The Susan B. Anthony Dollar Flopped, Though So Did Several Other US Dollar Coins

Today in 1979, the US Mint released a new dollar coin featuring suffragist leader Susan B. Anthony. The Mint struck hundreds of millions of them, expecting high demand… but that’s not really how it played out. Plus: for National Disco Day, the story of a gas station chain whose locations have a “disco bathroom.”The Susan B. Anthony Dollar 40 Years After Its Debut (Govmint.com)This Kentucky Gas Station Features a Viral 'Disco Bathroom' (Thrillist)For a single dollar coin a month you can support this show on Patreon