What is a 1979 near date dollar?

The 1979 Near Date dollar, also known as the 1979 Wide Rim dollar, shows the date on the front (obverse) of the coin much closer to the rim than normal. This was caused by slight modifications to the coin during production of the 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollars and is known only to exist on the 1979-P dollar coins from the Philadelphia Mint.

Did the 1979 Dollar series have only one error coin?

A lot of people thought that the 1979 dollar series had only one error coin: The 1979-S proof type 1, also known as the coin with the blob error or cud error. However, that isn’t true.

What does a 1979 s proof dollar look like?

Most 1979-S proof dollars have a blobby-looking “S” mintmark that appears something like a rounded, bubbly rectangle whose sides are puckered in a bit on each long side near the middle. Not very “S”-like, one might say.

What is a 1979 Susan B Anthony dollar?

Many promoters sold 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollars attached to special cards with postage stamps known as first-day covers. The 1979 one dollar coin is also commonly incorporated into frames, display cases, and coin collections.