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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sylvester, post: 14188, member: 708&quot;]Sixpence weighs;</p><p><br /></p><p>1674-1787 between 2.9g-3.0g</p><p><br /></p><p>1816-1967/1970 exactly 2.8g</p><p><br /></p><p>They always made them to the same weight when changing metals so that it didn&#039;t cause confusion, most likely when people take change bags to the bank they usually do those on weight... but also by the 1930s vending machines.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bullion value ain&#039;t much, probably about 70p or so for pre 1920s, and about 40p for the .500 silver issue. (I haven&#039;t checked the silver prices lately but i should imagine they are somewhere around there).</p><p><br /></p><p>The post &#039;47 ones are only really worth anything in top grades (except 1952 which makes a few quid in low grades), most others in low grades go for about 10p.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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