Silverton Hotel & Casino Silver Strike Year 2000 Flag Guitar Pick Up NewCase

Description

Silverton Hotel & Casino Silver Strike Gaming Token
Flag Guitar Pick-Up
Year 2000
Approximately .5897 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
G Mint Mark = Global Minting
Smooth Edge
Year Released: 2000
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1 ¾
inches in diameter
SSC#:
SVlvnv-002
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Front/Face -
Center: Year 2000, Silverton Hotel & Casino Logo Celebrating the Millennium, G mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas, NV
Back/Reverse -
Center: Flag, Guitar, Pick-Up
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Gaming Token, Silverton
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 case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine.  The last two photos show the token with the case on. The token may have some toning due to age.
The Silverton released Silver Strikes from 1998 - 2005
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 .  The older silver strikes have a higher amount of silver.  As the price of silver increased, the amount of silver decreased in a silver strike.  Today, most strikes are Clad - brass with heavy silver plating.  They are
beautiful and some are colorized.
About the Silverton Hotel & Casino:
Located at 3333 Blue Diamond Rd, Las Vegas, NV is the Silverton Casino Hotel.  It sits on 80 acres of land and originally opened in 1994 as Boomtown Las Vegas which had an old west theme and an RV Park.  In 1997, it was renamed the Silverton.  In 2004, Bass Pro Shop was added to the property along with many new restaurants.  The resort also has a water attraction, a 117,000 gallon aquarium that is home to thousands of tropical fish and live mermaids.
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