Now that you mention it, I remember the name
Sam Finehandler, (sp?) as the guy responsible for
the Zeke’s encased cents. I never met him but talked
with someone who did. They were easy to find, and
I had several of them.

Samuel Feinhandler of Elko, Elko County, Nevada was born on January 23, 1898. Samuel Feinhandler died at age 80 years old in December 1978. And someone now says Feinhandler roofing of Elko, they still have one. I think that's close enough to say, it's from Elko and Sam Feinhandler probably handed them out.