Imperial Palace Silver Strike Token 2000 Celebrating the Millennium New Case

Description

Imperial Palace Silver Strike Gaming Token
Imperial Palace 2000
Celebrating the Millennium
Year Released: 2000
G Mint Mark = Global Minting (closed)
NEW
Case Measures approximately 1 ⅞ inches in diameter
Approximately .592 oz of .999 Fine Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
SSC#: IPlvnv-012
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Logo/Face:
Center: Imperial Palace Logo, Celebrating the Millennium, Year 2000, G
mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas, NV
Design/Reverse:
Center: Imperial Palace 2000
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Imperial Palace
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  There are photos with the protective case on and off to show the beauty, design, and condition of the token.  The last two photos show the token with the protective case on.
The case has never circulated
through
a silver strike machine.  Due to age, there may be some toning.
The Imperial Palace released Silver Strikes from 1995 - 2003.
Imperial Palace History:
3535 South Las Vegas Boulevard has gone through some changes over the years - as all Las Vegas properties grow, evolve and change hands.  Originally the Flamingo Capri motel in 1959 - it was a 180 room motel located adjacent to the Flamingo hotel and casino.  In 1971, Ralph Engelstad purchased the property and added a casino in 1972.  He added more rooms, a pool and by 1979 the property was the Asian themed Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. In the 1980's, more rooms were added along with a parking garage. From 1981 to 2017, "The Auto Collections" originally known as the "Antique and Classic Auto Collections" was on display at the resort on the 5th floor of the parking garage in an air-conditioned facility.  It initially consisted of Engelstad's own private car collection. Ralph Engelstad passed away in 2002 and the casino ownership transferred to the Ralph Engelstad and Betty Engelstad Trust. In 2005 Harrah's Entertainment (now Caesars Entertainment Corp.) purchased the property.  In 2012, Caesars Entertainment built a massive entertainment complex adjacent to the Imperial Palace called Project LINQ.  The Imperial Palace was renamed The Quad Resort and Casino.  By 2014, the Quad was rebranded The LINQ Resort and Casino.  The biggest attraction is the Linq Promenade is an open-air retail, dining, and entertainment district which is located between the LINQ and Flamingo resorts.  In 2014, the Las Vegas sky line changed with the addition of The High Roller the world's tallest observation wheel at 550 ft tall -  located in the promenade.
Fun Facts:
Mat Franco, season nine winner of America's Got Talent, performs nightly at the LINQ.
In 2002, the Imperial Palace was the second largest privately owned hotel in the world.
The Imperial Palace was in the film "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery".
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 .  Older silver strikes have a higher silver content.  As the price of silver increased, the amount of silver decreased.  Today, most strikes are Clad - or brass with heavy silver plating.
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