1936 California Golden Bear Silver Half Dollar - UNC

The opening of the San Francisco Bay Bridge was the occasion for a special souvenir fifty-cent piece. The designs were the work of Jacques Schnier, a San Francisco artist. A California grizzly bear dominates the obverse. The famous landmark bridge is show on the reverse. The coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint in November of 1936. The bear depicted was a composite of animals in local zoos.

The coin is in uncirculated condition.