George VI Sixpence

Only three notable changes occurred in this series:

Reverse A was replaced by Reverse B in 1943 (a very small adjustment to the border teeth).
The final debasement to cupro-nickel took place in 1947, ending silver issues.
In 1949, following Indian independence, the royal cypher was changed. The earlier GRI (Georgius Rex Imperator) became G VI R (Georgius VI Rex). Unlike most denominations, which only needed word spacing adjusted, the sixpence required a complete cypher modification.

The only date generally considered a "key" is 1952. While these are very common in VF, they are much harder to find in true mint state.

George VI Sixpences

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

Basic Details

Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Alloy (until 1946): Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 5% & Zinc 5%
Alloy (From 1947): Copper 40%, Nickel 5% & Zinc 5%