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Emma Munbodh

Most rare and valuable alphabet 10p coins in circulation - check if you have one

It's been more than a year since the Royal Mint launched a new collection of alphabet 10p coins - and now experts have revealed the editions that could be worth the most cash in years to come.

In spring 2019, millions of alphabet 10p coins were filtered into our pockets, celebrating just about everything British.

It started with a batch of just 500,000 of each - which was followed by more than 2million later in October.

The A-Z collection was launched to map out what makes Britain great – from the Angel of the North to a Zebra Crossing, with designs also including a cup of tea, fish and chips, cricket, and the Loch Ness monster.

An English breakfast coin was also released, featuring a fried egg, bacon, sausages, tomato and beans, while the James Bond coin says: "007".

"These uniquely British designs were selected because we felt they represented a diverse mix of elements that make up the country we all love," Anne Jessopp at The Royal Mint explained.

"We hope the British public is inspired to take part in the Great British Coin Hunt by checking their change for those miniature works of art that spell out just some of the many iconic themes that are Quintessentially British."

But which ones are worth the most?

In total, 2.6million have been released to date, and now coin experts at ChangeChecker have revealed the designs that it expects to one day be worth the most cash - based on their popularity.

Rarest alphabet 10p coins in order

(PA)
  1. B - Bond 007

  2. T - Tea

  3. N - NHS

  4. R - Robin

  5. Z - Zebra Crossing

  6. Y - Yeoman Warder

  7. W - World Wide Web

  8. J - Jubilee

  9. S - Stonehenge

  10. A - Angel of the North

  11. V - Villages

  12. I - Ice Cream

  13. G - Greenwich Meantime

  14. U - Union Jack

  15. E - English Breakfast

  16. F - Fish and Chips

  17. L - Loch Ness Monster

  18. X - X Marks the Spot

  19. D - Double Decker Bus

  20. H - Houses of Parliament

  21. C - Cricket

  22. Q - Queue

  23. O - Oak

  24. M - Mackintosh

  25. K - King Arthur

  26. P - Postbox

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