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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 1034577, member: 57463&quot;]If you search for DR. SELMA BURKE and ROOSEVELT you will see that it comes up occasionally that John Sinnock was not a great medalist.&nbsp; After his design was rejected by the Citizens Committee, and after they were overruled by Nellie Tayloe Ross, John Sinnock submitted a new design.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In the mean time, it seems, a plaque honoring President Roosevelt was installed on the Recorder of Deeds Building in Washington DC.&nbsp; While clearly different in specific style, it was produced first -- from sketches the artist made while the President sat -- and this presentation was similar to Sinnock&#039;s dime which came later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generally, the charge has been laid to rest, but continues to resurface.&nbsp; It is not the only charge against Sinnock.&nbsp; If you have a Red Book, look at the 1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar reverse and then decide who designed the reverse of the Franklin Half.&nbsp; (Apparently we all agree that Gilroy Roberts crammed the Eagle in there to conform to the law.)</p><p><br /></p><p>On Selma Burke, see here --</p><p><a href="http://www.coinresource.com/guide/photograde/pg_10cRooseveltDime.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinresource.com/guide/photograde/pg_10cRooseveltDime.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinresource.com/guide/photograde/pg_10cRooseveltDime.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.octobergallery.com/artists/burke.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.octobergallery.com/artists/burke.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.octobergallery.com/artists/burke.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>and speaking of second opinions, do we not agree that this goes beyond irony into the ridiculous.</p><p><a href="http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/commemoratives/fdr/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/commemoratives/fdr/" rel="nofollow">Franklin D. Roosevelt on a gold coin</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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