American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime KM.308 7797 oz ASW Description Obverse

7797 oz ASW Description Obverse Armored bust of Charles IIII

having no electrical charge

This note has decent eye appeal and excels in its originality

Reverse: Features a panda playing on a tree branch against a backdrop of bamboo

Reverse: Inscription

American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1943 Mercury Dime KM.308 7797 oz ASW Description ObverseHere 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