Buffalo Bill's Primm NV Silver Strike 1999 Medicine Crow Native American

Description

Buffalo Bill's, Primm, Nevada
Silver Strike
Medicine Crow
Released 1999
Approximately  .58 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's
Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike
Reference Catalog)
G Mint Mark (Global Minting - Closed)
Smooth Edge
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1 ⅞  inches in diameter
SSC#:BBprnv-014
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Front/Face -
Center: Buffalo Bill's Resort Casino Logo, G mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Primm, Nevada
Back/Reverse -
Center:
Medicine Crow
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Buffalo Bill's
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  The photos were taken at different angles with the case off and on to show the true beauty, detail, and condition of the token. In the last two photos, the case is on.  The case may have some scratches typical to circulating through a silver strike machine, storage and handling.  The token may have some toning due to age.
Buffalo Bill's (Jean) released Silver Strikes in 1994.
Buffalo Bill's (Primm) released Silver Strikes in 1997 and 1999. ("Coppers" were
released 2001)
- Medicine Crow:
(October 1913-April 3, 2016) Known as a war chief, author, and historian of the Crow Nation of Native Americans. He
received the Bronze Star Medal and Legion d'honneur for service during WWII and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
About Buffalo Bill's Casino:
Have you ever driven from California to Las Vegas?  Or from Las Vegas to California?   About 40 west of Las Vegas, on Interstate 15, at the border of Nevada and California is a little pit stop called Primm, Nevada.  There are three casinos there: Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's and Primm Valley Resort.  Buffalo Bill's opened on May 14, 1994.  It is home to the Desperado rollercoaster - a
hyper coaster
with a 225 foot drop and top speeds of 80 miles per hour.  When the coaster first premiered, the lines to ride were 60 minutes or more. The property also features a pool in the shape of a buffalo, an arcade, movie theater and the Star of the Desert Arena, a 6500 seat arena designed for concerts.
Fun Fact #1
: The unincorporated community of Primm used to be referred to as State Line, however, it was renamed in 1996 to avoid confusion with Stateline in Northern Nevada.  The town was named after Ernest Jay Primm, the original developer of the area.
Fun Fact #2:
Primm is the location of the Mint 400 - the American off-road race.
Fun Fact #3:
The annual off-road race Primm 300 is located in Primm, NV.
What is a Silver Strike?
A Silver Strike is a Limited Edition Gaming Token which is won from a special slot machine and is in a protective plastic holder.  People from all over the world collect, buy, sell and trade these unique gaming tokens.  The first Silver Strikes were won from special slot machines in the Reno/Tahoe area of Nevada in 1992.  The tokens have been issued with redeemable values of , , , , , , , 0 and 0. The most common denomination is .
Did you know that the older silver strikes have a higher silver content?  When the price of silver went up, the silver content went down - it was impossible to make a silver strike for .  Many silver strikes today are CLAD or heavy silver plated.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
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