Excalibur Casino Las Vegas Silver Strike Token 1994 Knight with Maiden

Description

Excalibur Hotel Casino Las Vegas Silver Strike Tokens
Knight on Horse/Maiden
Released 1994
Mint Mark = LM, (Letcher Mint -Acquired by
Global Minting
)
Approximate Silver weight = .59 Oz (according to
William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
Case/Capsules measure approximately 1 ¾ inches in diameter
SSC#:  EXlvnv-003
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Logo/Front:
Center:
Excalibur Las Vegas, Nevada
Casino
View Logo, LM mint mark
On the Rim:
Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, .999 Pure Silver
Design/Back:
Center:
Knight on Horse/Maiden
On the Rim:
Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Excalibur
Please look carefully at the photos as they are part of the description.
There are photos of the case off and on to show the true beauty, detail and
condition
of the token. The cases may have some scratches typical to handling, storage and circulating though a silver strike machine. The last two photos show the token with the case one.  Also, due to age,
there is some toning occurring. This token is 26 years old.
The Excalibur Hotel and Casino only released silver strikes for 1 year - 1994.
About the Excalibur Las Vegas:
The Excalibur is located at 3850 South Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada, on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. It opened on June 19, 1990 on 70 acres and hosts a medieval theme throughout the property.  The popular dinner show "Tournament of Kings" (previously King Arthur's Tournament) has been a mainstay at the resort with jousting knights, jesters, and food to be eaten with your hands. The Excalibur was the largest hotel in the world with more than 4,000 rooms when it was built. Originally developed by Circus Circus, MGM Resorts International now owns the property.
Fun Fact #1:
For many years, a wizard like figure representing Merlin the Magician looked out from a high turret in the castle and fought a dragon coming out of the moat.
Fun Fact #2:
The land that the Excalibur sits on was originally a proposed site for the Xanadu Resort - in 1975.  The project was never built because a deal was not secured with the county on the sewer infrastructure.
Fun Fact #3:
Much of the medieval themed decor has been removed and modernized.
Fun Fact #4:
Today, the Excalibur is the 10th largest hotel in the world.
Fun Fact #5:
Excalibur is the #1 purchaser of Cornish Game Hens in the US - since June 1990, approximately 6,700,000 hens have been served.
What is a Silver Strike?
What is commonly referred to as a Silver Strike, by collectors all over the world, it is a Limited Edition Gaming Token which is won from a special slot machine and is in a protective plastic holder.  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 .
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