The SBA (Susan B. Anthony) dollar coin, introduced in 1979, typically has a face value of one dollar. However, its worth can vary based on factors such as condition, rarity, and demand among collectors. Common 1979 SBA coins in circulated condition usually hold little premium over face value, but uncirculated or certain varieties may be worth more, ranging from a few dollars to potentially over $10 or more for specific examples. To determine the exact value, it's best to consult a coin price guide or a professional coin dealer.
Fortunately the initials "SBA" are enough to identify your coin as a Susan B. Anthony dollar. "FG" is not a mint mark - it's the monogram of the designer, Frank Gasparro. Please see the Related Question for more information.
FG stands for Frank Gasparro, the coin's designer. I assume you have a small dollar coin with a picture of Susan B. Anthony on the front and an image of the Apollo Mission eagle on the back. This was a standard-issue coin at the time and is worth only face value, unless it's a Proof coin in its original holder.
The abbreviation of FG on a U.S. penny stands for the name of the man who designed the back part of the coin. His name was Frank Gasparro.
Those are the initials of Frank Gasparro, the US Mint engraver from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was responsible for the Lincoln Memorial reverse on the cent and the Eisenhower and Anthony dollar designs, among other coins.
Frank Gasparro
Fortunately the initials "SBA" are enough to identify your coin as a Susan B. Anthony dollar. "FG" is not a mint mark - it's the monogram of the designer, Frank Gasparro. Please see the Related Question for more information.
Only stars are on either side of the date on SBA coins. But if you mean the letters FG above and to the right, those are the initials of Frank Gasparro the designer of the coin.
FG stands for Frank Gasparro, the coin's designer. I assume you have a small dollar coin with a picture of Susan B. Anthony on the front and an image of the Apollo Mission eagle on the back. This was a standard-issue coin at the time and is worth only face value, unless it's a Proof coin in its original holder.
FG are the initials for Frank Gasparro, who designed the Susan B. Anthony dollar.
7-31-11>>> Unfortunately only one of the of the Susan B. Anthony dollars made for general circulation is worth more than face value. The 1979 "P" Wide rim (near date) variety. Other than that, only Proof and collectors coins sold from the US Mint are worth more. None of the coins have been made from silver, if it's not one of the above types, just spend it. Note: The FG you see is the designers (Frank Gasparro) initials, all SBA coins have it.
From your description the coin is a common Susan B. Anthony dollar (1979-1981 & 1999) that is in circulation today. The FG is the designers monogram and adds nothing to the value of the coin. It's just a dollar coin, spend it.
D is the mint mark (Denver), FG is the designer's monogram (Frank Gasparro)
FG stands for Frank Gasparro, who designed the back of the Eisenhower dollar. The coin, in circulated condition, is still worth one dollar.
The FG stands for Frank Gasparro the designer of the reverse of the coin.
FG stands for the designer of this coin, Frank Gasparro.
The FG on the reverse is the monogram of Frank Gasparro, he designed the reverse of the coin
It's still worth one dollar. The coin isn't made of silver (unless it's a collector or proof issue from San Francisco), but rather the same copper/nickel blend as quarters and dimes. The letters FG are the initials of Frank Gasparro, who designed the coin.