American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1962 Roosevelt Dime - Uncirculated Hawaii All known counterfeits of this

All known counterfeits of this type bear a different serial number

Always fun to see and very popular in any grade as the doubling is so evident

896 Weight 6

VG+ Estate Condition

American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1962 Roosevelt Dime - Uncirculated Hawaii All known counterfeits of thisHere 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