Lot 1024
First Atomic bomb test - "Trinitite" fragment. Large piece of original Trinitite from the world's first Atomic bomb test are included in in clear plastic container (1½"x1½"x¾"). Providence: on July 16, 1945 the first Atomic bomb was detonated at the Trinity site in the New Mexico desert. The blast generated a temperature of 10 million degrees Fahrenheit and the intense heat melted the desert sand into a light green glass-like substance which is now known as Triitite. While it is no longer legal to acquire from the original site, small amounts collected prior to the restriction are legal to own. Dramatic artifacts from the beginning of the Atomic age. Ed Humphreys COA.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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