lucky coin symbolising wealth, prosperity and happiness in the rhyme 'Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe'.
We have a lovely collection of lucky genuine sixpences available. George VI sixpences were minted from 1937 - 1952 and Elizabeth II sixpences minted between 1953 - 1967 prior to the decimalisation of British coinage.
The first silver sixpence coin was first minted in 1551 during the reign of the 'Boy King' Edward VI. In 1947 the Royal Mint ceased using silver in common currency using cupro-nickel instead.
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