1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair Neutron Irradiated Mercury Dime S-2562 KM# 1 Denomination Large Cent

KM# 1 Denomination Large Cent Country Newfoundland Government Province Coinage Type Circulation Coinage Mint (o) Composition Bronze Description Obverse Laureate bust left Description Reverse Crown and date within circle

KM# 465 Denomination 1000 Reis Country Brazil Government Empire Ruler Pedro II Coinage Type Reform Coinage (1834-1889) Composition Silver Fineness 0

around Zebulon Montgomery Pike

NGC Price Guide :: $175

1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair Neutron Irradiated Mercury Dime S-2562 KM# 1 Denomination Large CentHere 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