Facts on susan b anthony coin

The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was designed to replace the dollar bill.

Have you ever used Susan B.

Anthony dollar coins to pay for anything?

Probably not. And if you did, you were likely one of the countless people who didn’t like using the dollar coin!

The Susan B. Anthony dollar was an unfortunate failure nearly from the moment it hit pocket change back in 1979.

In 1980, a smaller number of Susan B.

Anthony dollar coins was minted for circulation. In 1981 only a tiny number was made for coin collectors. It wasn’t until 1999 that the SBA dollar was resurrected — because, by that time, the demand was rapidly growing for dollar coins in the vending machine industry and in the mass transit sector as well.

Today, I want to do more than simply discuss mintage numbers and coin values.

Let’s talk about why the Susan B.