St Croix Casino Wisconsin Silver Strike 1996 Eagles Fighting GDC mm New Case

Description

St. Croix Casino
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Silver Strike Token
Eagles fighting
GDC mint mark = (Green Duck Corporation) closed
NEW
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1
⅞
inches in diameter
SSC#: SCXtlwi- 003
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Logo/Front/Face -
Center: St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, 1996, GDC mint mark
Rim: Limited Edition Collector's Series, .999 Fine Silver
Design/Back/Reverse -
Center:  Eagles Fighting
Rim: Limited Edition 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 token.  The last two photos have the case on. The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine.  The token may show some signs of
toning due to age.
The St. Croix Chippewa are Ojibwe people who are Wisconsin's original inhabitants.  They were not federally recognized or represented for decades and are considered "the lost tribe".  The tribe own and operate the St. Croix Casinos in Turtle Lake, Danbury and Hertel along with a variety of convenience stores.
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.
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