Reno Tahoe International Airport SilverStrike 2006 Ash Meadow Sunray NewCase

Description

Reno/Tahoe International Airport Silver Strike Gaming Token
Threatened & Endangered Species of Nevada
Ash Meadows Sunray
- New Case included
Year Released: February 2006
Approximately .53 Oz of Silver (according to catalog)
S Mint Mark = Sunshine Minting
New Case/Capsule measures approximately 1 ⅞   inches in diameter
SSC#: RArenv-057
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Front/Face -
Center: Reno/Tahoe International Airport Square Logo, S mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Reno Nevada
Back/Reverse -
Center: Threatened & Endangered Species of Nevada, Ash Meadows Sunray
Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Reno/Tahoe International 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 beauty, detail and condition of this token. The case is new and has never circulated through the silver strike machine. The last two photos
show the token with the case on.
The token may have some toning due to age.
Reno/Tahoe International Airport released silver strikes from 1995- 2007.
There were 14 silver strikes in the Threatened & Endangered Species of Nevada Series that were released in 2006 and 2007 from the Reno Tahoe International Airport.  They were:
2006
Amargosa Niterwort
Ash Meadows Sunray
Bull Trout
Desert Bighorn  (Red Cap)
Desert Tortoise
Gray Wolf
Lahontan Cutthroat
2007
Bald Eagle
Carson Wandering Skipper
Cui-ui
Devil's Hole Pupfish
Eskimo Curlew
Spring Loving Centaury
Grizzly Bear  (Red Cap)
This was the very last group of silver strikes released from the Reno Tahoe Airport.
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 .
Reno/Tahoe International Airport:
The Reno/Tahoe International Airport is named after both the city of Reno and the nearby Lake Tahoe.  It was built in 1929 by Boeing Transport Inc and named Hubbard Field after a Boeing Air Transport VP, Eddie Hubbard.  It was then acquired by United Airlines in 1936 and then purchased by the City of Reno in 1953.  The first terminal building was completed in time for the 1960 Winter Olympics held his Squaw Valley, California.  The ticketing lobby and concourses were built in 1979.
Fun Fact:
The airport has about 140 flights daily to and from the airport.
Fun Fact # 2:
There are only 2 airports in the world that have slot machines: Las Vegas (LAS) and Reno Tahoe (RNO).
Please feel free to ask any questions.
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