A very clear and sharp S mint mark
The difference is in the 'S' mint mark which is found on the left side of the coin just above her shoulder. The Type 1 dollar's 'S' is like a blob - it is not well defined and is somewhat fat. On the other hand, the 'S' on the Type 2 dollar is more clearly defined and is clearly an 'S'. The Type 2 dollar is much more scarce than the Type 1 dollar.
The 1979-S type II is a proof only coin, the mintmark is very clear not a filled blob as the type I proof coin.
The US issued no silver coins of any type in 1979, but if you mean a 1979 SBA dollar coin, just spend it.
You can tell if a 1979 silver dollar is a type S or P by looking at the mint mark. If the coin has an "S" mint mark, it was minted in San Francisco. If it has a "P" mint mark, it was minted in Philadelphia.
If you mean a Near Date, MS-63 coin $20.00
1979 is the most common date for Susan B. Anthony dollars -- hundreds of millions of them were minted, so they are very common. They are made of a sandwich of copper & nickel -- like quarters are -- so they have no silver in them. Being as common as they are, even in mint uncirculated condition, they are only worth a couple of dollars at best. The first answer is correct UNLESS it is a 1979 P Near Date variety (sometimes called a Wide Rim variety) which would retail for $12. Or a 1979 S Type II proof which lists for $110. Even the 1979 S Type I proof lists at $8
it is under the neck line just above the 7 for 1976.
yes i have 1895 cc Morgan silver dollar.
Likely face value only, just very high grade uncirculated and proof coins have more than face values, none of the coins were struck in silver regardless of mintmarks or date. There is a variety of the 1979-P issue SBA coin referred to as a Wide Rim or Near Date type that does have more than face value.
It is a variation of the classic Susan B Anthony dollar coin. (see related link for picture) The type II variation has a much clearer "s" above her shoulder. The type I has a blurred or rounded S.
Likely face value only, just very high grade uncirculated and proof coins have more than face values, none of the coins were struck in silver regardless of mintmarks or date. There is a variety of the 1979-P issue SBA coin referred to as a Wide Rim or Near Date type that does have more than face value.
Proof 1979-S Anthony dollars were minted with 2 different types of mint mark. The Type I variety is by far the more common, and has what's called a "filled" or "blob" mint mark which is barely discernible as the letter S. These are only worth about $4-8 as of 03/2010. Late in the year the mint mark was reworked to make it much clearer. A proof Type II 1979-S Anthony dollar retails for $55 to $175 depending on its quality. Note that there were also 1979-S circulation strikes but these all use the Type I mint mark.