1981 S Susan B Anthony Dollars

Clad Composition

Mintage: 3,492,000

Minted at: San Francisco

Designer - Engraver: Frank Gasparro

Metal Composition: 91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel

Diameter: 26.5 mm

Mass / Weight: 8.1 grams

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

This is the business strike version of the San Francisco minted 1981 S Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Dollar. Typically coins minted in San Francisco during modern times are proof-only coins. Although this coin bears the "S" mintmark and was put into general circulation and can also be found in Brilliant Uncirculated condition in mint sets as well.

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!
Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-65)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$26	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1981-S Susan B Anthony Dollar is Worth $26 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.

MELT VALUE: $0.1071