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Obverse Description
Portrait of Susan B. Anthony, facing right, surrounded by 13 stars with LIBERTY centered on top, and the date at the bottom. Mint mark, if any, is located off SBA's right shoulder.
Reverse Description
A flying eagle, clutching olive branches, appears to be landing on the cratered moon, with the earth seen in the background. 13 stars surround the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DOLLAR framing the periphery.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7983
Designer:
Frank Gasparo
Obverse Designer:
Frank Gasparo
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1981
Reverse Designer:
Frank Gasparo
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE DOLLAR
Weight (gr):
8.1 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2857 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
26.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1981-S
Denomination:
SBA $1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
3,492,000
Coinage Type:
Susan B. Anthony dollar
Coinage Years:
1979-1999
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
PCGS #:
9580
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Coin Value History
1981-S SBA $1 MS
Value By Grade
1981-S SBA $1 MS
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1981-S $1 MS66 PCGS. CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 3,492,000. ...
$210
1981-S $1 Susan B. Anthony -- Struck Through Grease -- MS63 PCGS. Mintage 3,492,000....
$149
1981-S $1 MS67+ NGC. ...
$21,600
1981-S SBA $1 PCGS MS65
$30
1981-S SBA$ MS64 PCGS. Lot also includes a 2000-D Sacagawea Dollar MS67 .... (Total: 2 coins)
$40
1981-S SBA$ MS69 ICG. ...
$11
1981-S $1 MS66 NGC. Rank #98 of 100 Greatest U.S. Modern Coins, 1st ed. NGC Census: (162/10). PCGS Population: (158/3)....
$186
1981-S SBA$ PCGS MS63
$9
1981-S $1 MS67 NGC. ...
$5,040
1981-S SBA$ PCGS MS65
$37
1981-S SBA$ MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (508/427). NGC Census: (118/166). Mintage: 3,492,000. N...
$10
1981-S $1 MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (155/8). PCGS Population: (155/3). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 3,492,00...
$204
1981-S SBA$ PCGS MS63
$7
1981-S $1 MS67 PCGS. ...
$4,465
1981-S SBA$ PCGS MS65
$29
1981-S SBA$ MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (497/425). NGC Census: (106/146). Mintage: 3,492,000. N...
$13
1981-S $1 MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (155/3). NGC Census: (153/8). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 3,492,0...
$348
1981-S SBA$
$3
1981-S $1 MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population: (2/0). Mintage 3,492,000. From The Mile High Collection. ...
$3,055
1981-S SBA$ MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (96/60). PCGS Population (322/103). Mintage: 3,492,000. Numi...
$21
Susan B. Anthony SBA $1 1979-1999 MS [Type]
Worth: $1 – $400
1979-P SBA $1 Narrow Rim, Far Date MS
Worth: $1 – $850
1979-P SBA $1 Wide Rim, Near Date MS
Worth: $10 – $1,500
1979-D SBA $1 MS
Worth: $1 – $1,250
1979-S SBA $1 MS
Worth: $1 – $3,500
1980-P SBA $1 MS
Worth: $1 – $1,500
1980-D SBA $1 MS
Worth: $1 – $225
1980-S SBA $1 MS
Worth: $1 – $400
1981-P SBA $1 MS
Worth: $1 – $1,100
1981-D SBA $1 MS
Worth: $1 – $2,400
1999-P SBA $1 MS
Worth: $2 – $1,600
1999-D SBA $1 MS
Worth: $2 – $400
Susan B. Anthony Dollar Set SBA $1 1979-1999 MS
Worth: $24 – $9,108
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