A pillar box stands in front of houses and a street lamp on the P Post Box 10p. The letter sits beside it, making this a miniature street scene rather than an isolated object. For a postal collector, P brings a familiar subject into the alphabet series.
Before post boxes were red
Red was chosen for British post boxes in 1874, replacing an earlier green scheme. The Royal Mint’s Post Box history also recalls the boxes painted gold after London 2012 to celebrate gold-medal winners in their home towns.
Those colour changes give the familiar object a longer story. The standard P coin itself remains silver-coloured, with the box and buildings formed in relief.
Choose the date you need
The 2018 circulation mintage is 220,000. For 2019 it is 84,000. Both dates share the post-box scene, and the year appears on the portrait side.
Choose the matching issue for a dated set, or buy a pair if postal designs are your main interest.
From letters to the web
P pairs well with D: Double Decker Bus for another street scene. Alongside W: World Wide Web, it offers a different comparison: two ways of keeping in touch, represented on two very different reverses.
Add P to your basket
Compare the Post Box coins above for current prices and availability. You can add other missing letters to the same order: Royal Mail Tracked 48 postage is £2.90 per order to the UK, whether you buy one coin or one hundred.
Shop the 2018 P 10p · Shop the 2019 P 10p Our Post Box coins from both years are in Uncirculated condition.
P 10p coin facts and issue history
Recognise the design: Street postbox with P. Both dates use this reverse; read the year on the Queen's portrait side.
- Denomination and metal
- 10p, nickel-plated steel
- Size and weight
- 24.5 mm, 6.5 g
- Edge
- Grained
- Design attribution
- The Royal Mint Team (reverse); Jody Clark (obverse)
These specifications are recorded in The Royal Mint's P issue archive. The official design proclamation describes the motif and edge.
Circulation mintage: 220,000 for 2018 P and 84,000 for 2019 P. These low circulation figures explain the rarity of these dated coins in change. They exclude collector editions and do not count the Uncirculated coins available today.
The alphabet series launched in March 2018. The 2019-dated circulation rollout began in February 2019, according to the original programme FAQ. For bags, cards and albums, see our packaging comparison.
Primary records checked 11 October 2026.