2016 Theodore Roosevelt Quarter

I never remember seeing one of these either. That is a pretty bad job. But the people who judge the designs cannot be familiar with everythying. Face it, the people judging these things are likely more to be from a city and have never ridden. Its like most times you see on cards, in story books, in cartoons, etc. pictures of what is supposed to be an deer and yet it will have totally inaccurate antlers etc.

Oops.

Does this look familiar?



If you look at the artists rendering the rein goes right into his hand.


I know nothing of horse tac and it still doesn't look quite right but a little better than what the OP first thought.
JMHO

Taphandle if you look closely you can see the double reigns going up both sides not just one side and the both go straight to the hands and not through any sort of clasp. He is also riding an English saddle and no one would ever wrap up rope and put it under the saddle it goes on the side attached with leather strings.

nickelguy.

Yeah, that rope probably shouldn't be there....

I hated it so much I just nabbed a Silver PR70 for $13.52. It's on the way.
I really don't hate this coin. In my opinion, it is one of the better ATB designs so far, not the best, but not too bad despite the rope issue.

It gives me something to ask the grandkids what they see wrong in this picture.
Actually, I am a much bigger fan of Teddy than I am of FDR. I think he was a no nonsense tough guy when he had to be and had a lot of fun when he didn't have to be.

Here's the stock photo, but I'm expecting a brighter coin. The seller has 6 digit 100% feedback with zero negatives and zero neutrals in the past 12 months.
I can't figure out how a silver graded PR70 quarter can be had for that much, with the cost of a graded slab included, and with free shipping. I'm not complaining.

Now that is a positive spin.