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No source that I can find explains why there are 11 (eleven) sides to the Susan B. Anthony coin's border (a hendecagon). It is my belief that this relates to the obverse of the coin, which depicts the seal of the Apollo 11 mission. Thank you for taking my call DOT com.
The sign on the back is not just an "Eagle over surface of Moon" but the Apollo 11 insignia.It is very important.
Iamsloth ( talk) 07:57, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
And is the same as on the Eisenhower dollar back.
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Is there a good reason for this to be separate from the main article at United States dollar coin? — chris.lawson ( talk) 19:38, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I removed the sentence: Approximately 910 million Anthony dollars were produced during their four years of issue.
because according to the mint http://www.usmint.gov/faqs/index.cfm?action=FAQSearchResult: A total of 888,842,452 were produced for circulation. In 1979, we produced 757,813,744 Susan B. Anthony Dollars and in 1980 we produced 89,660,708. From 1981 through 1998, Susan B. Anthony coins were not produced for circulation. In 1999, the Mint produced an additional 41,368,000 Susan B. Anthony coins to meet the needs of commerce.
That doesn't make the 910 million necessarily wrong, but I think this is the better number.
Lorax 02:47, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
Is there a reason why this dollar coin is/was much smaller than dollar coins of the era? Considering it's failure, that might be an interesting point. 66.191.19.68 ( talk) 23:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
Because makers of coin/slot machines wanted a smaller size. As such, the machines could hold/store more coins.
2600:8800:786:A300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (
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I think they also assumed that a smaller coin would be more acceptable to the public. Jayscore ( talk) 14:51, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
type 1 and type 2 what's the difference a little more information would be helpfull or some pictures urName ( talk) 22:35, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
Twice Bobby131313 has removed the cited statement that the coin "was one of the most unpopular coins in American history." The reasoning was that the coin was "No more [unpopular] than any other modern dollar coin..." and that "the "sources" are both made for AdSense spun affiliate sites."
It's my contention that a wide array of sources agree the coin was significantly less popular than other dollar coins. Whatever AdSense feels about the issue makes no difference to me. Here are other sources which contend that the coin was extraordinarily unpopular, more than previous dollars:
These sources make me think that the Susan B was more unpopular even than the disliked Ike dollar. Which of these should we use in the lead paragraph to back up the word 'unpopular'? Binksternet ( talk) 01:17, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
Yes, the Anthony IS the most unpopular U.S. dollar coin ever made. Just read the numismatic magazines and talk to coin dealers.
Though required by law to MAKE/mint coins, it is up to the Mint how long the coins are minted for. The Mint strives for a 25-year run before changing designs; however, events and the public can cause the Mint to shorten a "run."
Just thought some facts should be made available. 2600:8800:786:A300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D ( talk) 01:33, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
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Good morning, Nice to meet you. Thanks! For a meet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nyilwinpzy ( talk • contribs) 01:28, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
I was sure that at the time I either read or heard that the Anthony dollar was minted in 1999 to provide a transition/segue to the new Sacagawea dollar that came out in 2000.
I never heard anything about a shortage of dollar coins or a delay in the minting of the Sacagawea as to being a reason for the 1999 mintage of the Anthony dollar. I find it hard to believe that there was any shortage given that most of the Anthonys were "returned"/deposited to the banks and then shipped to the Federal Reserves. If there was a shortage, all the Reserve had to do was put the Anthonys back into circulation. At the time, the Reserve could dictate to banks and other financial institutions when, how, and what coins could be given back in change. For example, if you wanted to get change for a $5 bill and wanted singles, the Reserve stated that at least $3 of that change had to be Anthonys. This was told to me by several bank managers from different bank branches of different bank "chains." 2600:8800:786:A300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D ( talk) 01:48, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
Perhaps it would be more informative to say the National Automated Merchandsing Association rather than a vague term like the vending machine lobby.
The article states that 100 million was spent to convert vending machines to dollar coins. I never saw any vending machine that accepted dollar coins except stamp machines in the Post Office, and those didn't stick around very long. Las Vegas slot machines used them for a while, but those are hardly vending machines. What percentage of vending machines were converted and where were they put? What happened to them? Is they any evidence that the vending machine industry tried to use dollar coins besides that one claim in a coin hobbyist magazine? 209.137.134.50 ( talk) 14:08, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
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No source that I can find explains why there are 11 (eleven) sides to the Susan B. Anthony coin's border (a hendecagon). It is my belief that this relates to the obverse of the coin, which depicts the seal of the Apollo 11 mission. Thank you for taking my call DOT com.
