Half Dollar (San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Opening), 1936, S, San Francisco mint
Classic Commemorative Silver and Gold (1892 - 1954)
Obverse: Grizzly bear facing.
Lettering: UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA / * HALF DOLLAR *** / IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY
Reverse: Oakland Bay Bridge.
Lettering: SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE / 1936
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 292
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Opening
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1936
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 71424
Designer: Jacques Schnier
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30.6
Thickness (mm): 2
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
