1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair Neutron Irradiated Mercury Dime 5 Pounds This countermark is a satirization

This countermark is a satirization of the defeat of the French army by the Prussians at Sedan

This is a lovely very high relief obverse 46mm bronze medal celebrating the joint rule of Albert VII & Isabella Clara Eugenia

Edge Description: Reeded

This month you can save a little and still put away fully struck & lustrous specimens

Case No: D45376

1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair Neutron Irradiated Mercury Dime 5 Pounds This countermark is a satirizationHere 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