Gold Strike Inn Boulder City NV Silver Strike 1995 Hoover Dam New Case

Description

Gold Strike Inn, Boulder City, Nevada
Silver Strike Token
Hoover Dam
1935-1995
Approximately .6 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
CC Mint Mark = Continental Coin Corp
Smooth Edge
NEW
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1 ⅞  inches in diameter
SSC#: GSIbcnv-004
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Front/Face -
Center: Gold Strike Inn Casino logo, Boulder City, Nevada, CC mint mark
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, .999 Fine Silver
Back/Reverse -
Center:  Hoover Dam, 1935-1995
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Gold Strike Inn
Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description.  There are photos with the case off and on to show the true beauty and detail of the token. The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine.  The token may have some toning due to age. The last two photos show the token with the case on.
The Gold Strike Inn only released silver strikes in 1995.
Hoover Dam:
Hoover Dam is a US National Historic Landmark and a concrete arch-gravity dam on the border
between Nevada and Arizona in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.  It was built during the Great Depression between 1931 and 1936.  It provides hydroelectric power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona and California. Each generator can supply electricity to 100,000 households.
About the Gold Strike Inn Casino:
The Gold Strike Inn is now call Hoover Dam Lodge and is located at US Route 93 Business - just outside the city limits of Boulder City and only a couple of miles from Hoover Dam.  If you have ever driven to Hoover Dam, it's a nice little stop surrounded by the beauty of the Lake Mead Recreation Area.  The Gold Strike Inn opened in 1958 with a snack bar, gift shop, cocktail lounge, service statin and six slot machines.  In the 1960's they tried to incorporate old west attractions, however, water and financing were problematic.  The property was named the Gold Strike in from 1958-1998 and Hacienda from 1999-2015. Today, the owners of Dotty's slot parlors, Nevada Restaurant Services, owns and operates the property.
Fun Fact #1:
The property was originally a patented mining claim, the area was known as Sullivan's Gulch - for Patrick Sullivan who was seeking gold and turquoise.
Fun Fact #2:
In the 1920's the Bureau of Reclamation withdrew millions of acres for the creation of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, however they overlooked Sullivan's land.
Fun Fact #3:
The national parks Service has made several attempts to buy the land.
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 first Silver Strikes did not have plastic capsules?  The older silver strikes have a higher silver content than the newer ones.  As the price of silver went up, the amount of silver in a strike came down.  Today, most silver strikes are Clad - brass with heavy silver plating.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
Thanks for looking,
Silver Strike Club Member # 055
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