#Susan b anthony dollar series#

The first three years proofs were struck at San Francisco, and for the last year proofs were struck in Philadelphia. Proof coins were minted for each year of the series.

Today, a growing number of coin collectors are dedicated to collecting Susan B. Due to its small size and the timing of its release, these 1 coins never caught on with the public.

#Susan b anthony dollar series#

The gap between the 19 coin releases, represents the longest for any series of circulating U.S. Anthony dollar was an American coin minted for just four years: 19791981, and again in 1999.The lowest mintages occurred in 1981, when the coins were only struck for inclusion in US Mint Sets.Anthony Dollar when large scale production took place ahead of the circulation release, in anticipation of high demand. The highest mintages occurred for the 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar struck on a Sacagawea dollar planchet sold for 16,800 in 2020.

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. This caused confusion within circulation when the coins were reportedly often confused with the quarter. Treasury Department put Anthonys portrait on dollar coins in 1979, making her the first woman to be so honored. Anthony Dollar was between the quarter dollar and half dollar. In recognition of her dedication and hard work, the U.S.