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GTG - 1936-S BAY BRIDGE Silver Commemorative Half Dollar
KollectorKing
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Hard to tell from the photos. Looks clean, but either a bit of wear or a weak strike on the ship and waves.
The photo makes the coin look too dull to grade. It is that dull, with little or no luster, it's a very low end Unc. or an AU.
the detail on the arches of the Ferry Building on the reverse is lacking.,,,has to be AU at best....55
The things one needs to see to grade a commem are unfortunately not visible in those photos.
I always liked the bear on this coin.... The picture seems a bit fuzzy - if not the picture than it is wear... I might get one, just for the bear... Cheers, RickO
Looks AU55 or 58 in the photo, but I suspect it might be an artifact of the image.
[I'm rather hoping the coin is a 65, just to prove the dangers of grading from mediocre photos.]
I'll bet it is at the least graded MS-64. If the colors are attractive in hand, MS-65.
The images make it hard to throw out a number.
For RicKO:
Thanks, that is a nice one..... Cheers, RickO
Seller’s image:
Time to buy is now? It’s a $1250 coin - here u go top market guys.
Not my 67!
Contact marks: Light and scattered on obverse = 65 or 66
Hairlines: (?) None seen.
Strike: Usual.
Luster: Probably fully original = 65 to 66 even 67.
Toning: Ok
The "killer" for me...Eye appeal: Darkish with fingerprint and streaks. Rather attractive to Pleasing = 63 to 64.
Huge finger prints on obverse. I wouldnt touch it.
Seller is asking $950.00 for it.
I’ve always like this “Bay Bridge” classic. I can’t count how many times I’ve crossed that bridge growing up in the Bay Area, Palo Alto.
I’ve always wanted to add this one but have not done so yet.
Nice looking piece.
Everyone was way off on the guesses, some calling a 67 a circulated coin. Now many are saying, no way it's a 67. To me it is obvious, you can't really tell about a coin unless it's in your hand.....
Pass.
I love this thread! LOL.
As I've long said on these boards, be careful passing judgment on coins from photos. This proves it. If only it was a 67 CAC! LOL
Blue sheet bid is $750. Greysheet bid is $950. I'd pay $750 not $950 as things stand today. But $950 is a fair ask price for the coin.
I don’t think it’s been to cac.
I have an idea. Want to chip in w/several others to buy it & we’ll have cac look at it in LB. It’d be interesting w/minimal cost.
Who’s in?
Actually, I just got this 65 CAC in yesterday
My 65 CAC is about a $180 coin. I'm not sure the 67 you listed is worth $800 more.
I wasn't thinking of grades such as 66 or 67 looking at the OP.
Somebody did! (It has fingerprints.)
This is an example of buying registry points, which for some people is more important than the coin.
People did not come close on guessing the grade, calling a 67 an AU coin. Now they want to say, it's not a 67 with fingerprints on it. Wrong on the grade and possibly on the eye appeal of the coin. In hand might look MUCH different than the pictures.....
I just read my post again. I never posted my opinion of the grade as it would not matter. Some may read the original post and just think my opinion was: "Rather attractive to Pleasing = 63 to 64." This only referred to the Eye-appeal part of the grading equation.