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10 Pence - Elizabeth II P - Post Box Silver Proof (2018)
Circulating version: 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – P - Post Box
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
| Denomination | 10 Pence |
| Face value | 10p |
| Mintage | 2,531 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 6.500g · 0.1933 t oz |
| Diameter | 24.5mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
The letter ‘P’ next to a traditional British post box on a street scene.
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- £35.04
- £92.02
- £23.32
- £44.90
- £22.81
About the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II P - Post Box – Silver Proof
The 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II P - Post Box – Silver Proof is a collector 10 pence coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 6.5g and measures 24.5mm across. Reverse design: The letter ‘P’ next to a traditional British post box on a street scene.
2,531 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II P - Post Box – Silver Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II P - Post Box – Silver Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its silver content is worth about £7.74 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II P - Post Box – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – P - Post Box, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II P - Post Box – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 6.5g and diameter 24.5mm and the metal (92.5% silver) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – P - Post Box. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Post Box 10p is the letter P coin in the A to Z series of 26 circulating 10p coins that the Royal Mint revealed on 1 March 2018 as The Great British Coin Hunt: Quintessentially British A to Z. The Royal Mint spells it Postbox, as one word, and its verse for the letter describes the boxes "standing there proudly in a bold colour red".
The Mint's page gives a short history. The post box, or pillar box, was introduced in 1852, just 12 years after the Penny Black stamp. Green was adopted in 1859 to standardise the boxes, and the red colour was chosen in 1874 to replace it. After the London 2012 Olympics, boxes in the home towns of gold medal winners were painted gold. Citing Royal Mail, the Mint says there are around 115,500 pillar, wall and lamp boxes, and that over 98% of the UK population lives within half a mile of one.
The Royal Mint's circulating figures show 220,000 of the P coin dated 2018 and 84,000 dated 2019, for a total of 304,000.
The reverse places a traditional British post box in a street scene, beside a large letter P.
The Royal Mint credits the reverse to The Royal Mint Team. Coin Hunter names P J Lynch as the designer. The obverse is the fifth portrait of Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, with the denomination and date, and the edge is milled.
Sources
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- P - Postbox 2018 UK 10p Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- All 26 Quintessentially British A-Z 10p Coins (2019), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 10p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 10p: P - Postbox, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2018 / 2019 P - Postbox 10p, Coin Hunter (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 'Great British Coin Hunt' begins with 10-penny series, Coin World (read 9 Oct 2026)
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