PLAZA Hotel Casino SilverStrikes Set of 3 Main Club Cash Year 2000 New Cases

Description

Plaza Hotel & Casino Silver Strikes
Commemorating Las Vegas in the New Millennium
- Main Club 1 of 3
- Cash 2 of 3
- Year 2000 3 of 3
Approximately .59, .58, .58 Oz of Silver (per William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Catalog)
G Mint Mark (Closed, now owned by Sunshine Mint)
Smooth Edge
Released 2000
SSC#: PLlvnv-017, -018, -019
New Case/Capsules
included - measures approximately 1 ⅞ inches in diameter.
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Front/Face -
Center: Plaza Hotel/Casino Celebrate Logo, Commemorating Las Vegas in the New Millennium, .999 Fine Silver, G mint mark
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas, NV
Back/Reverse -
Center: Main Club Your Place in Town, More Points, More Prizes, More Cash 1 of 3
Center: Vegas, Cash, 2 of 3
Center: Year 2000, 3 of 3
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Plaza Hotel Casino
Many casinos produced strikes, tokens and chips to celebrate the new Millennium.
The Plaza produced 3 Silver Strikes in this series.  They are:
Main Club (1 of 3)
Cash (2 of 3)
Year 2000 (3 of 3)
Note: This listing is for all three Silver Strike.
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  There are photos with the case off and on to show the true beauty, detail, and condition of the token. The cases are new and have never circulated through a silver strike machine. The tokens may have some toning due to age.
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?  As the price of silver increased, the amount of silver in a strike decreased.  Today, most silver strikes are Clad or brass with heavy silver plating.
PLAZA Hotel and Casino History:
The Plaza Hotel and Casino is an iconic downtown Las Vegas landmark and gateway to the Fremont Street Experience. The Plaza was built on the former site of the first train depot in Las Vegas which was built in 1905 by the San Pedro-Los Angeles-Salt Lake Railroad (purchased by Union Pacific in 1921). In the 1940's part of the site was used for a Streamline Moderne train station.  In 1971, the Union Plaza
opened at 1 Main Street as the largest hotel and casino in the world with just over 500 rooms. Owners included Sam Boyd, Frank Scott, Howard Cannon and Jackie Gaughan.
In 1992, the name changed to Jackie Gaughan's Plaza. In 2005, Barrick Gaming Corporation acquired the Plaza from Mr. Gaughan and then later operations were ceded to majority owner The Tamares Group.  In 2010, the hotel closed for a million renovation - however, part of the casino, race and sports book and showroom were still open.  The all new Plaza reopened on September 1, 2011 featuring Oscar's Steakhouse (named for famous mob lawyer and 3 term Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman), along with over 1,000 new hotel rooms, and renovated casino. The Plaza can be seen in many movies, films and videos featuring downtown Las Vegas.
Fun Fact:
In the 2003 movie "Looney Toons Back in Action"
, the Plaza serves as the hotel tower for "Yosemite Sam'
s Wooden Nickel" casino.
Fun Fact #2:
The Plaza purchased carpet and furniture from the bankrupt Fountainbleu for their remodel.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
Thanks for looking,
Silver Strike Club Member # 0055
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