Hello! That's a great question about a very well-known coin. The provided search information doesn't contain specific values, but I can certainly help you with an expert overview.
First, it's important to clarify a common point of confusion. The 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar is not actually made of silver. It has a silver color, but it's a copper-nickel clad coin, meaning it has a core of copper with outer layers of a copper-nickel alloy. Because they aren't silver, their value isn't tied to the price of precious metals.
For the most part, a standard 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar that you'd find in circulation is worth its face value of one dollar. Hundreds of millions were minted in Philadelphia (P), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S), so they are very common. In uncirculated, mint condition, they might be worth a few dollars to a collector.
However, there is one specific variety from 1979 that is worth looking for. It's the 1979-P "Wide Rim" or "Near Date" variety. On this version, the date is much closer to the rim of the coin than on the standard "Narrow Rim" version. If you have one of these, its value can be significantly higher, often ranging from $5 to $30 or more depending on its condition.
So, to sum it up, unless your 1979 dollar is in perfect uncirculated condition or is the specific "Wide Rim" variety from the Philadelphia mint, its value is typically just one dollar.
