2003 American Gold Eagle
The 2003 Gold Eagle continued to experience increased interest, particularly for the one ounce bullion coins. The demand was spurred by another positive year for the price of gold. Mintages increased for all bullion coin offerings with nearly double the mintage for the one ounce coin.
The US Mint began sales of the 2003 Proof Gold Eagle coins on May 13, 2003. Prices for the coins were adjusted due to the higher underlying price of gold. The one ounce coin was priced at $630 with a limit of 8,000; the one-half ounce coin was priced at $315 with a limit of 8,000; the one-quarter ounce coin was priced at $165 with a limit of 10,000; and the one-tenth ounce coin was priced at $85 with a limit of 25,000. A 4 Coin Set which contained one of each coin was also offered at $1,098 with a product limit of 21,000. All collectible proof coins were produced at the West Point Mint and carried the “W” mint mark. Before this year, the last price adjustment had taken place in 1998.
During 2003, the price of gold broke above the $400 level, after clearing the $300 level in the prior year. The price of gold began the year at $343.80 and finished the year at $416.25, marking a gain of more than 20%.
2003 Gold Eagle Specifications
Date: 2003
Mint Mark: none (bullion), W (proof)
Composition: 91.67% gold, 3% silver, 5.33% copper
Weight ($25 Coin): 0.5454 troy oz (16.965 grams)
Diameter ($25 Coin): 1.063 inches (27.0 mm)
Thickness ($25 Coin): 0.085 inches (2.15 mm)
Designers: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (obverse), Miley Busiek (reverse)
2003 Gold Eagle Mintage
Bullion Mintage: 416,032 (1 oz), 79,029 (1/2 oz), 74,029 (1/4 oz), 245,029 (1/10 oz)
Proof Mintage: 28,344 (1 oz), 28,270 (1/2 oz), 30,292 (1/4 oz), 40,027 (1/10 oz)
2003 Gold Eagles For Sale
