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fleaseyelashfleaseyelash Posts: 14 āœ­
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Was wondering since most of our grandkids never saw or heard of Sussan b dollars, down the line will they have any collector value to their grand kids.

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,544 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    Last year my son told me he had received a couple in change... as quarters.

    They are still out there and still confusing people as to what they are.

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,269 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­
    edited October 16, 2026 8:52AM


    Ever since I got out of the Army after my first tour in ā€˜79, I heard about this ā€œnarrow rim or wide rimā€.
    At this age, I donā€™t know why I still look, when I get them.
    Photo courtesy PCGS coinfacts

    And stillā€¦. Theyā€™re just a buck, mistaken for ā€œanother weird quarterā€. šŸ¤«

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,939 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­
    edited October 16, 2026 9:05AM

    Hi and

    Welcome to the Forum

    šŸ˜€
    The Susan B. Anthony coins are unique. Special in a few ways. For one, only a 3 year program!

    You mentioned the children.
    Whether they'll be interested or not?
    In one area, I can almost promise you. That the kids will be fascinated by the variety aspect!
    In the 1979 year. There is a special variety that is more valuable (not much more) than a regular 1979. In the P mint (Philadelphia). It's called, "The Near Date". or "Wide Rim".
    Where the year, on the Obverse (the front). This detailed variety are only on the ones with the Date closer, or "nearer" to the rim of the coin than the normal ones!
    I found many.
    This is where I think the children would be excited to hunt for? I can hear them saying,
    "Ooh, I found one!"
    šŸ˜†
    These are only on the business strikes, not on the Proofs.
    The 1979P's, not the 1979S's,
    The Proofs.
    Good Luck
    and once again...
    Welcome to the Forum!
    Don't be a stranger. Post often and most of all,
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    ;)
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    MilesWaitsMilesWaits Posts: 5,604 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    I give those and other dollar coins out as tips and explain as I do, but thereā€™s no explaining needed for the two dollar bills!

    Now riding the swell in PM's and surf.
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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,323 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    @fleaseyelash said:
    Was wondering since most of our grandkids never saw or heard of Sussan b dollars, down the line will they have any collector value to their grand kids.

    If youā€™re asking whether the coins will be worth more than face value, if so, I think any premium would be negligible.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,889 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    @joeykoins said:
    Hi and

    Welcome to the Forum

    šŸ˜€
    The Susan B. Anthony coins are unique. Special in a few ways. For one, only a 3 year program!

    You mentioned the children.
    Whether they'll be interested or not?
    In one area, I can almost promise you. That the kids will be fascinated by the variety aspect!
    In the 1979 year. There is a special variety that is more valuable (not much more) than a regular 1979. In the P mint (Philadelphia). It's called, "The Near Date". or "Wide Rim".
    Where the year, on the Obverse (the front). This detailed variety are only on the ones with the Date closer, or "nearer" to the rim of the coin than the normal ones!
    I found many.
    This is where I think the children would be excited to hunt for? I can hear them saying,
    "Ooh, I found one!"
    šŸ˜†
    These are only on the business strikes, not on the Proofs.
    The 1979P's, not the 1979S's,
    The Proofs.
    Good Luck
    and once again...
    Welcome to the Forum!
    Don't be a stranger. Post often and most of all,
    HAVE FUN!
    ;)
    Example:

    I would just note that they are actually four years if you include 1999.

    Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,625 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­
    edited October 16, 2026 10:00AM

    Sadly my crystal ball is broken so I cannot see into the future. But my magic 8-ball said no dice. I cannot see these catching fire in the future in an overall sense, only the very top pops will command any significant premium for the registry chasers just as it is now.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,524 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    might explain why we get them as quarters more times then not (or used to these days)

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,939 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    @privatecoin said:

    @joeykoins said:
    Hi and

    Welcome to the Forum

    šŸ˜€
    The Susan B. Anthony coins are unique. Special in a few ways. For one, only a 3 year program!

    You mentioned the children.
    Whether they'll be interested or not?
    In one area, I can almost promise you. That the kids will be fascinated by the variety aspect!
    In the 1979 year. There is a special variety that is more valuable (not much more) than a regular 1979. In the P mint (Philadelphia). It's called, "The Near Date". or "Wide Rim".
    Where the year, on the Obverse (the front). This detailed variety are only on the ones with the Date closer, or "nearer" to the rim of the coin than the normal ones!
    I found many.
    This is where I think the children would be excited to hunt for? I can hear them saying,
    "Ooh, I found one!"
    šŸ˜†
    These are only on the business strikes, not on the Proofs.
    The 1979P's, not the 1979S's,
    The Proofs.
    Good Luck
    and once again...
    Welcome to the Forum!
    Don't be a stranger. Post often and most of all,
    HAVE FUN!
    ;)
    Example:

    I would just note that they are actually four years if you include 1999.

    Lol,
    Oh yeah, I stand corrected. Thanks
    1999, how could I forget that?
    That's the year we bought our house!
    šŸ˜†

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

    --- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
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    privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,889 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    @stawick said:

    @privatecoin said:

    @joeykoins said:
    Hi and

    Welcome to the Forum

    šŸ˜€
    The Susan B. Anthony coins are unique. Special in a few ways. For one, only a 3 year program!

    You mentioned the children.
    Whether they'll be interested or not?
    In one area, I can almost promise you. That the kids will be fascinated by the variety aspect!
    In the 1979 year. There is a special variety that is more valuable (not much more) than a regular 1979. In the P mint (Philadelphia). It's called, "The Near Date". or "Wide Rim".
    Where the year, on the Obverse (the front). This detailed variety are only on the ones with the Date closer, or "nearer" to the rim of the coin than the normal ones!
    I found many.
    This is where I think the children would be excited to hunt for? I can hear them saying,
    "Ooh, I found one!"
    šŸ˜†
    These are only on the business strikes, not on the Proofs.
    The 1979P's, not the 1979S's,
    The Proofs.
    Good Luck
    and once again...
    Welcome to the Forum!
    Don't be a stranger. Post often and most of all,
    HAVE FUN!
    ;)
    Example:

    I would just note that they are actually four years if you include 1999.


    I think the 99s were not in any mint sets or in circulation. I discovered I actually ordered these; I have a '99P and D UNC and a Proof '99P. Sent them in to be graded recently; the D came back MS67 and I got 1 P70 '99P.
    It looks like the PCGS price guide indicates $65 for the MS67 D and $100 for the P70 P. (for what its worth)



    I don't think they were in mint sets, but 1999 p and d Susan B. Anthony dollars were released for general circulation as a stopgap measure to meet rising demand from vending and transit machines before the Sacagawea dollar debuted in 2000.

    Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc

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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 7,319 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­

    I think they may be a good way to teach people about Susan B Anthony. Iā€™m guessing if you gave some to a kid, they would be curious enough to learn more about her. Like maybe have the coin come to life and teach kids about her life


    Mr_Spud

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    WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,418 āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­āœ­
    edited October 16, 2026 11:54AM

    image
    Susan B. Anthony and Cleopatra

    :)

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