1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar Proof
Proof struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 750,000 made
- Mintage
- 750,000
- Metal
- Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diameter
- 26.5 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar Proof worth?
Age alone gives this coin a small premium, even worn. Sharp details and original surfaces push it higher.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 750,000 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar Proof silver?
- No. It's copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel. Circulating silver dollars ended with the 1935 Peace dollar. Some Eisenhower dollars with an S mint mark were made in 40% silver for collectors, but circulation Ike dollars are copper-nickel clad.
- Where is the mint mark on a 1999 Susan B. Anthony Dollar?
- On the obverse, to the left of Anthony's portrait, just above her shoulder (P, D or S). On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- How many 1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar proofs were made?
- 750,000.
What to check on your 1999-P
- Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 1999-D (12 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. Check Anthony's cheekbone and the hair behind her ear, then the eagle's feathers. Most survivors are bright and lightly worn; uncirculated coins are common.
Proofs from 1999 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
The story of the 1999-P
More on the 1999-P
The Mint struck 750,000 proof Anthony dollars at Philadelphia in 1999. They were sold one at a time in a blue box with a certificate of authenticity, not as part of the 1999 proof set, whose other coins were struck in San Francisco. Sales started in the fall of 1999 and continued until the run sold out.
The 1999-P proof is the only Anthony proof with a P mint mark, which makes it easy to identify. It trades at a small premium, with deep cameo examples bringing more. Check for spotting or haze on the mirror fields, which can develop over time. A coin still in its box with the certificate is usually preferred over a loose one. This proof is the last Anthony dollar the Mint ever sold, which gives it a place in many collections of the series. Its mintage of 750,000 is the lowest of any Anthony proof.
The long gap and the 1999 encore (1982 to 1999)
No Anthony dollars were struck from 1982 through 1998. The Treasury still held huge stocks from 1979 and 1980. Those coins slowly found work in vending machines, transit fare systems and postal stamp machines, where a dollar coin made more sense than a paper bill. By 1999 that demand had nearly emptied the vaults and the new Sacagawea dollar was not due until 2000.
The Mint struck one last run in 1999: 29,592,000 at Philadelphia and 11,776,000 at Denver, for 41,368,000 in all. San Francisco made none for circulation. The Mint also sold two-coin uncirculated sets with a P and a D dollar and a separate 1999-P proof in its own box with a certificate of authenticity. That proof was struck at Philadelphia with a P mint mark and was not part of the regular 1999 proof set, whose other coins carried an S.
The 1999 coins look just like the earlier dollars, with the same eleven-sided inner border and the Apollo 11 reverse. They were the last coins of the design. The gold-colored Sacagawea dollar that followed was the same size with a plain edge. A very small number of 1999 Anthony dollars were struck by mistake on the golden planchets meant for the new coin; these errors are rare and should be authenticated. Ordinary 1999 dollars are common and trade at face value or a small premium.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 1999
The 50 State Quarters program began, with five new reverse designs each year in the order the states joined the Union.
How to recognize it
Frank Gasparro's portrait shows Susan B. Anthony facing right, her hair drawn back into a bun above a high collar. LIBERTY runs across the top, the date sits at the bottom and IN GOD WE TRUST appears in small letters to the right of her chin. Thirteen stars ring the field and the P, D or S mint mark is just above her shoulder on the left side. Both faces are framed by an eleven-sided inner border, added to help people tell the coin from a quarter by touch and sight. The reverse keeps the Eisenhower dollar's eagle adapted from the Apollo 11 insignia: an eagle with spread wings lands on the moon holding an olive branch, with the Earth above. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs over the top, E PLURIBUS UNUM sits beside the Earth and ONE DOLLAR is below. The coin is 26.5 mm across with a reeded edge.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Susan B. Anthony Dollar (1979–1999) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1999 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 750,000 |
| Face value | $1 |
| Composition | Copper core clad in 75% copper / 25% nickel |
| Weight | 8.1 grams |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Frank Gasparro |
Other 1999 Susan B. Anthony Dollar issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar | 29,592,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar Proof | 750,000 | Proof | – |
| 1999-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar | 11,776,000 | Circulation strike | – |
Mintage: US Mint records as published in standard references, each figure checked against at least two independent sources. How we build these pages.