1951-PL Sixpence

In 1951 the Royal

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint London produced 40 million sixpence for Australia distinguished from the 1951 Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint sixpence (Learn more about the 1951 Sixpence) by the

Mintmark

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

 

mintmark PL, abbreviated from pecunia londīniī (money of London) or percussa londīniō (struck at London).


The 1951-PL sixpence by far the most common sixpence of the Type II George VI series due to the large initial

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage and while the coin is always very well struck up, the surfaces are often

Bagmarks

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

 

bagged due to the rough shipping process from London to Australia. Consequently grades above MS64 can be quite scarce even though the coin is often given a Gem or FDC grading in Australia, microscopic hairlines typically result in a grading of around MS63 to MS64.

Due to the coin being well struck up and the general unfamiliarity many collectors have with grading George VI Commonwealth coins, one must be extra careful in differentiating a dipped circulated piece with a

Mint state

A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation

 

mint state coin.

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