Susan B. Anthony Dollar (1979-1999)

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The Susan B Anthony coin was introduced to replace the large Ike dollars. The Ike dollars were thought to be too big and that is the reason nobody was using them. The mint produced a large amount of Susan B Anthony's in preperation for their popularity.

I remember getting a few of these from my family to "hold on to", and I threw them in a jar and kept them there. Apparently others did this as well as they didn't circulate well.

The biggest problem with these dollars is that they were easily mistaken for a quarter. A few of the Susan B Anthony's that I received were because I got change and the cashier thought they were quarters. Lucky me, but it was a problem.

Collecting the coin is fairly easy since there weren't many years that it was produced, and not many variations on those years. Look through some old sock drawers and see if you can find any to get you started.

History

Susan B. Anthony was the first woman to be honored by having her likeness appear on a circulating United States coin. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Act into law (Public Law 95-447). This law amended the Coinage Act of 1965, changing the size, weight, and design of the one-dollar coin. On July 2, 1979, the U. S. Mint officially released the Susan B. Anthony coin in Rochester, NY, the home of Susan B. Anthony during the most politically active years of her life. In 1979, 757,813,744 coins were produced. Additional coins were dated 1980, 1981 (numanistic items only), and 1999. Ultimately, the United States Mint produced 888,842,452 Susan B. Anthony coins for circulation.

In 1997, Congress passed the United States $1 Coin Act (Public Law 104-124, Sec. 4), replacing the Susan B. Anthony dollar with the golden dollar coin. The golden color of this new coin, combined with a smoother edge and wider border, helps to more easily differentiate it from a quarter. The act also authorized the Secretary of Treasury to continue to mint Susan B. Anthony coins until such time as the production of new golden coins was ready. In 1999, the final 41,368,000 Susan B. Anthony coins were minted. The coins continue in circulation today.

Check out these other resources for more info.

Click Here - The Wikipedia page on the Susan B Anthony Dollar coins contains a great deal of information and details.
Click Here - Coinfacts page for the Susan B Anthony Dollar
Click Here - This is a great site dedicated to small dollars from the US Mint. Loads of excellent information.

Specs

Sculptor Obverse:Frank Gasparro	Sculptor Reverse: Frank Gasparro
Weight: 8.1 grams	Diameter: 26.5 mm
Thickness: 2 mm	Composition: 91.66% Copper, 8.33% Nickel

Mints

The circulating dollars produced in Philadelphia will have a "P" Mint Mark; those produced in Denver will have the "D" Mint Mark; and the "S" Mint Mark will designate the Anthony dollars struck at the San Francisco facility.

What's it worth?

So what's my coin worth?

The Susan B Anthony is another recent coin that you can still easily get. You can go into banks and they will most likely have a few there. Also, they don't contain any precious metals like silver.

With that said, circulated coins aren't worth much more than face value. MS or proof coins that are uncirculated are generally worth a bit more.

Here are a few of my favorite free guides for estimating the value of your Susan B Anthony Dollar.

Click Here - Numismedia Fair Market Value page for Good to MS60 Susan B Anthony Dollar coins. This guide is the FMV for NGC graded coins.
Click Here - Numismedia Fair Market Value page for MS61 to MS70 Susan B Anthony Dollar coins. This guide is the FMV for NGC graded coins.
Click Here - PCGS Susan B Anthony Dollars Price Guide. This guide is the guide for PCGS graded coins

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Coin type(Dollar), Coin Set(Susan B Anthony Dollar), Year(1979), Mintmark(P)
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Determine the Grade of your Susan B Anthony Dollar

The grade of your coin is probably the most important aspect in valuating your coin. It can also be the most subjective. As with many commonly circulating coins, unless graded uncirculated they are generally not worth much more than face value.

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Why do you want the Value?

Now that you understand what coin you have, and an approximate grade for the coin, ask yourself why you want the value.

I want to sell it - If you want to sell your Susan B Anthony Dollar, understand that dealers won't likely give you full red book or full graded price for the coin. They need to make a profit too. EBay is always a good option, but you may not get as much as the power sellers with thousands of positive reviews. Be realistic about how much you will get for selling the coin, and use the price guides as good references.
I want to buy it - Arm yourself with as much information as you can. Just like above, the dealers aren't going to pay full red book for the coin, so there may just be some wiggle room. The key is to know what you want, and understand roughly how much it should go for. If you find a coin that you just have to have, this may help you from paying too much for it.
Insurance - If you are looking at the value of the coin for insurance, you may want to use these guide values or get a professional appraisal from a dealer. It's important to note that you need to insure for what it will cost to replace the coin. That is likely closer to Red Book, Numismedia, or PCGS price guides.

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