2003 Silver Proof Set (BUY)
Face Value: $2.91
Original Issue Price: $31.95
Mintage: 1,125,755
The 2003 Silver Proof Set showed a hefty mintage increase from the prior years. The mintage exceeded the one million mark for the first time since the Silver Proof Sets had been issued in 1992. This increased mintage provides for increased availability, which keeps the set affordable today.
Each set contained a total of ten coins with a face value of $2.91. The States Quarters included the Illinois Quarter, Alabama Quarter, Maine Quarter, Missouri Quarter, and Arkansas Quarter. The remaining coins included the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, Roosevelt Dime, Kennedy Half Dollar, and Sacagawea Dollar. All of the quarters, dime, and half dollar were produced in a composition of 90% silver. Other coins maintained standard compositions.
The packaging for the 2003 Silver Proof Set remained the same design as had been used since the State Quarters series began. A cardboard box bearing the image of the Statue of Liberty and red color scheme contained two plastic lenses. One lens contained the dollar, half dollar, dime, nickel, and cent. The five state quarters sealed in a second lens.
