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The American equivalent of sixpence is often considered to be a nickel, which is worth five cents. While the two coins differ in value, the sixpence has historical significance as a good luck charm in British culture, similar to how a nickel can symbolize good fortune in some American traditions. Additionally, the sixpence was used in weddings to represent prosperity, akin to the American custom of including coins in wedding ceremonies for luck.
This is the equivalent of our American idiom: If you fail, try try again.
If in London it is important to know that an English size 6 is not the same as an American size 6. So if you are a size 4 in American clothing then a size 6 in UK clothing is perfect for you.
No, they are not equivalent!