Susan B Anthony Dollar Value is an independent reference focused on the Susan B. Anthony dollar — written for owners trying to determine whether their SBA dollars are worth face value or genuine collector premiums, sourced from PCGS Price Guide, NGC Price Guide, Greysheet, and recent realized prices at Heritage Auctions and Stack's Bowers, not clickbait valuations.
Who We Are
One of our team members inherited a small collection that included several Susan B. Anthony dollars and discovered almost no reliable public information distinguishing between the common dates (worth face value) and the genuinely scarce ones. Online searches turned up wildly inflated estimates and viral claims about 1979-S proofs selling for thousands—none backed by verifiable auction records. We started cross-referencing every claim against PCGS CoinFacts, PCGA auction archives, and actual Heritage sales, and quickly realized the market needed a single honest source.
This reference covers all mintages and varieties of the Susan B. Anthony dollar series (1979–1981 and the 1999 revival), with a focus on what typical owners actually possess. We distinguish between the common-date pieces that remain at or near face value and the genuinely scarce proofs and mint errors that command real premiums. We explain why condition matters, when authentication adds value, and how to read the difference between a retail asking price and what the coin will actually sell for.
Methodology
Every value on this site is cross-referenced against at least three primary sources: the PCGS Price Guide, the NGC Price Guide, and Greysheet/CDN wholesale bid sheets. For Susan B. Anthony dollars, we also monitor realized prices at Heritage Auctions, Stack's Bowers, and GreatCollections to track recent market movement and flag when a value estimate has drifted away from actual sales data. We specifically compare certification populations from PCGS CoinFacts—particularly for the lower-mintage 1981-S proofs and 1979-S Type II dollars—to understand relative scarcity. When sources disagree (which they do), we note the spread and explain why; when a piece of data appears stale or outlier-driven, we say so explicitly.
Values are refreshed quarterly and whenever a significant Heritage signature sale closes. For Susan B. Anthony dollars, condition is the primary value driver above $50—a raw 1979-S proof might be worth $15–25, but a certified PR67 or higher can reach four figures. We mark these thresholds clearly so owners know whether their coin is likely to justify professional grading. We also flag known die varieties (particularly the Type I and Type II 1979-S proof) because they command different premiums, and we link to the technical references that help collectors identify them.
Our Standards
We cover both the practical owner value of common Susan B. Anthony dollars and the legitimate record prices for the scarce pieces. The reality is straightforward: most SBA dollars in circulation or casual collections are worth face value; the majority of 1981-S proofs will sell for $5–15 in the secondary market. We refuse to publish the sort of unverified claims that have circulated online (a 1979-S proof 'selling for $5,000') without a primary source—either a certified PCGS sale record or a recent Heritage/Stack's auction result. We also explain the gap between retail and wholesale: a dealer asking price is not the same as what a collector will pay, and certified coins command premiums that raw coins do not. For any Susan B. Anthony dollar valued above $200, we note whether professional grading from PCGS or NGC is standard practice, because authentication and grade are often more important than the coin's date.
Disclosure
We do not buy, sell, or appraise coins—we are a reference, not a dealer; we do not accept paid placement for coin valuations or auction-house promotion; we do not inflate value bands to suggest common-date Susan B. Anthony dollars are routinely worth more than a few dollars when market data does not support it; we do not certify coins or claim expertise beyond what PCGS, NGC, and CACG provide through their own grading and holder research.
Contact
If you spot a pricing error or have a recent auction result we should track, use the contact form on this site. We update values based on new sales data and appreciate tips from readers who have seen Susan B. Anthony dollars sell at prices that contradict our current estimates.