Reno Tahoe Airport Silver Strike Token 1995 P-51 Mustang Airplane New Case

Description

Reno/Tahoe International Airport Silver Strike Gaming Token
P-51 Mustang
- New Case included
Approximately .5809 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
GDC Mint Mark = Green Duck Corporation
Year Released: 1995
New
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1 ⅞   inches in diameter
SSC#: RArenv-005
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Front/Face -
Center: 1995, Fly RNO Reno/Tahoe Nevada, Reno/Tahoe International Airport, GDC mint mark, G mint mark
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, .999 Fine Silver
Back/Reverse -
Center: P-51 Mustang
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Reno/Tahoe International Airport
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 beauty, detail and condition of this token. The case is new and has never circulated through the silver strike machine. The last two photos
show the token with the case on.
The token may have some toning due to age.
Reno/Tahoe International Airport released silver strikes from 1995- 2007.
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 .
Reno/Tahoe International Airport:
The Reno/Tahoe International Airport is named after both the city of Reno and the nearby Lake Tahoe.  It was built in 1929 by Boeing Transport Inc and named Hubbard Field after a Boeing Air Transport VP, Eddie Hubbard.  It was then acquired by United Airlines in 1936 and then purchased by the City of Reno in 1953.  The first terminal building was completed in time for the 1960 Winter Olympics held his Squaw Valley, California.  The ticketing lobby and concourses were built in 1979.
Fun Fact:
The airport has about 140 flights daily to and from the airport.
Fun Fact # 2:
There are only 2 airports in the world that have slot machines: Las Vegas (LAS) and Reno Tahoe (RNO).
Please feel free to ask any questions.
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