1966 Franklin Mint Sterling Silver Dollar Gaming Tokens, 72 Total

  
1966 Franklin Mint Complete Full Proof Silver Dollar Gaming Token Set. 152 of only 500 Official Full Proof Sets, Struck in Sterling Silver. EACH COIN WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 20 GRAMS. The Albums weighs approximately 5 pounds, 40 oz. Unlike Proof-Like Tokens, Only Complete Full Proof Sets were struck in " Sterling Silver" and came in Limited Edition Numbered Red Albums. Only 500 albums were produced making them Very Rare! By 1966, silver dollars had completely disappeared from circulation, and more casinos turned to private issue gaming tokens.

By mid-year, every major casino in the Las Vegas area, and nearly all the other big casinos had ordered their own tokens. By the fall of 1966, the Franklin Mint had reached its limit for the year, 72 different gaming tokens. This included 64 casinos in Nevada, and 8 international casinos.

Unlike 1965, every token issued by the Franklin Mint in 1966 was the same standard size. Each token had a unique reading pattern around the edge. This helped casinos identify their own tokens. C asinos ordered 500 proofs in individual coin holders and 500 complete Full Proof Sets. In this case of the 500 complete Full Proof Sets, every specimen was struck in Sterling Silver. Casino's tokens in the set. Jerrys Nugget North Las Vegas. California Club - Las Vegas.

Pussycat A Go Go Las Vegas. Diamond Jims Nevada Club - Las Vegas.

Silver Nugget North Las Vegas. Cal Neva Lodge Lake Tahoe. South Tahoe Casino Lake Tahoe. North Shore Club Lake Tahoe. Incline Village Casino Lake Tahoe. South Tahoe Nugget Lake Tahoe. Carson City Nugget Carson City. Bill Crows Mint Carson City. Harrahs Reno & Lake Tahoe.

Jim Kelleys Nugget Reno & Lake Tahoe. San Jeronimo Hilton San Juan. Little Bay Beach Hotel Netherlands. The item "1966 Franklin Mint Sterling Silver Dollar Gaming Tokens, 72 Total" is in sale since Tuesday, September 12, 2017. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins".

The seller is "dcopper2189" and is located in Granite Bay, California. This item can be shipped to United States.