The weekend is finally upon us which is always nice. I really didn't have any particular plan for a post today until I came across a Silver Striker token I picked up years and years ago. This one in particular came from Las Vegas from a casino that no longer exists, which are my favorite ones to collect. For those of you who haven't seen one of my posts about Silver Striker tokens before they are tokens that could be won by playing slot machines that would occasionally pay out in the form of a commemorative token, some brass and some silver. Very few of these machines remain in operation if any these days. Here is a cool token from the Maxim Hotel and Casino:
About the token:
From silverstrikers.com
What is great about the token is that is is pure silver inside of a brass ring, about a total of 0.65 Troy ounces. That's why I love picking them up at a good price, although I have noticed the premiums have been going up. The best place to pick them up is eBay anymore, but they great collectibles. It's a great way to pick up some silver at a great price and have a piece of casino history!
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The Maxim as it once appeared, resolution of this post card wasn't very good!
What's special about the Maxim Hotel you may ask? It was a smaller hotel that catered to personal service more than most other hotels at the time. It opened July 1, 1977 and was a very lucrative operation throughout the 1980's. Many wealthy people were attracted by the personal service and top quality spas. However in Vegas those good times never last forever as more competition pops up. In the 1990's they ran into financial troubles and switched ownership several times. After entering foreclosure in was closed down in 2001. It was re-named the Westin Hotel but continues to struggle financially although it still open.
One of the most notable events that happened at the Maxim was the shooting of Tupac Shakur in front of the casino as he rode as a passenger in a BMW in 1996. A Cadillac drove up next to the BMW and opened fire. He died a week later from his injuries. Kind of sad that that is one of the most remarkable events that took place at a location...
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I imagine that the hotel will soon suffer that fate of most financially unstable locations in Vegas, destruction by implosion followed by a new grander resort and casino.
I hope you enjoyed my post today and found it interesting. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please feel free to leave them below. Thanks for dropping by and have a great weekend!
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westin_Las_Vegas
https://www.silverstrikers.com/Web/Catalogs/SilverStrikes/Nevada/MaximLVnv/Maxim-LVnv-Page-01.php/
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I'm sure those personal services were all non sexual in nature... Not... And I'm sure all the girls involved were 18 (or had a fake ID stating so.) The sex industry is not a good thing because it targets the very young women, and then you get these perverts like Epstein... I still think it's interesting how all his rich buddies didn't get prosecuted when they knew exactly what they were doing.
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I think I have a few of those... I remember winning one in a Slot Machine at Treasure Island Hotel... I seem to remember bringing it to the Cashiers Cage and asking if they had a Newer Looking One... I'm pretty sure I still have it an perhaps others... One of these days, I'll try to look for them...
Out of curiosity, how many different Vegas casino silver coins have you got?
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I honestly don't know, never thought to count them. Most are stored away securely away from home, If I find one I like I'll buy it if the price is right, it doesn't have to be Vegas they can be from anywhere if I find them interesting. Thanks!
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Wild times in Las Vegas my friend!!😳. It's a shame these tokens aren't used in slot machines now days, that would make for a nice payout and silver collectibles😇
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Maxim magazine?
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Is this on the strip? What is it next to?
It's off of the strip on Flamingo, on the east side. I've never been there but driven by it a few times. They haven't had a casino in years that I'm aware of so no reason to stop by!
That is a good point. One of the most fun nights I ever had in Vegas was at the Cromwell which used to be the barbary coast or something like that.
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