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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ranchhand, post: 164749, member: 2622&quot;]I think that the Roosevelt dime has been alseep for several reasons:</p><p>1. the merc. dime was absolutely one of the greatest coin designs ever produced by the united states (imo) and the Roosevelt is very plain when compared to it. </p><p>2. the mintages are very high for the entire run (no real keys)</p><p>3. Other coins are hot right now (Washington quarters are riding high) and not much attention is being put on the dime.</p><p>4. the coin is dang small.Ii know collectors that don&#039;t by anything smaller than a 50c piece because their eye-site is not so good <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t agree with the J.S. initials really having anything to do with the popularity of the series. When it first came out people started spreading a rumor that the J.S. stood for Joseph Stalin, and that it was some kind of &quot;deal&quot; that we made with him after the war for some reason. the mint even had to send out a press release to explain the designers initials.</p><p><br /></p><p>I really like the set, and have several of them done. Right now on the back burner i am acquiring nicely toned examples of the silver run.</p><p><br /></p><p>the 1996-W is a nice coin to have as well, the lowest mintage Roosevelt in the series.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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