1936 San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge Half Dollar

Coin profile

Years issued: 1936

Country: United States

Denomination: Half dollar

Category: Classic commemorative

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Edge: Reeded

Standard weight: 12.50 g

Actual silver weight: Approx. 0.3617 troy oz

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Reported standard-issue mintage / distribution: 71,424

The story behind this coin

San Francisco

Design and symbolism

Obverse: California grizzly bear.

Reverse: San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.

Regular issues and mintages

Regular issue	Mint	Net distribution / collector mintage
1936	Issue / series total	71,424

The figures in this 1936 San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge Half Dollar table report the regular collector issues shown for this commemorative. Where sponsors returned unsold coins for melting, the listed quantity reflects net distribution rather than the larger number initially struck.