American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1962 Roosevelt Dime - Uncirculated Hawaii coinability issues

coinability issues

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KM# 163 Denomination 5 Dollars Country Canada Government Confederation Ruler Elizabeth II Coinage Type Silver Bullion Coinage Mint Royal Canadian Mint Composition Silver Fineness 0

American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1962 Roosevelt Dime - Uncirculated Hawaii coinability issuesHere 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