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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8121394, member: 101855&quot;]When the idea for the Roosevelt Dime was proposed, Mint Director, Nellie Ross, had to fight like crazy to get Sinnock the assignment. Outside artists had be designing all of the regular issue coins since 1907, and there were strong forces in favor of continuing that policy. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the design, you really look at it and can get by its small size, the portrait does look like FDR. As for the esthetics, Lady Liberty has a much better chance of becoming the focal point of an attractive design than “an old dead president” or an 80 year old patriot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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