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All coins from the Isle of Man, presented with pictures, descriptions and more useful information: metal, size, weight, date, mintage. Check out our full range of The Great British Coin Hunt Alphabet 10p's below. We're sure you'll find everything you're looking for either here or on our eBay shop. However, please feel free to drop us a message if we can assist in any way at all. Happy shopping and most importantly, happy collecting! Review the total 10 Pence (1968 to Date) PCGS graded coin population, including varieties, and shop results from dealers and eBay. 2011 10p S-F7 Var Ni-Plated Steel. MicroPence Hollow Great Britain 10P Micro-SD Compatible Spy Coin When the UK brought out the new £1 coin back in 2017, we were unable to continue offering it in a hollow version.

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The original 10p coins were first issued in 1968 as a larger coin and was initially used alongside and was the same size as its predecimal equivalent coin, the florin (or two shillings). In 1992 10p coins were made smaller, lighter and generally more convenient. Only the smaller post 1992 10p coins shown on this page are legal tender. For the previous larger ones, see here.

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Specifications are shown at the bottom of this page.

The Alphabet 10p’s (2018 & 2019)

On the 1st March 2018 the Royal Mint introduced a range of Twenty-Six ‘Quintessentially British’ 10p coins, each showing a letter of the alphabet representing a British related theme. All of the coins will circulate and initially 2.6m have been made (possibly 100,000 of each?). They are also available to purchase in silver proof form for £35.00 each, which adds up to a staggering £910.00 for anyone who wants to buy them all. In 2019 they decided to mint the same alphabet coins with the ‘2019’ date, so there are technically two of each letter available.

They are also sold for £2 each termed ‘Early Strike Uncirculated’ which is just marketing-speak as far as I can tell. The ‘Early Strike’ coins they supply are struck to normal circulation coin standard and are invariably a bit bag marked and exhibit a multitude of other imperfections. Initial demand was so high that some early orders of multiple coins were sent in a single zip-lock bag, picking up more bag marks in the post – originally it was advertised that individual coins would come in individual velvet pouches, then separate small zip-lock bags.

Initial problems ordering them

There was disappointment from a lot of people about the way the Royal Mint dealt with orders and the fact that those that ordered first (some waited hours in the website queue system on the 1st of March 2018) don’t seem to have received them first. I ordered two sets on the 2nd March and received them in mid April! The coins are also available to buy from Crown Post Offices, but come in individual and more attractive packages for £4 each. Supply of the Post Office coins also seems limited and I’m still not sure if the Post Office coins for £4 each are any better, in terms of quality, than the often bag-marked £2 versions available from the Royal Mint.

In Circulation

They are not yet widely found in circulation, even now in October 2019. For those with a little patience, the cheapest way to get them all will be from change at face value or by swapping with others, e.g. on the Check Your Change Facebook group!

Interestingly, the obverse type is also new as it shows the denomination ‘TEN PENCE’ instead of it being featured on the reverse. I assume this was to provide more space on the reverse for the main design themes.

Mintage for circulation: 220,000 for each 2018 dated letter (2019 dated figures are unknown).

Collectability/Scarcity: 2, for all alphabet 10p coins dated 2018 or 2019.

Previous 10p types:

Obverse Type 3, used 1992 – 1997 (bust design by Raphael Maklouf):

Reverse Type 3, used 1992 – 2008 (design by Christopher Ironside):

Edge: Milled.

The design:

English lion, royally crowned. ‘TEN PENCE’ and ’10’ above and below.

Dates:

1992*, Mintage 1,413,455,170.
1993, None for circulation and an unknown number for sets.
1994, None for circulation, 56,945 for annual sets.
1995, Mintage 43,259,000.
1996, Mintage 118,738,000.
1997, Mintage 99,196,000

Collectability/Scarcity: 1 for the high mintage coins. 2 for 1993 and 1994 (for scale details see here)

*Minor varieties exist of 1992 dated coins concerning the shape of the rim and the alignment of letters/numbers in relation to the edge beading. A couple of types are quite rare and should be at least 3 on the Collectability/Scarcity scale, but aren’t widely collected, most people being happy to just have one of each date.

Obverse Type 4, used 1998 – 2008 (bust design by Ian Rank-Broadley):

Reverse Type 3, used 1992 – 2008 (design by Christopher Ironside):

Edge: Milled.

Dates:

1998, None for circulation and an unknown number for sets.
1999, None for circulation and an unknown number for sets.
2000, Mintage 134,733,000.
2001, Mintage 129,281,000.
2002, Mintage 80,934,000.
2003, Mintage 88,118,000.
2004, Mintage 99,602,000.
2005*, Mintage 69,604,000.
2006*, Mintage 118,803,000.
2007, Mintage 72,720,000.
2008, Mintage 9,720,000.
2009, Mintage unknown. A coin with this date and the older lion reverse shouldn’t exist! It’s a mule (a mismatch of obverse and reverse dies). Just 2 or 3 examples are known.

