McCarran Airport Silver Strike Token Las Vegas 2000

Description

McCarran International Airport Silver Strike Token
McCarran Airport
Las Vegas 2000
Year Released: 2000
Approximately .58 Oz of Silver (according to catalog)
G Mint Mark (Global Minting- closed)
SSC#: MAlvnv-33
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1
¾
inches in diameter
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Logo/Front/Face -
Center: McCarran International Airport Logo, Millennium Series, G mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Las Vegas, NV
Design/Back/Reverse -
Center: McCarran Airport Las Vegas 2000
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, McCarran Airport
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 may have some scratches typical of circulating through a strike machine, storage, and handling. The last two photos show the token with the case on. The token may have some toning due to age.
McCarran International Airport released a variety of Silver Strikes from 1993 to 2002.
The Millennium Series of strikes from McCarran Airport were:
Alamo Airport 1942
First Landing 1920
McCarran Airport 2000
McCarran Field 1958
Endurance Record 1959
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 . The older Silver 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.
McCarran International Airport:
Named for Nevada Senator Patrick McCarran, who was instrumental in the development of aviation in both Las Vegas and a national scale, McCarran International Airport covers 2,800 acres and is located about 8 miles south of downtown Las Vegas.
Early History:
The first airport in Las Vegas was Anderson Field (1920) which was located near Sahara Avenue and Paradise Rd.  This was purchased by the Rockwell Brothers in 1925 and renamed Rockwell Field. In 1926, Western Air Express began carrying mail and eventually passengers.  The Brothers eventually sold the land and the new owner cancelled Western Air Express's lease.  Western Air Express found another airfield northeast of the city (now Nellis Air Force Base).  The city tried to buy the airfield, but WAE refused. With the emergence of WWII, WAE was pressured to sell.  Nevada Senator Pat McCarran helped obtain federal funding for the city to buy the field and build a terminal.  He also helped establish a gunnery school by the United States Army Air Corps at the field.  In 1941, it was renamed McCarran Field.
Another air field existed called Alamo Field which was established in 1942 by George Crockett south of Las Vegas, at the present location of McCarran Airport.  The Army wanted to open a base at the site of McCarran Field so Clark County purchased Alamo Field to make it its airline airport.  Alamo Field became McCarran Field in 1948.  The original McCarran Field was renamed Nellis Air Force Base in 1950.
Fun Fact #1:
In its first year of operation, McCarran Field served over 35,000 passengers.  In 2018, McCarran International Airport served over 49,000,000 passengers.
Fun Fact #2:
There are only 2 airports in the world that have slot machines - The Las Vegas Airport (LAS) and the Reno Airport (RNO).
Fun Fact #3:
Most passengers fly to California from Las Vegas.
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