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New Member
United States
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All of the US coins have had big changes but the Roosevelt dime remains the same. How much life does it have left? Do you think new variations of it will be made or a complete new design? I would love to hear your thoughts.
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Valued Member
United States
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That's a good point. It's a weak design over its prior version, in my opinion. It'd be nice to bring the original lady liberty design back to the dime and an eagle on the back, perhaps the Walking Liberty eagle? That would be a beaut!!!!
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Valued Member
United States
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I would be all in for a new design. The Roosevelt design is basically just blah.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8962 Posts |
Perhaps replace the current design with a series commemorating/celebrating each US Code (Titles 1-54). Good, clean fun.
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
70350 Posts |
Just what we need, more commemoratives. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1866 Posts |
I've long been a proponent of recalling the nickel and reissuing it in aluminum. After a few years the size should be reduced.
But now inflation has wiped out the value of 5c as well so I'd simply change the dime to an eight of a dollar through fiat. New dimes would would be designed that say 1/8th dollar with a new reverse for the "New Deal". So instead of a new refrigerator being priced at $2,199.99 it will be priced at $2,199.875. Some might scoff at the $.115 savings but every little bit adds up and with the frequency with which we have to buy refrigerators now days it will add up even faster.
I doubt the current dime is in much danger and the penny may be nearly as safe.
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Edited by cladking 06/27/2022 5:50 pm
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
17772 Posts |
Lets make future Roosevelt dimes in the Golden color like the new Dollar coins . That should make them more attractive . 
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United States
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 to the Community! I am not going to hold my breath waiting for change.  The cent should have have been nixed thirty years ago. The nickel is a resource drain (more than the cent) and only exists to make the quarter relevant. The dime is really the "new cent," but even it is on borrowed time. I am sure it will linger on past its expiration date just as the quarter will after it. I have no doubt the dime will look exactly as it does now if/when they finally retire it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like the Roosevelt dime. Because it's our smallest coin, I doubt any design changes will occur, because no one would notice.
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Pillar of the Community

United States
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Congress has considered changing the design of the dime in the past, but the proposals included maintaining an image of FDR on the coin's obverse.
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United States
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Quote: Congress has considered changing the design of the dime in the past, but the proposals included maintaining an image of FDR on the coin's obverse I believe Ronald Reagan was proposed for the dime several years back. That would have been interesting had they done so.
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Valued Member
United States
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Personally, I'd like to go back to lady liberty inspired designs for the obverses instead of putting more people on coins.
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United States
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Quote: Personally, I'd like to go back to lady liberty inspired designs for the obverses instead of putting more people on coins. You would receive zero complaints from me if this were to happen. 
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Russian Federation
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Quote: The cent should have have been nixed thirty years ago. The nickel is a resource drain (more than the cent) and only exists to make the quarter relevant. The dime is really the "new cent," but even it is on borrowed time. I am sure it will linger on past its expiration date just as the quarter will after it. Don 't you use the 1 and 5 cent coins actively ? I thought they were actively used by the population and there are no plans to remove them from circulation.
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United States
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compromise.... 
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United States
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Quote: I believe Ronald Reagan was proposed for the dime several years back. That would have been interesting had they done so. Yes, a bill was introduced back in 2003. It was referred to Committee and died for lack of action.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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