Silver Striker token from Treasure Island Las Vegas/ Re-blog lottery!

It's Thursday once again, we're closing in on the weekend! I've decided I'll be using Thursday's from now on to share Silver Striker tokens because they are a lot of fun, and they are silver! Silver Striker tokens can be obtained by playing the Silver Striker slot machines at most major casinos, however I recommend buying them second hand on eBay. Slot machines are called one armed bandits for a reason, because they take in more than they pay out!

Today's token is a from Treasure Island in Las Vegas, Nevada. I have stayed there a couple of times and it was fun and a little less expensive than the high end casinos. Plus it's more family friendly if you have kids which is much of the reason I stayed there at the time. Most of the time I collect these from casinos no longer in business, but this is just such a cool one I had to buy it. It has the jolly roger on there, and I'm a sucker for pirate coins...

About the token:
silverstrikers.com

I love this token! The center portion is 99.9% pure silver surrounded by a brass ring. They are great as a collector's items or as a silver stacking item since most of them aren't all that expensive and they produce a lot of them. If you are looking to start collecting silver this isn't a bad option .

When Treasure Island opened they had a really cool sign in front of the casino. At some point they swapped in out for the current sign which is kind of boring in my opinion. Then again, I'm pretty sure they don't really care what I think. I included a picture of the original sign and the current sign with the casino itself. It's a nice place!

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Original sign for Treasure Island
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A nice shot of the Las Vegas strip and Treasure Island with the current sign. Sure gets me in the mood to head to Vegas!

I thought it might be fun to talk about the jolly roger (skull and cross bone pirate flag) since the design is on the token. Pirate flags were not usually the jolly roger we see today. Many were on black backgrounds (or red) with their own designs for each pirate captain. Early on pirates would raise a plain black flag indicating that they were pirates but if you surrender without a fight you wouldn't be harmed. That would be followed by a red flag meaning that if you don't surrender you will be harmed. It wasn't until the early 1700's that the skull and cross bones became somewhat common.

Pirate captain Black Sam Bellamy was know to use the jolly roger flag along with several other pirate captains around 1710. The flag has become synonymous with piracy ever since. Here's a know authentic jolly roger:

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One of only two known authentic jolly roger flags, the black background has faded over the centuries.

Piracy was tough work, but very rewarding financially. Crew members could make much more money as pirates, ten to twenty times as much than working regular jobs which were often hard to come by. It's no wonder so many became pirates when your outlook was rather bleak as a commoner.

That will do it for me today, I hope you enjoyed my post, and that you enjoy seeing the Silver Striker tokens as much as I do. If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments please feel free to leave them below. Happy Thursday!

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And my disclaimer:
Gold and silver collecting and stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.

All pictures are mine unless otherwise noted.

References:
https://www.silverstrikers.com/Web/Catalogs/SilverStrikes/Nevada/TreasureIslandLVnv/Treasure-Island-LVnv-Page-01.php/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island_Hotel_and_Casino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly_Roger

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I think @kerrisravenhill would appreciate this 😁

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I think she'll like it too! She may already have one!
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I have only the token with the Parrot, I'd love to get the other two variants but I got other priorities. Here's my silver Sam Bellamy Flag by Mutiny Metals. This is part of a set.
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Pirate Theme! This means it get the Bloody Reblog. ☠️
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Now that is cool! I have one with the parrot as well somewhere as well. I don't have any Mutiny Metals, just checked the web site and they only have one variety for sale. Do they change designs in different pours?
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They should have a good variety of bars, did you click on the "CATALOG" Tab? I believe you're just looking at the Home page.
I bought eleven more bars from Mutiny's Black Friday sale last November.

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I agree with you, the original sign looked so much better, an eye catching sign for Treasure Island!😊
Awesome Silver pirate booty my friend, I would put this one right in the treasure chest!🤗

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The original was much better, not sure which corporate knucklehead had it changed! Thanks!
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lol…. Some people just to keep changing things 🙄

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Cool tokens.. not sure I've ever seen anything quite like them, and I've been to Vegas a few times. Just not looking in the right place. I live about 30 minutes from Atlantic City.. maybe I'll do some hunting and see if anyone around here has something similar. Would just be neat to own a few. Or another trip to Vegas. hehe.

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eBay is a good bet with lots of selection. They do have Silver Strikers in AC, at least they did the last time I went. But that was close to 20 years ago now since I moved from Philly out west.

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Oh wow, I didn't realize TI had swapped out their sign. That new one is...an abomination. I mean, it'd fit in okay in front of the Rio or the Tropicana, but TI? Bleh.

This is part of what I mean when I say LV is a different town every time you go out there though. It reinvents itself constantly!

I also didn't realize that the casinos minted actual silver tokens. I have a couple of silver tokens from the dollar slots, and quite a few chips from gaming tables, as I used to collect those when I was a frequent visitor (decades ago). Are these silver items a relatively new thing, or did I just miss them years ago? Maybe this'll be my entry point into stacking... 🤔

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ETA: I just looked at the dates on the coin. I guess they WERE available the last time I was out there. Then again, I don't gamble hardly at all, so...no big surprise that I missed them. 😆

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They've been around forever, and there are so many out there to collect! I agree on the sign, it looks like it belongs in front of the Rio.. Some corporate moron made a bad call on that one. I don't spend much time on slot machines, I get the tokens second hand usually. Much cheaper than stuffing money into a slot machine!
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hahah, they are robbing you through hope and adrenaline rush, a chance to win.
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can you sell those token out in the market? or just for a few collectors only?
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Sure, they have about 0.6 Troy ounces of silver each. That's why I like them! I don't play slots, I've never been very lucky on them in the past!
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Love the design on this one !BBH

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Thanks! Strikers are fun to collect, so many different designs!
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Indeed, Any ideas how many variants in total? !BBH

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I'm sure it's finite, the silverstikers.com has a list of the different casinos and designs. The machines are becoming hard to find though, as more fancy and less expensive models become available. I honestly haven't seen a silver striker slot machine in years in Vegas. They may be a thing of the past!
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have some !LOLZ and !LUV

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Thank you!
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Those pirates do love their gold (or silver) coins! Very nice!

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Pirate treasure would be fun to find! I'm still hoping! lol

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That's a great one! !PIMP it!
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