Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia
Q. David Bowers
1980-D Anthony Dollar
Coinage Context
Lower mintage: The mintage of 1980-D amounted to only 41,628,708 pieces, or about one-seventh of that of 1979-D. Probably, most went into storage, where many remain today. The 1980-D has the highest mintage of any of the three 1980 Anthony issues.
Numismatic Information
Availability: Compared to 1979-D, the 1980-D is harder to find. Fewer were minted, and fewer Were placed into circulation. However, specimens were sold in Mint sets and, otherwise, were and may still be available through selected banks.
Mint sets: 2,815,066 Uncirculated 1980-D Anthony dollars were included in Mint sets sold by the Treasury to collectors: these sets contained the 1980-P, D and S dollars, plus other denominations cent through half dollar-total face value, $4.82; issue price of set: $9:00.
Varieties
Business strikes:
1. 1980-P. All are of the same variety.
1980-D Anthony: Market Values
1980-D Anthony: Summary of Characteristics
Business Strikes:
Enabling legislation: Act of July 23, 1965 (clad metal), October 10, 1978, and others.
Designer: Frank Gasparro.
Weight and composition: 125 grains (tolerance 4%); outer layers of .750 copper and .250 nickel bonded to inner core of pure copper.
Business strike mintage: 41,628,708.
Comment on availability, MS-65 or better: Scarcer at this level than in other grades. However, many exist, and today the issue is common. In all grades, the 1980-D is the most plentiful issue of this year.
Comment on availability, MS-64: Same as preceding.
Comment on availability, MS-63: Common.
Comment on availability, MS-60 to 62: Most 1980-D Anthony dollars are in this grade category.
Comment on availability, VF-20 to AU-58: Relatively few 1980-D dollars exist in this range, as not many were placed into circulation. Those that do exist are apt to be AU.
Characteristics of striking: Most are well struck. Known hoards of Mint State coins: Quantities are held by the U.S. Treasury (as of 1993).
Proofs:
None.
Commentary
The 1980-D is the most common issue of the year.