Isle of Capri Bossier City Louisiana Silver Strike Babe Ruth 3 Bats New Case

Description

Isle of Capri Casino, Bossier City,
Louisiana
Silver Strike Token
Babe Ruth with 3 Bats
GDC mint mark = Green Duck Corporation) closed
Size
Edge: smooth
TMC / © 1997 Babe Ruth by CMG
NEW
Case/Capsule measures approximately 2
inches in diameter
SSC#: ICbola-009 - Gold Plate
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Logo/Front/Face -
Center: 24 Karate HGE Isle of Capri Casino logo, Bossier City, LA GDC mint mark
Rim: Limited Edition Collector's Series, .999 Fine Silver
Design/Back/Reverse -
Center: Babe Ruth with 3 Bats
Rim: Babe Ruth Collector's Series, .999 Fine 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 tokens. The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine. The last two photos have the case on.   The token may show some signs of
toning due to age.
From the Silverstrikers website:
strikes
have a .999 Silver outer ring with some 24kt Heavy Electroplating (HE) and a Bronze 24kt Heavy Gold Electroplate (HGE) on the center insert, approximate Silver weight is 0.75 troy ounces of Silver.
Isle of Capri Casino:
The Isle of Capri Casino was a riverboat casino on the Red River in Bossier City, Louisiana.  It was sold in 2006 and is now Margaritaville Resort Casino with 395 hotel rooms, meeting space, pool, and several restaurants.
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 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.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
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