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1981-S Type 2 Clear S proof Susan B. Anthony dollar value guide -- the scarcer of two 1981 mint-mark varieties.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
Note: a full grade-by-grade breakdown for this coin is still being compiled.
1981 was proof-only for the Susan B. Anthony dollar -- the Mint struck no coins for circulation that year, only San Francisco proofs for collector sets.
Two mint-mark punch varieties exist: Type 1 (Filled S, blurrier) and Type 2 (Clear S, sharply defined). The Type 2 Clear S is the scarcer of the two and worth over 16x the Type 1 in the same Proof grade.
Live listings matching the 1981-S Type 2 - Clear S - Proof Susan B. Anthony Dollar
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What to check before you pay, specific to this date.
Two examples of this date can be worth very different amounts depending on wear. Work out where an example sits on the range above before deciding whether its asking price is fair, and ask the seller for more photos if the wear points aren't clear.
Every figure on this page depends on that S. The same year from another mint is a far more common coin, which is exactly why added and altered mint marks are the usual way this date gets faked. Ask for a close-up of the mark itself — a listing title claiming it is not evidence.
Grading fees would eat much of what this coin is worth, so raw examples are normal here and nothing to be wary of. Judge it on clear photos of both sides and the seller's track record instead.
Every Susan B. Anthony Dollar listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1981-S Type 2 - Clear S - Proof Susan B. Anthony Dollar
Value depends heavily on condition. A well-worn example brings closer to —, while an uncirculated one can reach — or more.
1981 was proof-only for the Susan B. Anthony dollar -- the Mint struck no coins for circulation that year, only San Francisco proofs for collector sets.
For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
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