1927 Sixpence

The 1927 sixpence is one of the more common sixpence of George V, especially if sought in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state. While the relatively high

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage of 3 and a half million contributed to this, this is mostly due to one

Bank roll

A common means of distributing coins where a bank would roll coins before distributing them to branches or customers

 

bank roll surfacing of 1927 sixpence. The sixpence from that

Bank roll

A common means of distributing coins where a bank would roll coins before distributing them to branches or customers

 

bank roll were however, quite

Bagmarks

Surface marks caused by impact from other coins during the handling process before the coin enters circulation

 

bagged and tended to range between MS63 and MS64 with at least one grading MS65 so obtaining examples at this level can still present quite a challenge.

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