It’s worth checking your collection now as one rare coin is making waves online.
Certain pieces can be worth a lot of money so it’s always best to see what’s lurking in your stash. Now one TikTok user reckons this piece is the “holy grail” and there’s millions of them out in circulation.
In a post with his 211,000 followers, user @CoinCollectingWizard wrote in the caption: “Who remembers putting a six pence in your Christmas pudding?” Next he reveals the coin in question is the 1952 six pence.
“Around one million of these coins were produced which makes it a relatively low mintage compared to others,” he explained. “The pre-decimal six pence as equaled one fortieth to a pound sterling or six pence sterling.”
The user added: “It’s the holy grail of six pence coin collecting, these continued to be legal tender for a while after the currency became decimal in 1971. But are now long from UK change, however collectors are still wanting them in their collections.”
When revealing the value, the TikTok user claimed it all depends on a few factors – from condition to mintage. He said a poor grade six pence can be worth £30, while you’d have to image what one in mint condition could sell.
The 1952 six pence is a British coin featuring King George VI and is made of cupro-nickel. Its obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King George VI, while the reverse is a cypher of the royal with the date divided to either side and the crown above.
The legend “FID DEF” is around the top, with the word “SIXPENCE” below. The six pence was worth six pennies (as you might have guessed). It was first minted in silver in 1551 during the reign of Edward VI and turned into a cupro-nicek after 1947.
It was sometimes known as a tanner or half-shilling, and has not been produced for circulation since 1967. You can find 1952 six pences for sale on eBay. To look for a rare coin in your change, it’s worth doing your research first.
There’s multiple factors which make coins more valuable than others, like circulation and condition. Since it was shared on TikTok, the post racked up multiple likes and comments as one said: “I have four in my collection.”