1942 Sixpence

The 1942 sixpence is one of the more underrated dates in the George VI sixpence series in

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state despite its characteristic strong strike and even

Mint lustre

The original reflectivity of a coin

 

mint lustre. No notable hoards have surfaced of the date though a number of

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state examples are known, most of which grade at the MS64 level.

Acquiring the grade beyond MS64 is possible but usually precluded by

Bagmarks

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

 

bagmarks and when the date does grade above MS64, it will certainly command a strong premium.

Both the San Francisco and Denver

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mints produced sixpence that year indicated by an S or D

Mintmark

A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin

 

mintmark above the date respectively.

S mintmark of the San Francisco mint	D mintmark of the Denver mint

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