The sign on the back is not just an "Eagle over surface of Moon" but the Apollo 11 insignia.It is very important.
Iamsloth ( talk) 07:57, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
And is the same as on the Eisenhower dollar back.
2600:8800:786:A300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (
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01:13, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
Is there a good reason for this to be separate from the main article at United States dollar coin? — chris.lawson ( talk) 19:38, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I removed the sentence: Approximately 910 million Anthony dollars were produced during their four years of issue.
because according to the mint http://www.usmint.gov/faqs/index.cfm?action=FAQSearchResult: A total of 888,842,452 were produced for circulation. In 1979, we produced 757,813,744 Susan B. Anthony Dollars and in 1980 we produced 89,660,708. From 1981 through 1998, Susan B. Anthony coins were not produced for circulation. In 1999, the Mint produced an additional 41,368,000 Susan B. Anthony coins to meet the needs of commerce.
That doesn't make the 910 million necessarily wrong, but I think this is the better number.
Lorax 02:47, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
Is there a reason why this dollar coin is/was much smaller than dollar coins of the era? Considering it's failure, that might be an interesting point. 66.191.19.68 ( talk) 23:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
Because makers of coin/slot machines wanted a smaller size. As such, the machines could hold/store more coins.
2600:8800:786:A300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (
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01:15, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
I think they also assumed that a smaller coin would be more acceptable to the public. Jayscore ( talk) 14:51, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
type 1 and type 2 what's the difference a little more information would be helpfull or some pictures urName ( talk) 22:35, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
Twice Bobby131313 has removed the cited statement that the coin "was one of the most unpopular coins in American history." The reasoning was that the coin was "No more [unpopular] than any other modern dollar coin..." and that "the "sources" are both made for AdSense spun affiliate sites."
It's my contention that a wide array of sources agree the coin was significantly less popular than other dollar coins. Whatever AdSense feels about the issue makes no difference to me. Here are other sources which contend that the coin was extraordinarily unpopular, more than previous dollars:
These sources make me think that the Susan B was more unpopular even than the disliked Ike dollar. Which of these should we use in the lead paragraph to back up the word 'unpopular'? Binksternet ( talk) 01:17, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
Yes, the Anthony IS the most unpopular U.S. dollar coin ever made. Just read the numismatic magazines and talk to coin dealers.
Though required by law to MAKE/mint coins, it is up to the Mint how long the coins are minted for. The Mint strives for a 25-year run before changing designs; however, events and the public can cause the Mint to shorten a "run."
Just thought some facts should be made available. 2600:8800:786:A300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D ( talk) 01:33, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Susan B. Anthony dollar -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 12:41, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
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Good morning, Nice to meet you. Thanks! For a meet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nyilwinpzy ( talk • contribs) 01:28, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
I was sure that at the time I either read or heard that the Anthony dollar was minted in 1999 to provide a transition/segue to the new Sacagawea dollar that came out in 2000.
I never heard anything about a shortage of dollar coins or a delay in the minting of the Sacagawea as to being a reason for the 1999 mintage of the Anthony dollar. I find it hard to believe that there was any shortage given that most of the Anthonys were "returned"/deposited to the banks and then shipped to the Federal Reserves. If there was a shortage, all the Reserve had to do was put the Anthonys back into circulation. At the time, the Reserve could dictate to banks and other financial institutions when, how, and what coins could be given back in change. For example, if you wanted to get change for a $5 bill and wanted singles, the Reserve stated that at least $3 of that change had to be Anthonys. This was told to me by several bank managers from different bank branches of different bank "chains." 2600:8800:786:A300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D ( talk) 01:48, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
Perhaps it would be more informative to say the National Automated Merchandsing Association rather than a vague term like the vending machine lobby.
The article states that 100 million was spent to convert vending machines to dollar coins. I never saw any vending machine that accepted dollar coins except stamp machines in the Post Office, and those didn't stick around very long. Las Vegas slot machines used them for a while, but those are hardly vending machines. What percentage of vending machines were converted and where were they put? What happened to them? Is they any evidence that the vending machine industry tried to use dollar coins besides that one claim in a coin hobbyist magazine? 209.137.134.50 ( talk) 14:08, 16 November 2017 (UTC)