The history of the Susan B. Anthony dollar, also known as 1979 one-dollar coin, has plenty of ups and downs, as does its demand within U.S. Coin collecting. Although it was not valued at the beginning by collectors or the public that were supposed to use it, with time it has become a piece that cannot be missing in any modern coin collection. Anthony Coin Parodies. The SBA dollar coin has been both celebrated — and parodied. Here are some excerpts from WikiPedia. On an episode of 'The Simpsons,' entitled 'Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington,' Lisa proposes that the family attend the memorial to the fictional Winifred Beecher Howe, an ‘early crusader for women's rights' who was the leader of the 1910 Floor Mop.
Most commonly remembered for its unpopularity within circulation, the Susan B. Anthony Dollar was minted during four years. The first three years of mintage were from 1979 to 1981, and following a lengthy gap in production, the final year of the series was 1999. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of the famous women's suffragist and the reverse features an image of the eagle landing on the moon after the Apollo 11 mission insignia. The designer of the coin was Frank Gasparro.
In size, the Susan B. Anthony Dollar was between the quarter dollar and half dollar. This caused confusion within circulation when the coins were reportedly often confused with the quarter. After the short duration of the series, the US Mint would create an entirely new composition and color for the following Sacagawea Dollars, in an attempt to differentiate the coins better within circulation.
For the Susan B. Anthony Dollar series:
- The highest mintages occurred for the 1979 Susan B. Anthony Dollar when large scale production took place ahead of the circulation release, in anticipation of high demand.
- The lowest mintages occurred in 1981, when the coins were only struck for inclusion in US Mint Sets.
- The gap between the 1981 and 1999 coin releases, represents the longest for any series of circulating U.S. coins.
- Proof coins were minted for each year of the series. The first three years proofs were struck at San Francisco, and for the last year proofs were struck in Philadelphia.
- Noted varieties like the Type 1 and Type 2 1979 and 1981 Proof coins and 1979 narrow and wide rim add some complexity to the short lived series.
Susan B. Anthony Dollar Mintages
| 1979-P | 360,222,000 |
| 1979-D | 288,015,744 |
| 1979-S | 109,576,000 |
| 1979-S Proof | 3,677,175 |
| 1980-P | 27,610,000 |
| 1980-D | 41,628,708 |
| 1980-S | 20,422,000 |
| 1980-S Proof | 3,544,806 |
| 1981-P | 3,000,000 |
| 1981-D | 3,250,000 |
| 1981-S | 3,492,000 |
| 1981-S Proof | 4,063,083 |
| 1999-P | 29,592,000 |
| 1999-D | 11,776,000 |
| 1999-S Proof | 750,000 |
Source: SusanBAnthonyDollar.org
Clad Composition
Most commonly remembered for its unpopularity within circulation, the Susan B. Anthony Dollar was minted during four years. The first three years of mintage were from 1979 to 1981, and following a lengthy gap in production, the final year of the series was 1999. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of the famous women's suffragist and the reverse features an image of the eagle landing on the moon after the Apollo 11 mission insignia. The designer of the coin was Frank Gasparro.
In size, the Susan B. Anthony Dollar was between the quarter dollar and half dollar. This caused confusion within circulation when the coins were reportedly often confused with the quarter. After the short duration of the series, the US Mint would create an entirely new composition and color for the following Sacagawea Dollars, in an attempt to differentiate the coins better within circulation.
For the Susan B. Anthony Dollar series:
- The highest mintages occurred for the 1979 Susan B. Anthony Dollar when large scale production took place ahead of the circulation release, in anticipation of high demand.
- The lowest mintages occurred in 1981, when the coins were only struck for inclusion in US Mint Sets.
- The gap between the 1981 and 1999 coin releases, represents the longest for any series of circulating U.S. coins.
- Proof coins were minted for each year of the series. The first three years proofs were struck at San Francisco, and for the last year proofs were struck in Philadelphia.
- Noted varieties like the Type 1 and Type 2 1979 and 1981 Proof coins and 1979 narrow and wide rim add some complexity to the short lived series.
Susan B. Anthony Dollar Mintages
| 1979-P | 360,222,000 |
| 1979-D | 288,015,744 |
| 1979-S | 109,576,000 |
| 1979-S Proof | 3,677,175 |
| 1980-P | 27,610,000 |
| 1980-D | 41,628,708 |
| 1980-S | 20,422,000 |
| 1980-S Proof | 3,544,806 |
| 1981-P | 3,000,000 |
| 1981-D | 3,250,000 |
| 1981-S | 3,492,000 |
| 1981-S Proof | 4,063,083 |
| 1999-P | 29,592,000 |
| 1999-D | 11,776,000 |
| 1999-S Proof | 750,000 |
Source: SusanBAnthonyDollar.org
Clad Composition
2000 Susan B Anthony Dollar
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):One major variety of the 1979 P Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Dollar features a narrow rim on the obverse of the coin. The 11-sided rim is slightly narrower which results in more spacing between the 1979 date and the rim. This is sometimes known as the 'far date' variety as the date is farther away from the rim. The difference between the 1979 narrow rim vs wide rim (far date vs near date) Susan B Anthony dollar varieties is depicted below in the example comparison image:
Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
| Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-63) | Proof (PR-65) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.17 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1979-P Susan B Anthony Dollar (Narrow Rim - Far Date Variety) is Worth $2.17 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
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MELT VALUE: $0.0715
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