Afternoon everyone ….
Hello all, during the silvergoldstackers twelve days of Christmas themed posts. @silversaver888 was wishing for many of the United States commemorative half dollars.
This got me wondering just how many of these that I had in my collection already. I’m not quite sure just how many that I do own in total. But in my searching though boxes from my private security place over the last year or so. I’ve come across a few, and now that each box I’ve searched is 100% labeled with its contents they were easy for me to find.
The coin I’m going to share today is a 1936 Bay Bridge commemorative half dollar. It’s been graded by PCGS as an MS64. It has some light toning but it actually helps show off some of the details on the coin even better. Like the fur on the bear, the ripples in the water and more.
Here is a little background on the coin and the specs as well:
The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge half dollar or Bay Bridge half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936. One of many commemoratives issued that year, it was designed by Jacques Schnier and honors the opening of the Bay Bridge that November. One side of the coin depicts a grizzly bear, a symbol of California, and the other shows the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, with the Ferry Building in the foreground.
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge half dollar
United States
Value
50 cents (0.50 US dollars)
Mass
12.5 g
Diameter
30.61 mm (1.20 in)
Thickness
2.15 mm (0.08 in)
Edge
Reeded
Composition
90.0% silver
10.0% copper
Silver
0.36169 troy oz
Years of minting
1936
Mintage
100,055 (28,631 were melted down; the extra 55 coins were for assay)source:Wikipedia
These coins are all very well designed and struck.
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This is a very nice looking coin, and off course the condition is @silverd510 spec. I did check in occasionally during my absence to look at some posts and noticed some of @silversaver888's. I am jealous of some of these commemoratives. I was putting my own collection together but had to take a break from buying for a while and had a good series of posts going. The 1921 Missouri Half will be my next target, but it might be a while.
Thanks. I wanted to do this entire series of 50 coins awhile back but saw the prices of some and stopped. I have several but find some of them in my private security place will be a chore.
Well, I am glad you found this oen and was able to share.
I’ll find more when I have time.
When I saw the bear I thought to myself… this is a cute coin. But when I saw the San Francisco side….
LOVE this. 😍
Of course you do….
That is awesome that you own one!!!
I'm very familiar with the Bay Bridge, although I lived close to the Golden Gate Bridge while I was in San Francisco. It's funny how you kind of stay close to the university where you graduated. Also, I had to take my graduate courses there too; that's mostly why.
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I’ve been to San Francisco three times and have been over both bridges. I actual did a bike ride from Fisherman’s Wharf to Sausalito going over the Golden Gate Bridge. It was fun. Saw a Raiders game at the Coliseum while I there once.
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Beautiful and a nice grade!
Thanks
Lol I was about to say you teasing her ? 🤣
Nope. It just reminded me that I have several. I had to abandon it because many of them are very pricy in this grade.
At least you got a couple
Their designs are really very beautiful and all of us should buy and keep such special items.