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I bought this coin on 1/19/2007. Population 1 of 170 as of 1/2007 with none higher by NGC. There were only 643 coins graded for that year by NGC. Mintage: Clad 3,082,484.Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt is featured on the obverse of this coin while a torch, oak branch, and olive branch are featured on the reverse.Mintage of the dime was authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792, and production began in 1796. A feminine head representing Liberty was used on the obvrse of the coin and an eagle was used on the back (Draped & Capped Bust). In 1837 "Seated Liberty" dimes were issued, which featured Liberty seated next to a shield."Barber dime" (named for coin designer Charles E. Barber.) Introduced in 1892. It had a feminine head of Liberty on the obverse.The backs of both of the latter two designs featured the words "ONE DIME" enclosed in a various wreathes. In 1916 "Mercury dime" - was introduced with the head of a winged-capped Liberty on the obverse. The reverse of the coin featured a fasces.Fasces - from the Latin word fascis, meaning bundle. It symbolize summary power and jurisdiction, and/or "strength through unity."The most recent design change was in 1946, when the current design was adopted.The designer of the coin was John R. Sinnock. Sinnock's design placed his initials (JS) at the base of Roosevelt's neck, on the coin's obverse. His reverse design elements of a torch, olive branch, and oak branch symbolized, respectively, liberty, peace, and victory.Beginning in 1965, dimes also began to be minted with a clad composition of cupronickel (an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel); this composition is still in use today. The coin weights 2,27g. Starting in 1992, the US Mint began issuing Silver Proof Sets annually, which contain dimes composed of the pre-1965 standard of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.