Grand Casino Biloxi MS 1996 $10 Silver Strike Coin - Collectible

Grand CasinoBiloxi, Mississippi$10 Silver Strike TokenDice, Seven Eleven1996Harder to Find "Gamblers Collector's Series"Approximately troy Oz of Fine Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog) mint mark = GDC = Green Duck CorporationYear Released: 1996NEW Case/Capsule includedSSC#: GDvlms-005 - Gamblers Collector SeriesWe combine shipping on 2-3 items OR purchase 4+ and receive Free shipping.Logo/Front/Face -Center: Grand Casino Logo, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1996, GDC mint markRim: Ten Dollar Redeemable Cash Value, Fine SilverDesign/Back/Reverse - Center: Dice, Seven ElevenRim: Gamblers Collector's Series, Fine SilverPlease look closely at the photos as they are part of the description. The photos were taken with the case on. The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine. The token may have some toning due to age.About Grand Casino:The Grand Casinos was a prominent casino company founded by Lyle Berman around 1990 that helped pioneer resort-style gambling in Mississippi. Their first big breakthrough there was Grand Casino Gulfport, which opened in May 1993 as a large riverboat casino and hotel complex, boasting lavish amenities. Over the 1990s the company expanded rapidly, opening several Grand Casinos properties in both Gulfport and Biloxi, making Grand Casinos one of the fastest‑growing casino operators in the U.S. at the time. However, the company’s Mississippi coastal properties suffered devastating damage during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — in particular, the Grand Casino Gulfport’s casino barge was washed ashore and had to be destroyed, and some assets were sold off instead of being rebuilt. Grand Casino Biloxi was completely destroyed. It has been rebuilt as a land based casino called Harrah's Gulf Coast.After Katrina, changes in gaming law allowed casinos to move from barges or water to land, which influenced how reconstruction and redevelopment proceeded. Over time many of the former Grand Casinos properties were either rebranded, sold, converted into other casinos (or destroyed), so the original “Grand Casino” name mostly lives on in memories and historic accounts of Mississippi’s gambling‑boom era.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 $2, $3, $7, $10, $20, $28, $40, $200 and $300. The most common denomination is $10. 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.Thanks for looking,Silver Strike Club Member # 0055Check out our eBay store - we add new items every week!