Harveys Lake Tahoe Silver Strike Token 1998 Bill Cosby

Description

Harvey's Lake Tahoe Silver Strike Token
Bill Cosby
Approximately .595 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
G mint mark = Global Minting (closed)
Year Released: 1998
Case/Capsule measure approximately 1
⅞
inches in diameter
SSC#: HVltnv-008
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Logo/Front/Face -
Center: Harvey's Resort/Hotel & Casino Logo, G mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Design/Back/Reverse -
Center: Bill Cosby 1998
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Harvey's
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 last two photos have the case on. The case may have scratches typical of circulating through a silver strike machine, storage and handling. The token may show some signs of
toning due to age.
Harvey's Lake Tahoe released silver strikes in 1992 and 1993.  They released silver strikes from 1995 - 2007.   silver strikes were released in 1994, 1995, 1997 and 2007.  There was one 0 strike released in 2007.
Lake Tahoe:
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  It straddles the state line between California and Nevada.  The drive is about 30-45 minutes from Reno.  It is a major tourist attraction and home to winter sports, summer activities and the scenery can be enjoyed throughout the year.  If you have ever been to Lake Tahoe, you will know when you are in Nevada - the appearance of Casinos will tell you when you have arrived. Did you know there are 12 ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area?
About Harvey's Lake Tahoe:
The year was 1944.  Harvey and Llewellyn Gross built a one-room cabin at Lake Tahoe and opened Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall.  It had three slot machines, two card tables and a lunch counter.  Harvey was also meat wholesaler in Sacramento, CA. As tourism grew around Lake Tahoe, Harvey's also grew.  In the 1960's, they added the first high-rise tower on the South Shore with 11 stories and 197 rooms.  In 1983, Harvey died at the age of 78, the company continued under family management.  In 1994, the company went public and began new projects.  Today, Harvey's is owned by Vici Properties and is leased back to Caesar's Entertainment.  The property is located at 18 US Route 50 in Stateline, Nevada.  It features over 700 rooms, 6 restaurants, wedding chapel, pool, convention center, health club, video arcade, and an outdoor concert venue.
Fun Fact #1:
Harvey's and the Hard Rock Cafe founders joined together and built the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
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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