1979-P Susan B. Anthony $1 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated (Scarcer Wide Rim Near Date Variety)

Estimated Retail Value: $30.00 – $50.00 (Premium applies for the scarcer, ⁠sought-after Wide Rim variety)
Designation: 1979-P Susan B. Anthony Small Size Base-Metal Dollar
Mintage Year: 1979 (First year of issuance for the short-lived series)
Mint Location: Philadelphia Mint ("P" Mint Mark located on the obverse, tucked above Anthony's right shoulder)
Denomination: One Dollar ($1.00 USD)
Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel bonded to a pure Copper core
Grade/Condition: Choice Brilliant Uncirculated (BU / MS63–MS64 Tier)
Variety Identification: Wide Rim / Near Date Variety (Distinguished by the prominent thickness of the outer border rim, which sits remarkably close to the numbers "1" and "9" in the 1979 date)
Historical Context & Variety Significance:
The "Carter Quarter": Introduced to replace the bulky Eisenhower dollar, the ⁠Susan B. Anthony series made history by featuring a non-mythical, real historical woman on a circulating U.S. coin. However, the public quickly rejected them because their physical diameter and copper-nickel composition were easily confused with a standard Washington Quarter.
The Late-1979 Redesign: To solve this handling issue, the Philadelphia Mint altered the die late in the year to widen the outer rim. The resulting ⁠Wide Rim / Near Date variety is significantly scarcer than the regular Narrow Rim (Far Date) issue, commanding a healthy numismatic premium in uncirculated states.
Condition & Eye Appeal Notes:
Surfaces: Exceptional eye appeal for a raw small-size clad dollar. The coin displays clean, uniform fields with an intensely bright satin mint cartwheel luster flashing across both faces.
Striking: Crisply struck with razor-sharp definitions across Frank Gasparro's obverse portrait of the historic women's suffrage leader. The reverse Apollo 11 moon-landing insignia showcases clear details on the eagle's wings, the craters of the moon, and the small planet Earth backdrop.
Presentation: Cleanly secured and centered inside a protective round acrylic coin capsule, completely shielding the surfaces from environmental handling oils and perimeter rim dings.