Silver City Casino Silver Strike Token 1999 Train G mint mark New Case

Description

Silver City Casino Silver Strike
Train
New case/capsule included
Approximately .57 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike reference Catalog)
G mint mark - Global Minting (closed)
Year Released: 1999
SSC#:
SCYlvnv-014
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Logo/Face:
Inner Circle: Silver City Heart of the Strip Logo, G mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Outer Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar
Gaming Token, Las Vegas, NV
Reverse:
Inner Circle: Train
Outer Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Silver City
Silver City released silver strikes from 1994 - 1999.  This was one of the last strikes released before the casino closed for good.  It's unknown how many were minted and made it out of the machines
before
the casino closed.
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. The last two photos show the token with the case on.  Due to age, there may be some toning.
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 these unique gaming tokens.  There is also an official club where people buy, sell and trade Silver Strikes.  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 the older silver strikes have a higher silver content?  As the price of silver increased, the amount of silver decreased.  Today, most silver strikes are Clad - brass with heavy silver plating.
About the Silver City Casino:
The Silver City Casino was located at 3001 Las Vegas Boulevard South on the famous Las Vegas Strip.  It was across the street from the Stardust Hotel and Casino.  In 1973, the property was called the Riata Casino and closed within its first year of operation.  In 1974, Major Riddle (operator of the Dunes) took over the property and renamed it Silver City.  He also owned and operated the Silver Nugget in North Las Vegas.  Circus Circus purchased the property in 1979.  In 1991, Silver City was the first casino to ban cigarette smoking.  The ban was short lived when revenues declined.  In 1999, the property was sold again to a businessman out of San Francisco.  The new owner was unable to obtain a gaming license and the casino closed on October 31, 1999.  The casino was demolished in 2004 to make way for a shopping center.
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Silver Striker Member #055
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