Collectability/Scarcity: 1 for the high mintage coins, 2 for 1998 and 1999 and 10 for the 2009 mule with the lion reverse (for scale details see here)

Minor varieties exist for 2005 (and possibly 2006) concerning the position of the digit ‘1’ in the number ’10’ and its alignment with the rim beads. Both types are believed common.

Obverse Type 5, used 2008 – 2015 (bust design by Ian Rank-Broadley):

Reverse Type 4, used 2008 – date (design by Matthew Dent):

Edge: Milled.

The design:

Top left section of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.

Dates:

2008, Mintage 71,447,000.
2009, Mintage 84,360,000.
2010, Mintage 96,600,500.
2011, Mintage 59,603,850.
2012, Mintage 11,600,030.
2013, Mintage 320,200,750.
2014, Mintage 490,202,020.
2015, Mintage 119,000,000.

Collectability/Scarcity (all): 1 (for scale details see here)

Obverse Type 6, used 2015 onwards (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type 4, used 2008 – date (design by Matthew Dent):

Edge: Milled.

Dates:

10 Pence Coins

2015, Mintage 91,900,000.
2016, Mintage 135,380,000.
2017, Mintage 33,300,000.
2018, Mintage not yet known (what is known, is that none will appear in circulation, they can be found in sets only).
2019, Mintage not yet known.

Specifications for all current 10p coins:

Size: 24.5mm
Width: 1.85mm
Metal Composition 1992 – 2010: Cupro-nickel (75% copper and 25% nickel)
Metal Composition 2011 – date: Steel core plated with nickel.
Weight: 6.50 grammes

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The NHS 10p coin has been revealed as the most scarce of its kind. But how much is it worth?

Long before the weekly clap for carers, the Royal Mint paid tribute to our National Health Service heroes with a special 10p coin.

Coin site Change Checker has placed this coin at the top of its latest 10p ‘Scarcity Index’, meaning it’s now one of the most sought-after coins in circulation. But how valuable is it really?

What is the NHS 10p?

Adorned with a large ‘N’ with a stethoscope wrapped around it in the shape of a heart, the NHS 10p coin entered circulation in 2018.

It was part of the Royal Mint’s ‘Great British Coin Hunt’ series, which featured 26 10p coins – one for each letter of the alphabet – celebrating British society and culture.

Other designs in the series include T for Tea, L for Loch Ness Monster and, of course, Q for Queuing.

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What makes the NHS coin so scarce?

Change Checker’s ‘Scarcity Index’ ranks every 10p, 50p and £2 coin based on mintage figures (how many of a coin was created), along with estimates of collector demand based on Change Checker users.

All of the alphabet 10p coins are considered hard to come by as just 220,000 of each design was released in 2018, and 2.1m came out overall in 2019.

To put that in perspective, more than 33 million ‘normal’ 10p coins (with the two lions on them) were minted in 2017.

But these numbers don’t tell the whole story. As people take these coins home from the shops and add them to their collections, the numbers in circulation decline, making them even harder to come by.

How much is it worth?

No doubt the nation’s renewed appreciation for the hard work of our National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis has fuelled this coin’s popularity.

But even the most popular coins in the world are only really worth their monetary amount. There’s no guarantee you’ll be able to sell a 10p coin online for anything more than 10p.

Still, NHS coins have sold for more than this on eBay in recent days. As you can see below, one sold for £6.50 last Monday.

1975 Eire 10p Coin

This was the most an NHS 10p sold for this month, the lowest being £1.00. So some sellers have been much luckier than others.

Which? has spoken to several numismatists (expert coin collectors), all of whom advise that you should never buy a coin as an investment, as you can’t guarantee whether its value will rise or fall.

10p Coins Uk

Instead, you should only buy coins that you like and personally want in your collection. Of course, since the NHS coin is in circulation, there’s a chance you could find it in your change one day. But that might be more difficult for the foreseeable future.

Hear more about the risks of coin investment on the Which? Money Podcast:

Is it safe to find an NHS 10p under lockdown?

10 Pence Coin Value

The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised people to wash their hands after handling money, but according to Full Fact, it hasn’t issued a warning about using banknotes.

Despite this, many retailers are moving away from cash payments, as a way to be extra cautious.

Retail union Usdaw and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have issued social distancing guidance that urges shops to ‘encourage cashless purchases’.

1985 Eire 10p Coin

Many supermarkets now only allow cash payments at self-service checkouts. B&Q, which reopened all its stores recently, doesn’t allow cash at all.

10p Coin Compared To Us Coin

This may make life difficult for the millions of people who rely on cash in their everyday lives, many of whom are vulnerable. And it’ll make it harder to come by 10p coins, too.

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