American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime 1861 wearing a winged cap

wearing a winged cap

Small margin burn mark

Ring weight 4

6711 oz ASW Diameter 37 mm Edge Type Plain with DIEVS *** SVETI *** LATVOJU *** Description Obverse Crowned head right Description Reverse Arms with supporters above value

Here is a very pleasing mid-grade specimen of this semi-key

American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime 1861 wearing a winged capHere is an excerpt from a press release from the American Museum of Atomic Energy released in the mid 1950s regarding these dimes: "One of the most popular exhibits in the American Museum of Atomic Energy is a "dime irradiator." To date, more than 250,000 dimes have been irradiated, encased in plastic and returned to their owners as souvenirs. The irradiator works as follows: A mixture of radioactive antimony and beryllium is enclosed in a lead