Boardwalk Casino Las Vegas Silver Strike 2001 Jocko the Clown Copper Rim

Description

Boardwalk Casino Las Vegas
Limited Edition Silver Strike Gaming Token
Jocko the Clown
- "copper rim"
NEW Case/Capsule included
Approximate Silver weight - .60 Oz (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
Released in 2001
G Mint Mark = Global Mining (closed, now Sunshine Mint)
NEW
Capsule measures approximately 1 ⅞   inches in diameter
SSC#:
BWlvnv-001-V1-copper rim
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Logo/Face:
Center:  Boardwalk Casino, Las Vegas Strip, G mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Rim:  Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas, Nevada
Reverse:
Center: Jocko the Clown
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Boardwalk
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 last two photos have the case on.
The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine. Due to age, there may be some toning.
Copper Rim:
Silver Strikes are composed of metals in varying proportions.  The center is made of .999 fine silver  (unless it is a "Clad" or silver plated) and the outer ring is composed of yellow brass.  However, for a very short time - at the end of 2000 to mid 2001 - Global Minting made some Strikes with a
red brass
. These are called "coppers" because of the rim color.  Typically, the "coppers" are harder to find because they were only made for a short period of time.
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 .
About the Boardwalk Casino:
The Boardwalk Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada was located at 3750 South Las Vegas Boulevard.  It originally opened in 1966 as a Holiday Inn Hotel with 138 rooms. In the 1970's and 1980's it was called the Holiday Inn South or Holiday Inn South Strip.  In 1985, the property was named the Viscount.  In 1989, the owners branded the property Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, or Boardwalk Holiday Inn.  The carnival facade, an imitation of Coney Island amusement park, was added in 1995.  In 1997, Mirage Resorts purchased the property along with three adjacent properties.  The hotel and casino closed on January 9, 2006 and was imploded on May 9, 2006.  The property is now the location of the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas at City Center.
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