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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BuffaloHunter, post: 26093700, member: 5821&quot;]This early commemorative has been on my want list for quite some time.&nbsp; They are certainly not hard to find, but I wanted one with some character as the title to this thread states.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most MS examples of the 1936-S San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge Half Dollar look like this -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1663180[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, don&#039;t get me wrong, this is a superb example and I love a coin with blast white blazing luster.&nbsp; The problem I have with this coin is that the bear is just a big lifeless blob on the coin.&nbsp; I refer to him as the &quot;Stay Puft Marshmallow Bear&quot; whenever I see one of these MS examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before I get to the piece that I have added to my collection, I&#039;d like to tell a short story.</p><p><br /></p><p>Catherine and I were married in Las Vegas, at The Stratosphere (now known as the STRAT) in the chapel 103 stories high.&nbsp; The day after our nuptials, we hopped into a rented convertible and headed to San Francisco.&nbsp; What a long drive!&nbsp; At one point, driving through death valley, the temp on the dash called out 115 degrees fahrenheit.&nbsp; The top is down and we&#039;re having a blast.&nbsp; Getting toward evening and it&#039;s time to stop for a bite to eat.&nbsp; I finally take off my sunglasses in the restaurant and Catherine starts laughing.&nbsp; I ask her what the deal is, and she replies &quot;nothing, Rocky Raccoon!&quot;.&nbsp; I got absolutely cooked!&nbsp; Back on the road and we finally get to a point where I&#039;ve had enough driving.&nbsp; Catherine takes over and says she&#039;ll bring us the rest of the way.&nbsp; I might have taken a small nap but am awake as we&#039;re getting close.&nbsp; Even though it&#039;s dark, I&#039;m looking out my window at the very densely populated landscape.&nbsp; We come to a bridge, ah, it&#039;s the Bay Bridge.&nbsp; I look over to Catherine to tell her how nice it is to finally be at our destination.&nbsp; Have you guys seen National Lampoon&#039;s Vacation?&nbsp; Yep, the part where the whole family is sleeping in the car, and even the driver Clark.&nbsp; There&#039;s my beautiful new wife, head tilted back, sawing logs, as we&#039;re crossing the bridge.&nbsp; You can bet we still laugh about that moment today.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin will be forever cherished in my collection.&nbsp; Not only for the non-Stay Puft Marshmallow Bear, but also for our memory of Mrs. Griswold driving us over the Bay Bridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy and share your own if you&#039;d like!</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. I overpaid for this coin, but I don&#039;t care!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1663181[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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