A NEW DESIGN FOR THE DIME

Born on January 30, 1882, and passing on April 12, 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt lived in this life for 63 years.

After his death, he was placed on the dime in 1946.

His unchanged design, still in use in 2022, is now 76 years old. In 1982 on George Washington's 250th anniversary he received a non-circulating commemorative coin.

Ironically, in 1982, on FDR's 100th anniversary, there was no new design on the dime. Not even a non-circulating commemorative coin.

In 1996, upon FDR's 5oth year on the dime, we got a ‘W' dime.

In 1997, a $5 gold coin was issued-with part of the proceeds going the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission.

Yet still, there was no new design on the circulating dime.

Now, in 2022, after 76 years of the same design on the dime, isn't it time we change the design?

After all, we are finally using the Laura Gardin Fraser design of Washington on the quarter.

Here is an example of a Roosevelt design using the design by Selma Burke, from the plaque she made of FDR.

 

When the Roosevelt dime was issued, there was always talk that John Sinnock had modelled it after the Selma Burke design.

Personally, I think her design is a much better design.

Perhaps now, in 2022, after 76 years, we could/should start using the Selma Burke design.

In 2032, we will be celebrating George Washington's 300th anniversary of birth.

Additionally, we will also be celebrating FDR's 150th anniversary of birth in 2032.

Perhaps in 2032, after using the Selma Burke design, we could issue a circulating commemorative dime, based on the John R. Sinnock inaugural medal design, and a reverse using the Don Everhart commemorative coin design on the reverse.

 

 

Links:
Fact Friday 284 - Selma Burke and the '704' Connection to the U.S. Dime (https://704shop.com/blogs/fact-friday/fact-friday-284-selma-burke-and-the-704-connection-to-the-u-s-dime)
1930s U.S. Mint Medal Franklin Roosevelt First Inauguration Eagle Reverse 3" Bronze - John Ray Sinnock (http://www.medalsandtokens.com/us-medals-and-tokens-1/1930s-us-mint-medal-franklin-roosevelt-first-inauguration-eagle-reverse-3-bronze-john-ray-sinnock)
Don Everhart (https://amsamedals.org/don-everhart/)

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