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1981 S 10C Type 1 Proof Roosevelt Dime PCGS PR 69 DCAM Blue Label
$12.95
1981 S Type 1 Proof Roosevelt Dime
Blue Label Holder
Graded by Professional Coin Grading Service
37th Year U.S.Mint has Issued Roosevelt Dime
Coin Serial Number will Vary on the Coin you will receive
Out of stock
Description
Roosevelt Dime
Obverse: The current design on the obverse of the dime first appeared in 1946, soon after the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Roosevelt dime was released on the late President’s birthday which was January 30th of that year. FDR’s left-facing bust was created by the Mint’s Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock. Shortly after his death in 1945, citizens began writing to the Treasury Department requesting his likeness be depicted on a coin. The dime was a good choice because Roosevelt supported the March of Dimes, a program that raised funds for research to find a cure for polio. Roosevelt contracted the polio virus when he was 39 years old.
Reverse: Mr. Sinnock also designed the reverse of this coin: a torch signifying Liberty, with an olive branch on the left signifying Peace, and an oak branch on the right, signifying Strength and Independence.
Additional information
Weight | 4 oz |
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Dimensions | 3.5 × 2.5 × .25 in |