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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 1474538, member: 4381&quot;]actually rather pleasant although to my eye the Protrait could as well look like Harry truman as Roosevelt. [TABLE]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD] <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/roosevelt_plaque.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Selma Burke&#039;s Plaque of Franklin Roosevelt [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;[/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;[/TABLE]</p><p>&nbsp; [TABLE]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD] <img src="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/images/proofsets/dime_600.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>John Sinnock protrait of Franklin Roosevelt on the US Dime [/TD]</p><p>&nbsp;[/TR]</p><p>&nbsp;[/TABLE]</p><p>&nbsp;The reverse of the Dime has a torch, an oak branch and an olive branch.&nbsp; It is a decent memorial to the President who lead the US through the depression and the war.&nbsp; I&#039;ve pulled a number of dimes from circulation over the last few years, starting with this 1957 silver specimen.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I was young there were a lot of silver coins still in circulation.&nbsp; today, however, silver examples in circulation is very rare.&nbsp; This dime was pulled by me in early 2007.</p><p>&nbsp; <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_1957_1.2_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_1957_rev_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>1957 Silver Roosevelt Dime pulled from circulation 2007</p><p>&nbsp; This is a very decent 1985 P Roosevelt pulled from circulation.&nbsp; These business strikes are hard to find in good shape.&nbsp; for one thing, they weren&#039;t struck particulary well.&nbsp; This is an exceptional pull.&nbsp; This dime has slight&nbsp; doubling on the date. </p><p><img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_1985_1.2_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_1985_rev_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>1985 Clad Roosevelt P pulled from Circulation</p><p>&nbsp; This is a 1997 P Dime with a nice luster</p><p><img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_1997_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_1997_rev_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>1997 Roosevelt Dime P</p><p>&nbsp; This is a 2001 D which I thought looked great in the hand but on photographying it&nbsp; seems to have some decent rim nicks and chatter.</p><p><img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_2001_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_2001_rev_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>2001 D</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; This is a nice shiny 2003 D</p><p><img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_2003_1.2_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_2003_rev_1.1_sm.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>2003 D</p><p>&nbsp; <img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11252008/ros_dime_2003.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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