Harrah's Lake Tahoe Silver Strike 1994 Speed Boat 24 Karat HGE New Case

Description

Harrah's Lake Tahoe -   Silver Strike Token
Speed Boat/Lake Tahoe Boater
Approximately 1.499 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
LM mint mark = Letcher Mint (closed)
Released 1994
NEW
Case/Capsule measure approximately 2 inches in diameter
SSC#: HAltnv-0014 -
24 Karat HGE
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Logo/Front/Face -
Center: .00, Harrah's Casino Hotel Logo, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, LM mint mark
Rim: Forty Dollar Redeemable Cash Value, 24 Karate HGE
Design/Back/Reverse -
Center: Harah's Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Boater (speed boat), LM mint mark
Rim: Forty Dollar Redeemable Cash Value, .999 Pure Silver
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 is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine. There may be some signs of toning as this token is 27 years old.
Harrah's Lake Tahoe released silver strikes in 1993.  They released silver strikes in 1996, 1997, and 2007.   silver strikes were released in 1994, 1996, and 2007.  0 strikes were released in 1995 and 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 Harrah's Lake Tahoe:
In 1958, William Harrah acquired an interest in the Sateline Country Club and Nevada Club in the Lake Tahoe area. He called it Harrah's Stateline Club. Making entertainment a priority, Harrah built a 750 seat showroom in 1959.  The opening act was Red Skelton. Harrah's went public in 1971 and was able to build a hotel tower at the property - they earned the first five-star diamond rating in casino history.  Harrah died in 1978 and the property was acquired by Holiday Inn in 1980.  Over the years, the ownership has changed a few times.  The property is now owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
About William Harrah:
William F. Harrah (1911-1978) was a businessman and founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos. He worked at various family businesses in Southern California. One of the businesses included gambling called the Reno Game. In 1937, Harrah opened Harrah's Club Bingo in Reno, Nevada.  It closed within a month.  He later opened another business in the downtown area, with the help of some influential friends, which was more successful.  In the 1950's, he expanded to the Lake Tahoe Area.  In 1973, he purchased the Holiday Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.  He died in 1978 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 66 during a cardiac surgery operation to repair an aortic aneurysm.  He was known for his influence to create the Nevada Gaming Control Board along with the Gaming Commission.  He was also praised for his positive relations with both his customers and employees.
Fun Fact:
The William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in hospitality management.  The school was ranked number one in the world for hospitality in 2017 and 2018 by QS World University Rankings.
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 . 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.
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