Sahara Hotel & Casino Silver Strike Token 1997 Genie on Carpet New Case

Description

Sahara Hotel and Casino Silver Strike Gaming Token
Genie on Carpet
Approximately .57 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
S mint mark = Sunshine Mint
Released 1997
New Case/Capsule measures
approximately 1 ⅞ inches in diameter
SSC#:
SHlvnv-001
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The Sahara released Silver Strikes in 1997 and again in 2002.
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 .  The older 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.
About the Sahara:
The Sahara is back!!
Club Bingo was the first casino built on the site of the Sahara in 1947.  By 1952, the owner of Club Bingo built the Hotel Sahara, a Moroccan themed resort.  It was branded as "The Jewel of the Desert". Over the years, the Sahara Hotel and Casino went through a few ownership changes along with many improvements and renovations.  It was a retreat and playground for many celebrities in the 1950's and '60's.  In 2007, the resort was sold again- but this time it was shut down as it was not "economically viable".  All of the interior items were sold off and liquidated.  Owner and CEO, Sam Nazarian, then re-opened the resort as SLS Las Vegas in 2014. The SLS was sold again in 2018 with plans of 0 million in renovations and a re-branding.  It was announced in June 2019 that the name would be changed back to Sahara Las Vegas.
Fun Fact #1:
The Sahara had the first Olympic sized pool in Las Vegas
Fun Fact #2:
It was the 6th resort to open on the Las Vegas Strip.
Fun Fact #3:
The resort hosted the annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for many years.
Fun Fact #4:
The Beatles stayed at the Sahara in 1964.
Please feel free to ask questions.
Thanks for looking,
Silver Striker Member #055
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