Hello everyone, I wanted to share these 4 Casino Chips from my collection.. Some information - Key Details: Silver Content: Most commonly 0.6 ozt (about 18.66 grams) of .999 pure silver. Construction: Often bimetallic, with a silver core and a brass or copper-nickel outer ring. Denomination: The $10 is a face value for casino play (historically) or a reference for bullion weight, not official currency. Variations: Designs and conditions vary widely as they come from different casinos and years.
Back in the day you could win these from the quarter slot machines. They were a form of advertising. The machines were set loose. They wanted to get them out there in the hands of slot players. You could cash them in at the cage for $10 but they wanted folks to take them home. The holders they are in got really beat up from dropping into the tray of the slot machine. On one trip I won about 10 of them and took them home. That was the start of a small collection. I think some of the outer rings were gold plated.
At last count we had 24. The Flamingo Laughlin is Retired, now the Aquarius. Was always a good time to have one drop out into the tray.
To add that some of the newer casino strikes are not .999 silver but clad. Fun fact the $7 strikes have more silver content than the $10 strikes. Reference https://www.silverstrikers.com/
I've seen these before and always thought they were cool. I do happen to own a silver German casino token. Now, whether these were actually used or just souvenirs, I'm not certain. They do exist in larger denominations in gold!
