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Original Total Mintage Summary:
In 2003, Gold Eagle Proof production remained consistent with the immediately preceding years with total and individual mintage figures being very similar. In 2003, there were a total of 143,000 Gold Eagle Proofs minted across all four denominations. For the third year in a row, the $10, $25, and $50 Gold Proof denominations tallied less than 33,000 each, with the $10 Gold Eagle Proof being the rarest within the group by total mintage. Interestingly though, the $5 Gold Eagle Proof ranked as the 5th most rare by total mintage within its respective denomination.
NGC Certified Population Summary:
Additionally, through June 26, 2009, a total of only 635 four coin Gold Eagle Proofs sets from 2003 had been certified by NGC in Proof 70 condition.
Key World Events for 2003:
January 24:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
February 1:
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas upon reentry, killing all 7 astronauts onboard.
March 1:
Pakistani authorities capture 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and Al-Qaeda financier Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi.
March 19:
The U.S. led invasion of Iraq commences as the first American bombs begin dropping on Baghdad.
April 14:
The Human Genome Project is successfully completed, with 99% of the human genome sequenced to 99.99% accuracy.
May 23:
At Texas A&M University, the first deer cloned by scientists is born. He is named Dewey.
December 12:
Saddam Hussein is captured in Tikrit by the U.S. 4th Infantry Division.
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