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Two Proof Small Dollar coins have been produced in the modern era, the Proof Susan B. Anthony Dollar (1979-1981, 1999) and the Proof Sacagawea Dollar (2000- ). The Proof Susan B. Anthony Dollar features women's suffrage advocate, Susan B. Anthony, on the obverse. The reverse shows the familiar Apollo 11 mission patch from the Proof Eisenhower Dollar series. The Proof Susan B. Anthony dollar is round however it appears to have an 11 sided appearance from the rim bordering the edge on both sides. The purpose of the 11 sided shape was to commemorate the Apollo 11 Goodwill Messages left on the moon. The Proof Susan B. Anthony Dollar was not well received by the public due to it's similarity to the Washington Quarter, being the same color and nearly the same size. The vending machine industry also opposed the Susan B. Anthony Dollar due to extensive changes needed for machines to accept it. The Proof Susan B. Anthony Dollar is one of the more popular coins to collect due to its limited production run and Type I and II varieties in 1979 and 1981.
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| | The Proof Sacagawea Dollar entered circulation in 2000 by the provisions in the United States $1 Coin Act of 1997. The Proof Sacagawea Dollar replaced the unpopular Susan B. Anthony Dollar. Proof Sacagawea Dollars have a smooth outside edge much like the nickel and a unique gold color leading some to refer to it as the "Golden Dollar", in reality the material composition of the Proof Sacagawea Dollar is 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganesse, 2% Nickel. The Proof Sacagawea Dollar was designed by Glenna Goodacre, who used a 22 year old Shoshone Woman to depict Sacagawea since no photographs exist of her as a young woman. Thomas Rogers designed the reverse that was minted from 2000-2008 showing an eagle in flight. In 2009 the reverse was changed to show a Native American Woman planting seeds, this acknowledges the contributions of Native Americans to modern agriculture. The 2010 reverse shows the Hiawatha Belt and five arrows bound together, this commemorates the Native American contributions to modern Democratic Government.
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