claim: Andrew Carnegie is incapable of writing articles.
evidence: The sixpence -LRB- 6d ; -LSB- ˈsɪkspəns -RSB- -RRB- , sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit , was a coin worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling , or six pence .. pound sterling. pound sterling. pence. penny sterling. It was first minted in the reign of Edward VI and circulated until 1980 .. Edward VI. Edward VI of England. Following decimalisation in 1971 it had a value of new pence .. pence. penny sterling. decimalisation. Decimal Day. The coin was made from silver from its introduction in 1551 to 1947 , and thereafter in cupronickel .. cupronickel. cupronickel. Prior to Decimal Day in 1971 there were 240 pence in one pound sterling .. pound sterling. pound sterling. pence. penny sterling. Decimal Day. Decimal Day. Twelve pence made a shilling , and twenty shillings made a pound .. pence. penny sterling. Values less than a pound were usually written in shillings and pence , e.g. 42 old pence -LRB- p -RRB- would be three shillings and sixpence -LRB- 3 / 6 -RRB- , often pronounced `` three and six '' .. old pence. old pence. pence. penny sterling. Values of less than a shilling were simply written in terms of pence , e.g. eight pence would be 8d .. pence. penny sterling