Why are the 1999 and 1999-D Susan B Anthony dollar prices suddenly rising fast and furious?

oreville

I noticed on the grey sheets that the 1999 and 1999-D issues of the SBA dollars have DOUBLED from $2 each to $4 from January 2013 to now.

All other issues have not moved at all.

Anyone privy to as why?

Someone taking a large position in these for a special promotion?
Some special anniversary that I do not know about?

Lakesammman

It's scary that you even noticed that !

oreville

LOL.

Actually I have a US Mint bag of 1999 SBA's I bought at face value back in 1999 and saved it and it did nothing for 13-14 years.

I was perusing the entire grey sheet for once to see the effect of declining gold and silver prices on collector type coin prices.

I also noticed rising washington quarter roll prices dated in the 1940's and early 1950's as they see to be re-asserting themselves in general versus the bullion priced rolls.

Also noticed franklin half roll prices have been largely immune from the silver price drop. Was that an oversight or reality?

tahoe98

...copper went up?

Rampage

I still have my 1999 SBA proof and SBA mint sets. Been waiting for them to take off. I know the proofs did a few years ago, but I got sidetracked and never sold them.

TwoSides2aCoin

<< <i>It's scary that you even noticed that ! >>



I could use a roll or two, but this isn't the BST.
You're on a roll, doc

Overdate

Where have all the Susies disappeared?

Over 800 million were struck in 1979-80 (the 1981 issues were released only in mint/proof sets). By 1999 the government stockpile of these coins was exhausted, hence the production of a small quantity of 1999 Susies to fill public demand prior to the introduction of the 2000 Sacs. So where are these 800 million Susies today?

ricko

I am surprised that any SBA's would increase in price..... Cheers, RickO

PRIZ430

<< <i>Where have all the Susies disappeared?

Over 800 million were struck in 1979-80 (the 1981 issues were released only in mint/proof sets). By 1999 the government stockpile of these coins was exhausted, hence the production of a small quantity of 1999 Susies to fill public demand prior to the introduction of the 2000 Sacs. So where are these 800 million Susies today? >>




Many have been sent overseas....they have a much longer life span than the paper dollar....and are currently being used in many 3rd world countries....

wondercoin

Hey Oreville ... someone is selling an original roll of 36-S BU quarters this weekend. Have that one?

Wondercoin

Cocoinut

The 1999-D SBA (mintage 11,776,000) went up first, and over the past couple of weeks the 1999-P (mintage 29,592,000) has followed. These coins were not included in the mint sets, and were struck to supply post offices and transit companies with a supply of dollar coins until the new Sacagawea dollars became available in 2000. I suspect that many of the coins went directly to post offices, whose stamp vending machines gave change in dollar coins. I remember going to my neighborhood post office to buy stamps, and receiving nothing but 1999-D dollar coins in change. I made a lot of visits to the post office that summer and fall, sometimes using a $20 bill to buy one stamp, and receiving 19 new dollar coins each time. I accumulated about 250 of them, expecting them to increase in price someday.

I used to think the 1999-P proof SBA might be another possible sleeper, as it wasn't included in the proof sets, and "only" 750,000 were sold, which was lower than the 1999 silver proof sets that once sold for over $300. Recent mintages for gold commemoratives and first spouse coins make 750,000 seem like a huge mintage.

Jim

oreville

wondercoin:

That roll is not mine.

How much is that roll selling for out of curiosity?

wondercoin

$4750

Wondercoin

misterR

Littleton Coin Company is buying them for the moment.

halfhunter

<< <i>LOL.

Actually I have a US Mint bag of 1999 SBA's I bought at face value back in 1999 and saved it and it did nothing for 13-14 years.

I was perusing the entire grey sheet for once to see the effect of declining gold and silver prices on collector type coin prices.

I also noticed rising washington quarter roll prices dated in the 1940's and early 1950's as they see to be re-asserting themselves in general versus the bullion priced rolls.

Also noticed franklin half roll prices have been largely immune from the silver price drop. Was that an oversight or reality? >>



I kinda keep an eye on OBW rolls on e-Bay, especially the few non '63 rolls that look original. I haven't seen any major drop in prices there. Other OBWs (dimes & quarters) seem to be holding up well also . . . much to my chagrin ! ! !

HH

PRIZ430

Just for s&g...what is a OBW roll of 1939 Halves worth???...I picked up one a few years back....

halfhunter

<< <i>Just for s&g...what is a OBW roll of 1939 Halves worth???...I picked up one a few years back.... >>



Not sure but I would LOVE to see photos of it ! ! !

HH

LeeBone

<< <i>I am surprised that any SBA's would increase in price..... Cheers, RickO >>



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BryceM

Yep. I paid $45 for a Suzie for my type set. It was harder to do that than spend $1k on a nice classic coin.

kiyote

I still really like the MS65 Wide Rim SBAs. A great value!

kranky

In the area of $4 EACH? Geez, I need to find a buyer then.

oreville

kranky,

They were $2 before for nearly 14 years.

tahoe98

...coincidentally, the latest CW issue speaks of the SBA small bucks and near date verses far date 79's. just saw it on the online site.

ambro51

I got a 99 in with the rest of the dollar coins the train ticket machine spit out. It struck me as very odd and probably one on the rarest circulating coins of recent vintage out there. They are still ugly.

crispy

I received a '99 SBA in change from a hospital parking ramp machine about a week ago. It sure stuck out among the other dollar coins. I thought it was a quarter at first. Funny thing is, I remember erroneously getting SBA's in change as quarters back when they first came out. Common problem with these back then.