GTG - 1936-S BAY BRIDGE Silver Commemorative Half Dollar

Options
KollectorKing
KollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 2, 2018 2:17PM in U.S. Coin Forum


Comments

  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Hard to tell from the photos. Looks clean, but either a bit of wear or a weak strike on the ship and waves.

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    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.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • rln_14
    rln_14 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭
    Options

    the detail on the arches of the Ferry Building on the reverse is lacking.,,,has to be AU at best....55

  • Kove
    Kove Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭✭
    Options

    The things one needs to see to grade a commem are unfortunately not visible in those photos.

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    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

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    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.]

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • Insider2
    Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    I'll bet it is at the least graded MS-64. If the colors are attractive in hand, MS-65.

  • mannie gray
    mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    The images make it hard to throw out a number.

  • KollectorKing
    KollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @ricko said:
    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

    For RicKO:

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Thanks, that is a nice one..... Cheers, RickO

  • KollectorKing
    KollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 3, 2018 8:32AM
    Options

    Seller’s image:

  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 3, 2018 9:26AM
    Options

    Time to buy is now? It’s a $1250 coin - here u go top market guys.

    Investor
  • Insider2
    Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @KollectorKing said:
    Seller’s image:

    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.

  • CommemKing
    CommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Huge finger prints on obverse. I wouldnt touch it.

  • KollectorKing
    KollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 3, 2018 11:21AM
    Options

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Time to buy is now? It’s a $1250 coin - here u go top market guys.

    Seller is asking $950.00 for it.

  • crazyhounddog
    crazyhounddog Posts: 14,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    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.

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • mommam17
    mommam17 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭
    Options

    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.....

  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Pass.

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    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

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @KollectorKing said:

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Time to buy is now? It’s a $1250 coin - here u go top market guys.

    Seller is asking $950.00 for it.

    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.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • KollectorKing
    KollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 3, 2018 12:11PM
    Options

    @jmlanzaf said:
    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

    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?

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @KollectorKing said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    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

    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


    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    My 65 CAC is about a $180 coin. I'm not sure the 67 you listed is worth $800 more.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • Broadstruck
    Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    I wasn't thinking of grades such as 66 or 67 looking at the OP.

    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @CommemKing said:
    Huge finger prints on obverse. I wouldnt touch it.

    Somebody did! (It has fingerprints.)

    This is an example of buying registry points, which for some people is more important than the coin.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • mommam17
    mommam17 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭
    Options

    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.....

  • Insider2
    Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @Insider2 said:

    @KollectorKing said:
    Seller’s image:

    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.

    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.

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Comment As ...

Categories