Rainbow Casino Bingo Nekoosa Wisconsin Silver Strikes 1996 Set of 4 NewCases

Description

Rainbow Casino & Bingo
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Silver Strike Tokens
Set of 4
- Buffalo
- Deer
- Eagle
- Horses
Released 1996
New Case included
GDC mint mark = Green Duck Corporation) closed
Approximately .6 ounces of silver each (according to William Cohenour's Silver Strikes of North America Non-Nevada Reference Catalog)
NEW Case/Capsule measures approximately 1
⅞
inches in diameter
SSC#:
SSC#:
RBWnewi- 005, -006, -007, -008
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Logo/Front/Face -
Center: Rainbow Casino & Bingo, 1996, GDC mint mark
Rim: Limited Edition Collector's Series, .999 Fine Silver
Design/Back/Reverse -
Center:  Buffalo / Deer / Eagle / Horses
Rim: Limited Edition Collector's Series, .999 Fine Silver
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  The photos were taken with the case off and with the case 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 last two photos have the cases on.    The tokens show some signs of
toning due to age.
Rainbow Casino & Bingo:
This tribal casino opened in 1993 in Nekoosa, Wisconsin.  Nekoosa is located in central Wisconsin near the Wisconsin River and has a population of about 2,600 people.  The name Nekoosa translates to "running water" or "swift water". The tribe changed the casino name to Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa in 2010.  The Ho-Chunk Nation owns and operates six casinos in Wisconsin.  The name Ho-Chunk means "sacred voice people of the Pines."
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 silver content decreased.  Today, many silver strikes are Clad - brass with heavy silver plating.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
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