1979 One Dollar Coin

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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. The United States Mint introduced the Susan B. Anthony dollar in 1979. They had high hopes that this new smaller dollar coin would circulate well in the United States. The Treasury Department hoped that they would be able to eliminate the one dollar paper currency and save millions of dollars per year in manufacturing costs. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about 1979 dollar coin? Well you're in luck, because here they come. There are 481 1979 dollar coin for sale on Etsy, and they cost $10,722.36 on average. The most common 1979 dollar coin. 1979 P Susan B Anthony Dollar value is face value for circulated coins. If the coin is uncirculated and not certified they’re worth $1.25 to $2 each. If graded MS65 by either PCGS or NGC then they’re worth $10 and in MS66 they’re worth $20. 1979 Susan B Anthony, or SBA, are not silver but clad copper – nickel.

Clad Composition

Minted at: Philadelphia
1979
Metal Composition: 91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel

Mass / Weight: 8.1 grams

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-

1979 One Dollar Coin Rare

1979
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.
MELT VALUE: $0.0715
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    Condition: MS62
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    Seller: AZATTIC4U
    Certification Number: RAW
    Condition: B U
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    Condition: UNC
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    Condition: UNC
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    Condition: Mint condition
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    Seller: Rossiburger52
    Certification Agency: Other
    Condition: Coin are circulated XF
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  • Seller: atchisonbj
    Condition: MS-65 (GEM)
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1979 One Dollar Coin Silver