Golden Nugget Las Vegas Silver Strike 2002 Standing Proud Eagle USA New Case

Description

Golden Nugget Las Vegas Limited Edition Gaming Token
United States of America
Standing Proud
Eagle
Year Released: 2002
Approximate Silver weight - .60 Oz (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
S mint mark = Sunshine Mint
NEW
Capsule measures approximately 1 ⅞   inches in diameter
SSC#: GNlvnv-008
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Logo/Face:
Center: Golden Nugget Logo, .999 Fine Silver, S mint mark
Rim:  Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas, Nevada
Reverse:
Center: United States of America, Standing Proud
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Golden Nugget
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  There are photos with the case off and with the case on to show the true beauty, detail and condition of the token.
The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine.  Due to age, there may be some toning.
The Golden Nugget released Silver Strikes from 1994 - 2005.
About the Golden Nugget:
The Golden Nugget is located in Downtown Las Vegas at 129 Fremont Street.  It opened on August 30, 1946 and is one of the oldest casinos in the city.  Steve Wynn bought a stake in the Golden Nugget and by 1973, he became the majority shareholder and the youngest casino owner in Las Vegas.  He opened the first hotel tower in 1977, the second in 1984, and the third tower was opened in 1989.  Today, the Golden Nugget has 2,419 rooms. In 2000, the Golden Nugget was sold to MGM Grand Inc (MGM Mirage).  In 2003, the resort was sold to Poster Financial Group (Timothy Poster and Thomas Breitling). In 2005, the resort was sold again and is currently owned by Landry's Inc. One of the most famous attractions at the Golden Nugget is the "Hand of Faith" the world's largest gold nugget - found near Kingower, Victoria, Australia.  It was put on display in 1981 along with a number of other gold nuggets.  The other attraction at the resort is the large aquarium featuring sharks. The Golden Nugget pool has an enclosed slide that goes through the shark tank.
Fun Fact #1:
Jackie Gaughan had a stake in the Golden Nugget at one time.
Fun Fact #2:
The Golden Nugget was in the Elvis Presley film "Viva Las Vegas".
Fun Fact #3:
The casino can be seen in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever".
Fun Fact #4:
A Fox reality TV series called "The Casino"  was based on the story of the Golden Nugget's acquisition by Poster Financial Group.
Fun Fact #5:
In a 2010 episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", the casino's pool and shark aquarium were featured.
Fun Fact #6:
Tom Breitling and Tim Poster (Poster Financial Group) made 3 million in profit after owning the Golden Nugget for one year.
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 .
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