4 encased cents, reverse of indian head, off center, horseshoe and a vulcanite encased

Encased Dimes

Encased 1939 Dime - Obverse reads: "SILVER ANNIVERSARY / 1914 / 1939 / VIRGINIAN MIRROR CO."

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Encased 1939 Dime - reverse reads: "THE SOUTHS LARGEST MIRROR PLANT / MARTINSVILLE, VA."

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This page features Encased Dimes.

The Denominations Page shows that a wide variety of coin denominations have been used to make encased coins. When a coin of a larger denomination was encased, it was in my estimation, because the higher denomination coin added significance to the piece. In the case of the 1937 dime seen above, it was the companies "silver" anniversary. It appears that they wanted to have something silver encased. The dime was the smallest silver coin available. With the "March of Dimes" encased dime, the connection is obvious. But there is always a reason, obvious or not.

Horseshoe shaped (non-traditional) encasing a 1936 Roosevelt dime. Obverse reads: "THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK - OF CHICAGO / GOOD / LUCK" holed for chain) (

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Reverse of 1946 dime encased horseshoe. Reverse reads: "130 SOUTH LASALLE STREET" (holed for chain)

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Obverse reads: "KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE" in a horseshoe and a small four-leaf clover between the ends of the horseshoe.

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Reverse reads: THE FANKHAUSERS / FORT WAYNE, IND. tHE USUAL EARL FANKHAUSER FORT WAYNE, I is around the rim in in tiny letters.

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Below are two dimes related to the "March of Dimes". These pieces were given, I believe to individuals who collected money in the annual "March of Dimes" collection. As someone who grew up during this time I vividly remember annual "March of Dimes collections. I remember the concern about polio and getting vaccinated. I have had the Sabin oral vaccine and several vaccine injections since. I including one when I joined the U.S. Air Force in 1970. The first is plastic. Only the obverse is visible. The second encasement appears to be brass. The coin is a bit rough. While it is AU there is ugly toning on the coin.

Reverse reads: "1882-1945" and has a bust of FDR in the middle and his signature at the bottom.

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1945 Dime in a Red Plastic encasement 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Obverse reads: "NATIONAL INFANTILE PARALYSIS FUND 1945"

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1953 brass encased Roosevelt dime. Round brass encasement 1.11 inches/28.3 mm in diameter. Obverse reads: "MARCH OF DIMES / FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS"

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Reverse reads: "POLIO FIGHTER / 1954"

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Below is a unique piece. It has a dime encased in what appears to be vulcanite or plastic. This is definitely a homemade encased 1857 dime. It is .99 inches/25.2 mm in diameter and .30 inches/7.7 mm thick. I can only speculate as to when and why this was made. When? Anytime after 1857! Why? As a game piece? Checkers? Your guess is as good as mine. But it is fun to speculate and fun to own!

The next piece is in the shape of Wisconsin. It was made as a souvenir of their centennial in 1948. There is an aluminum piece the same size and shape encasing a 1948 cent.

Obverse of 1857 dime in well worn condition. Clear date and stars.

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This is a side view showing the piece in 3 D view. Reverse is plain plastic.

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1948 Dime encased in shape of the state of Wisconsin - Obverse reads: "FORWARD". At the bottom "WISCONSIN / STATE CENTENNIAL. A badger and a "wood violet" are depicted at the top left. Around the cent is "1848" on left and "1948" on the right."

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Reverse reads: At top "OFFICIAL SOUVENIR" "KEEP ME FOR GOOD LUCK" then ON EACH SIDE OF THE COIN ARE FOUR LEAF CLOVERS. at the bottom "WISCONSIN / CENTENNIAL / EXPOSITION / AUG. 7-29, 1948" (

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On of the most popular encased dimes is the irradiated dime made at Oak Ridge, TN. See Irridated Dimes for a complete discussion of the process and significance.

1942 Mercry Head dime encased after irradiation at Oak Ridge, TN. Obverse reads: NEUTRON IRRADIATED - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ATOMIC ENERGY - with black text. Encased in steel disk 1.03 inches in diameter with a plastic cover.

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1943 Mercury Dime encased after irradiation at Oak Ridge, TN. Obverse reads: NEUTRON IRRADIATED - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ATOMIC ENERGY - White text on bluc plastic disk 1.87 inches in diameter and .09 thickness.

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1961 Roosevelt dime encased after irradiation at Oak Ridge, TN. Obverse reads: NEUTRON IRRADIATED - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ATOMIC ENERGY - with navy blue text. Encased in steel disk 1.03 inches in diameter with a plastic cover.

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1961 Roosevelt dime encased after irradiation at the 1964 World's Fair. Obverse reads: NEUTRON IRRADIATED DIME • N.Y. WORLD'S FAIR 1964 1965 • White text on bluc plastic disk 1.87 inches in diameter and .09 thickness.

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