Stratosphere Las Vegas SilverStrike 1996 Towers of the World CN Tower Canada

Description

Stratosphere Hotel and Casino
Silver Strike Token
Towers of the World
CN Tower - Toronto, Canada
Released: 1996
Approximately .59 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
G mint mark = Global Minting - closed
New Direct Fit Case/Capsule
measures
approximately 1 7/8 inches in diameter
SSC#: SPlvnv-011
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Logo/Face:
Inner Circle: 1996 Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada, G mint mark
Outer Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar
Gaming Token, .999 Fine Silver
Reverse:
Inner Circle: Towers of the World, CN Tower, Toronto, Canada, Height 1815 Feet, Inauguration Date 1976
Outer Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Stratosphere
The
Stratosphere released Silver Strikes from 1996 to 2000.
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  The photos taken with the case off and on to show the beauty, detail and condition of the token.  The last two photos show the token with the case on.  The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine.
Due to age, there is some toning.
CN Tower:
The CN Tower was built in 1976 in downtown Toronto and is called "CN" referring to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. It attracts more than 2 million international visitors per year.
There are 5 strikes that are part of the
"Towers of the World" series.  There was a group released in 1996 and in 1999.  They are:
CN Tower: Toronto, Canada: Height = 1815 Ft., Inauguration Date: 1976
Eiffel Tower: Paris, France: Height = 1049 Ft., Inauguration Date: 1889
Stratosphere Tower: Las Vegas, Nevada = 1149 Ft., Inauguration Date: 1996
Sydney Tower: Sydney, Australia - Height = 1000 Ft., Inauguration Date: 1981
Tokyo Tower: Tokyo, Japan - Height = 1092 Ft., Inauguration Date: 1958
About the
Stratosphere
:
The Stratosphere is now called The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and SkyPod.  The property at 2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South was originally a car dealership.  Bob Stupak opened a small casino in 1974 called "Bob Stupak's World Famous Million-Dollar Historic Gambling Museum and Casino at this location.  It burned down two months later.  In 1979, he opened "Vegas World" on the same site.
In 1990, Stupak unveiled his plans for a million observation tower that included a revolving restaurant and 4 penthouse suites.  The city of Las Vegas approved the plans despite objections from the FAA and nearby Nellis Air Force Base. Construction began in 1992.  Due to financing issues, Grand Casinos purchased a 43% stake in the resort in 1993. Construction delays occurred and the Stratosphere finally opened on April 29, 1996.  Media from around the world attended the opening event.
Due to financial issues and a lower than anticipated number of visitors, the Stratosphere declared bankruptcy in January 1997.  Carl Icahn gained control of the property in 1998. In 2017, Golden Entertainment purchased the Stratosphere and in 2019 changed the name to The SRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod.  Major renovations are continuing today to make the property more current and up to date.
Fun Fact #1:
The original concept for the Stratosphere began as a 1,012 foot neon sign tower for Bob Stupak's Vegas World.
Fun Fact #2:
Stupak initially wanted the tower at 1,800 ft. however it was reduced to 1,149 due to concerns from the FAA and the nearby McCarran International Airport.
Fun Fact #3:
The construction of the tower was highly complicated.  One crane stood 400 ft. tall and weighed 75 tons.
Fun Fact #4:
One ride that never came to fruition was a giant ape carrying riders up and down one of the tower columns.
Fun Fact #5:
The Pod contains 4 tanks with 32,000 gallons of water for firefighters if needed.
Fun Fact #6:
The tower has 2 observation decks (one indoor and one outdoor) and a revolving restaurant known as "Top of the World".
Fun Fact #7:
There are 4 high speed double decker elevators to bring people to the pod.
Fun Fact #8:
The attractions on the pod include:  The Big Shot, Insanity, X-Scream, and the Sky Jump Las Vegas.
Fun Fact #9:
The STRAT has installed drone detection technology, alerting the property whenever illegal drones are flown near the tower.
Fun Fact #10:
The High Roller was a steel roller coaster on top of the Sky Pod.  It was one of the first two rides on top of the tower.  It closed at the end of 2005 and was dismantled.
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 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 silver strikes have a higher silver content.  As the price of silver increased, the amount of silver in a silver strike decreased.  Most silver strikes today are Clad - brass with heavy silver plating.
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Silver Striker Member #055
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