US San Francisco Oakland Commemorative Half Dollar 1936
What a great coin, ME. It is a silver commemorative half dollar celebrating the Bay Bridge, which opened 6 months before its sister, the Golden Gate Bridge. There are 0.362 troy ounces of silver in these coins, but their numismatic (coin collector) value far exceeds the base silver value unless the coin is completely smashed and full of problems. Here are some typical catalog values:
worn: $50 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $80
well preserved: $120
fully uncirculated: $200
uncirculated and really dazzling: $400
Use our Important Terminology page to understand how catalog values work.
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Coin: 16421, Genre: United States, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201400, Last review: 201600
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1936, filter: 1936 to 1936
Image: us_oakland_commem_half_1936.jpg
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