People Don't Know Who's On The Roosevelt Dime?

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SquareCircle Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 10:09 am It's been my experience that people know who's on the penny, the nickel and the quarter, but they don't know who's on the dime. The few times I've asked anyone, they've thought the guy on the dime was Truman! Has anyone else run into anything like this? Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 11:52 am I have seen them called "Eisenhower dimes" more times than I can count or remember. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94574 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 1:36 pm I have seen some of the President's names being used interchangeably between the different denominations. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 674 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 2:03 pm Some people think Kennedy is on the dollar coins minted between 1971 and 1978. That happened at the local antique shop, the workers thought it was Kennedy. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 2:16 pm I assume that sort of confusion would have had Jackie up in arms! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2200 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 3:26 pm I thought you were going to say that people who were asked, "Who's on the Roosevelt dime?" replied, "The Roosevelt dime? I don't know." Sort of like the question, "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" I would say the reason they know the others and not the dime is because the dime is so small. Edited by jpsned 07/21/2023 3:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 4:17 pm Quote: Sort of like the question, "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" Quote: I would say the reason they know the others and not the dime is because the dime is so small. Fair point. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Joshu - a Pillar of the Community United States 584 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 4:19 pm We know it was a Roosevelt alright. The question is which one. Teddy or Franklin? Until I was 5 or so, I thought that Washington was on the face of both the quarter and the nickel. When I first saw an Eisenhower dollar, I couldn't figure out why Kennedy had a crewcut. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 4:21 pm Quote: When I first saw an Eisenhower dollar, I couldn't figure out why Kennedy had a crewcut. Oh, the things we see when we are young and/or inexperienced... Who among us has not thought the Lincoln Memorial was a trolley car the first time they saw it on the cent. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
SquareCircle Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 5:16 pm Quote: Who among us has not thought the Lincoln Memorial was a trolley car the first time they saw it on the cent. Well, I wouldn't have known what a trolley car was when I first saw the Lincoln Memorial reverse, and I never thought of the Memorial reverse as looking like one until recently when I read that some people thought it did. But "trolley car cent" has become my unofficial nickname for those coins. (I also call wheat pennies "wheaties" and the 2009 cents "niners.") Report this Post to the Staff
coinsearcher83 Pillar of the Community United States 1358 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 9:04 pm Around 2000 when I was 7 or so, I kept notebook pages dedicated to each coin denomination where I would write the years of the coins my mom would get in change. (Never did figure out why 1965 was the oldest quarter we got...). The pages were labeled Lincoln Penny, Jefferson nickel, Washington quarter, and Barber dime. Not sure where I got that idea! Probably some Littleton-style junk mailer. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94574 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 9:33 pm Nobody is buried in Grant's tomb... Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10029 Posts	Posted 07/21/2023 9:47 pm Back when American history was important to the public school system, this being MANY moons ago, I was in an elementary school where they took the time to teach us the presidents on the coins and bills. I remember actually having a test about it. It was important in society back then to make sure stdents knew we owed these men the honor they were given by being pictured on something everyone used daily in commerce. So when I found out many years later the system had decided these men were no linger important enough to teach kids, it made me angry. When we lose gratitude for those who gave us what we currently enjoy, we lose what makes us great. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 07/22/2023 05:53 am Sometimes it's hard to say just who's on a coin. I still haven't figured out this one. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94574 Posts	Posted 07/22/2023 07:51 am Great one!! lol Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 07/22/2023 11:00 pm One that can be a trick question "What animal is depicted on the Buffalo nickel?" Report this Post to the Staff
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