Show us your Nuetron Irradiated Coins :)

MrSpud

Here's mine

Cladiator

What's the deal with these things? I've heard of and seen a couple and don't know anything about their history...would greatly appreciate an explanation of them.

Russ

I stopped carrying mine around in my pocket after my count dropped by 50%.

Russ, NCNE

Cladiator

Bear

It was a PR attempt by the government to get

the people to love the bomb and get used to

nuclear energy. It was the old, " see this stuff cant harm

you. Radiation is your friend". Its fun to glow in the dark.

Cladiator

forgive my ignorance but are these coins harmfull at all?

Russ

<< <i>forgive my ignorance but are these coins harmfull at all? >>



Did you not read my post?

Russ, NCNE

DNADave

Janet Reno..."Irradiated poop may be sterile, but its still poop"

It won't hurt you.

tmot99

I suppose these could give new meaning to the phrase "burning a hole in your pocket"

ms70

I saw one at a flea market today. It was a Roosevelt Dime (forget the date) and the guy wanted $40.

pharmer

Neutrons don't have a charge, but they do have mass, and can cause tissue damage.

DNADave

They have been irradiated. They are not the source of any radiation

Gemini

Souveneir dimes were irradiated at the American Museum of Atomic Energy at Oak Ridge Tennesee.
They made these for visitors by the thousands per year. You provided the silver dime and it was given a low dose of radiation and and a few silver atoms were made radioactive by a device then it was then placed in a round fame with a plastic window with the Museums logo around. The silver lost the radiation at such a fast rate by the time the visitor left the building the dime would "probably" fail to register on a Geiger counter. The practice of irradiating dimes was discontinued in the mid 1960's when silver dimes disappeared from circulation. There are no more free samples of radiation given out today but you still can visit the Museum.

nwcs

I've been wanting one for a while, being a native Oak Ridger and all. But just haven't gotten one. Almost did once but got sniped because my connection died about 10 seconds before auction end.

ibzman350

Russ, your one funny dude.






Herb