Silver Strikers
Are you a Silver Strike Collector?
You know those commemorative coins from the casinos!
There is a club you can join and meet with friends who have the same interest. There
is a national network out there waiting to trade, buy or sell silver strikes.
The Club holds a convention each year in Las Vegas welcoming all to attend for friendship,
trading, education and fun. The Club publishes 4 newsletters annually, which will keep
you abreast of the latest news about casinos and updates you on new issues of Silver
Strikes. You will receive a membership roster helping you locate individuals
in your area.
Fill out our application and join in the fun!
What is a Silver Strike?
The definition is Limited Edition silver token won from slot machines and
is in a protective plastic holder. Some call them "Silver Premium Tokens",
but most of us just call them "Silver Strikes". These tokens are issued in
many casinos throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and
Cruise Ships. The first of these tokens were won from slot machines in the
Reno/Tahoe area of Nevada in 1992.
The tokens have been issued with redeemable values of $2, $3, $5, $7,
$10, $12, $20, $28, $40, $200 and range in size from 1-1/2 inches to
3-1/2 inches in diameter depending on the value. The $200 is the only
Silver Strike to be paid by the attendant, due to its size and weight.
The $12 tokens are from cruise ships.
The current Silver Strikes being issued today are almost all $10 denominations,
with some $200 strikes. However, the machines in use today have the capability to
dispense $40 strikes. All of the $2, $3, $5, $7, $20 & $28
Silver Strike machines
have been removed from play for some time. To see an image of
what a $2, $3, $7, $10, $20, $28, $40 and $200 strike looks like, click on this link.
Silver Strike Images
Strike Composition
$2 and $3 strikes
are made of Brass
$7 strikes
are .999 Silver with approximate weight of 0.65 ounces.
$10 strikes
have a .999 Silver center insert, outer ring is Brass (
additional info here),
approximate Silver weight is 0.60 ounces of Silver. Sometime in 2005, a new
thinner center insert strikes with less silver (~ 0.50) appeared. In 2009 CLAD
(no .999) $10 strikes appeared, even some red capsules. However, the red
capsules should return to .999 silver.
$20 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 ounces of Silver.
$28 strikes
are .999 Silver with 24kt Gold Plating (GP), approximate Silver weight is 0.65 ounces.
$40 strikes
are .999 Silver with 24K Heavy Electroplate (HE), approximate Silver weight is 1.54 for
the large size $40 strikes and 1.26 for the small size $40 strikes.
$200 strikes
are 1 troy Pound (12 ounces) of Silver and may have some 24kt Heavy Electroplating or
for the newer RWM mint strikes may have colorization.
Please visit our message board at:
www.thestrikepoint.com
Mint Mark
| AM | American Mint |
| AN | American National Mint |
| CC | Continental Coin Corporation |
| CMG | CMG Worldwide, Indianapolis, IN. |
| CT | Casino Tokens |
| G | Global Minting |
| GDC | Green Duck Corporation |
| LM | Letcher Mint |
| NCM | Nevada Coin Mart (Nevada Coin Minting) |
| OC | Osborne Coinage |
| OPM | Ohio Precious Metals |
| RMC | Rocky Mountain Coin |
| RWM | Roger Williams Mint |
| S | Sunshine Mint |
| TPM | The Perth Mint |