Stardust Casino Silver Strike 2005 Dusty Draw Short Run Limited New Case

Description

Stardust Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dusty Draw
Released: December 2005
Short Run: 300 +/-
Hard to Find
Approximately .51 Oz of Silver (according to William Cohenour's Comprehensive Nevada Silver Strike Reference Catalog)
G mint mark - Global Minting (closed)
NEW
Case/Capsule measures approximately 1 7/8
inches in diameter
SSC#: SDlvnv-015
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Logo/Face:
Inner Circle: The Legendary Stardust Logo, Boyd Gaming, G mint mark, .999 Fine Silver
Outer Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar
Gaming Token, Las Vegas, NV
Reverse:
Inner Circle: "Dusty Draw" Limited 1,700, the
Legendary Stardust, 1958-2006 Celebration
Outer Rim: Limited Edition Ten Dollar Gaming Token, Stardust
The Stardust released Silver Strikes from 1995-2006.
Special Note:
The "Dusty Draw" strike is harder to find because it was only in the strike machine for a short period of time - 2 to 3 months max, therefore, it is suspected that only about 300 +/- were won from the machine.  The catalog guide price is -0.
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 true beauty, detail and condition of the token.
The case is new and has never circulated through a silver strike machine. Due to age, there may be some toning.
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 these unique gaming tokens.  There is also an official club where people buy, sell and trade Silver Strikes.  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 the older silver strikes have a higher silver content?  As the price of silver increased, the amount of silver decreased.  Today, most silver strikes are Clad - brass with heavy silver plating.
About the Stardust:
A mob beginning and and explosive ending.  The Stardust was located at 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard and had a futuristic/outerspace theme.  The Stardust's neon sign became one of the iconic symbols of Las Vegas for many years.  It opened in 1958 and was operated by men associated with the Chicago and Cleveland crime syndicates.  In the 1970's the Stardust was run by Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, a notorious bookmaker.  A skimming operation was exposed in the 1980's which lead to the sale of the Stardust to the Boyd Group. On November 1, 2006, the Stardust closed forever and it was imploded on March 13, 2007.  Boyd Gaming had plans of building a new mega-resort called the Echelon. However, during the economic downturn, construction was halted.  In 2013, it was sold to a Malaysian company which is now building Resorts World Las Vegas, an Asian-themed mega-resort.  The new resort opened June 24, 2021.
Fun Fact #1:
The movie "Casino" is based on the Stardust and Lefty Rosenthal.
Fun Fact #2:
Siegfried and Roy got their Las Vegas Strip debut at the Stardust.
Fun Fact #3:
The Stardust had a drive-in-theater in the rear of the resort.
Fun Fact #4:
Room Rates were per night in 1958.
Please feel free to ask questions.
Thanks for looking,
Silver Striker Member #055
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