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Hal Dennis Consignment. Aside from the fact that these are consistently certified in brand-new NGC EdgeView holders, the visual impact of this collection wouldn't be easy to overstate. The consignor, obviously a collector of discerning tastes and astute knowledge, expended considerable effort to build a set of classy, lustrous uncirculated pieces, and one can find almost nothing to fault as a result. Of the early quarters in the series, many highlights require mention, specifically: 1932-D (UNC/cleaned, light hairlines flowing left to right across the portrait), 1932-S (MS-63, delicate almond-beige, obverse a tad nicer than MS-63 but a couple of central contact points on the reverse), 1934 HEAVY motto (MS-66, population = 60 in MS-66, just 16 finer at NGC, un-designated on the slab), 1934-D (MS-63), 1935-D (MS-64), 1935-S (MS-65, shimmering apricot-gold), 1936 (MS-66, extraordinary white frost), 1936-D (MS-62, substantially better strike and luster than expected, but slightly chippy obverse), 1936-S (MS-65, pale gold), 1937 (MS-65), 1937-D (MS-64), 1937-S (MS-64), 1938 (MS-66, champagne tone), 1938-S (MS-65, remarkable bright yellow-bronze), 1939 (MS-66), 1939-D (MS-65), 1939-S (MS-63), 1940 (MS-66), 1940-D (MS-64), and 1940-S (MS-65). Next is a lengthy run of coin from 1941 - 1957-D, ALL of which narrowly grade MS-65 to MS-66, with nice balance between the gem and very-gem grades, plus 1959 (MS-66). Finally, eight pieces conclude the offering, with dates of 1943-D, 1943-S, 1944, 1945, 1949-D, 1952-D, 1958, and 1958-D, uncertified, but all for sure grading in the MS-63 to MS-66 range. |