Circus Circus Reno Silver Strike 1995 Elephant New Case

Description

Circus Circus Hotel Casino Reno, Nevada
Silver Strike Gaming Token
Elephant
Released 1995
G mint mark = Global Minting
Approximately .6015 Oz of silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
NEW case/capsule - Approximately 1
⅞
inches in diameter
SSC#: CCrenv-004
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Silver Strike Front/Face -
Center: Circus Circus Hotel /Casino Logo, LM mint mark, Reno, Nevada
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, .999 Pure Silver
Silver Strike Back/Reverse -
Center: Elephant
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Circus Circus
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  The photos were taken with the cases off and on and at different angles to show the beauty, detail, and condition of the token.  There case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine. The last two photos show the token with the case on. The token may have some toning due to age.
Circus Circus Reno released Silver Strikes in 1994, 1995, and 1998.
Circus Circus Hotel Casino:
Circus Circus Hotel and Casino is located at 500 North Sierra Street in downtown Reno, Nevada.  It opened on July 1, 1978.  The property was inspired by its Las Vegas counterpart which opened 10 years earlier.  The property offers affordable rooms, restaurants, midway games, and daily circus acts.  Today, the property is owned by Eldorado Resorts and is connected by walkway to the neighboring Silver Legacy, and Eldorado Resort.
Fun Fact 1:
Did you know that the original building of Circus Circus used to be a department store?
Fun Fact 2:
The Sky Tower of Circus Circus is called Wolf Pack Tower, for now, as it houses University of Nevada, Reno students who were displaced from a 2019 explosion that damaged two dormitories. UNR leased the entire Sky Tower.
What is a Silver Strike?
A Silver Strike is a Limited Edition Gaming Token which is won from a special slot machine 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.
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