Happy Wednesday! Today I thought I would go back to the Silver Strikers. The one I'm sharing today is an interesting token from a very small defunct casino in Jean, Nevada by the name of Whiskey Pete's. They still operate a casino in Primm, Nevada just off the I-15 as you cross from California into Nevada if you're interested. This one in particular features the infamous criminal couple Bonnie and Clyde.
About the token
Casino: Whiskey Pete's, Jean, Nevada, US
Mint: Casino Token
Composition: 99.9% silver surrounded by a brass ring
Silver Weight: About 0.6 ounces
Edge: Smooth
Denomination: $10 US Gaming Token Value
Design side: Bonnie and Clyde
Logo side: Whiskey Pete's logo
This Silver Striker token I believe I picked up on eBay in a lot with several others. I always love the tokens that come from the casinos that no longer exist, in this case the one in Jean, Nevada. The best part about these is the center is 99.9% silver! You can win these playing Silver Striker slot machines but are usually cheaper to buy on eBay or pawn shops. They are also a lot of fun to collect because there are just so many different ones out there.
public domain
Bonnie Parker was born in 1910 in Rowena, Texas and Clyde Barrow in 1909 in Ellis County, Texas. This pair of star crossed lovers ran a criminal gang in the early 1930's that robbed banks, small stores and funeral homes throughout the central United States. It was the period of the great depression and little work was available so many such as these two chose to rob as a mean to live. From 1932 to 1934 the couple and their gang stole vehicles, robbed, and killed 9 law officers and 4 civilians during their brief criminal careers.
The couple met in January of 1930 and was said to be love at first sight. Clyde was sent to prison on a weapons charge the same year, escaped once with the help of Bonnie, but recaptured and released in 1932. They then started a robbery and killing spree that lasted until 1934. By the time they had federal and Texas state authorities on their trail. Having a tip on their location an ambush was set up in Louisiana on May 23, 1934. As the couple drove up to the ambush point they opened fire with 130 rounds into the car killing them both never giving them an option to even surrender. Although they likely wouldn't have surrendered and been shot down anyway.
Since then Hollywood movies have been made about them giving them an undying place in American history. Their bodies were difficult to embalm due to all the gunshot wounds. Bonnie had more than 20,000 people attend her funeral and Clyde's was a private ceremony. Although they wanted to be buried together their families wouldn't allow it. Thus came to the end of the violent criminal careers of Bonnie and Clyde.
That will wrap un today's post. If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments feel free to leave them below. Thanks for taking the time to stop on by! Happy Wednesday!
P.S. And since I am posting in the #freecompliments community I just wanted to remind everyone to take some time today to be kind. A little kindness can make a huge difference in someone's life. Please check out the community and consider joining us!
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/Bonnie_and_Clyde
Re-blog lottery
Now for the winner of the re-blog lottery! Today we had 28 peoplewh re-blog my post, thank you so much! The people who re-blogged were:
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If you want to be added to the list as well just feel free to ask!
Thank you everyone! I have been working to improve my engagement and all of you have really helped out! If you have any recommendations or suggestions please feel free to let me know. I'm always looking to improve my posts.
Good luck to everyone!
And the Wheel of Names results:
Winner #1:
Winner #2:
Congratulations @kunschj you have won 3 HSBI units!
Congratulations @flaxz.alive you have won 2 HSBI units!
Now for today's re-blog lottery! You just need to re-blog my post you will be placed on the Wheel of Names for a spin to possibly win up to 5 HSBI units! New twist, one winner on the first spin wins 3 HSBI, and a second spin for a chance for 2 HSBI, so two possible winners or one really lucky one could win both spins! An upvote is not required but is always greatly appreciated. Bots aren't allowed to win the prize. Contest ends at 14:00 (2 PM) California Pacific time tomorrow. If I somehow missed your re-blog please let me know and I'll add you to the next draw.
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