When did the British Sixpence cease to be legal tender?

Answer 1

The British brass threepence ceased to be legal tender after 31 August 1971, following decimalisation. The general circulation British silver Threepence was no longer minted after 1945, but does not seem to have been demonetised. This is possibly because of the Maundy Set which includes a silver Threepence and is still produced every year.

Answer 2

The Fourpence ceased to be minted in the UK in 1856, but in 1888 a special request was made for a colonial variety to be minted for use in British Guiana. However, we must assume that the coin ceased to be legal tender around the late 1850s/ early 1860s.

Answer 3

The predecimal British Halfpenny was last minted for circulation in 1967 in preparation for the full introduction of decimal currency in 1971.

The decimal Half New Penny/Half Penny was withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1984 as it had become virtually worthless and relatively expensive to produce.

Answer 4

The predecimal British Halfpenny was last minted for circulation in 1967 in preparation for the full introduction of decimal currency in 1971.

The decimal Half New Penny/Half Penny was withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1984 as it had become virtually worthless and relatively expensive to produce.

Answer 5

The Royal Mint advises that predecimal Crowns (5 Shillings) struck from 1818 to 1965 have not been demonetised. At the time of decimalisation, they were redenominated to 25 Pence and continue to be legal tender for that amount.

Answer 6

The British decimal Half New Penny and Half Penny coins were demonetised and withdrawn from circulation in December 1984.

Answer 7

Sixpences were originally supposed to be demonetised upon decimalisation in 1971. Due to an outcry from the operators of vending machines , they remained legal tender until 1980.

Answer 8

The British decimal Half Penny was withdrawn and demonetised in 1984.