Name: Central City Colorado Historic Mining Silver Token
SKU: C076185
Price: 90.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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Central City Colorado Historic Mining Silver Token

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Central City Colorado Historic Mining Silver Token

Unearth a breathtaking piece of Colorado’s rich numismatic history with this rare, vintage .999 fine silver gaming token. Struck by the legendary Casino Tokens Inc. (CT), this magnificent round serves as a portal back to the "Richest Square Mile on Earth" during the late 19th-century boom days of Central City. The beautifully detailed obverse portrays two determined 1859 frontier assayer-miners carefully adjusting a balance scale, while the reverse captures an iconic, lone rugged prospector hunched over a mountain stream. This is more than pure bullion; it is an artifact of the American West that lived through the high-stakes, smoke-filled gaming halls of Colorado's historic casino revival era. Whether you are a dedicated collector of Western Americana or looking to safeguard your wealth in tangible, high-purity silver, this premium historic piece commands immense eye appeal and makes an undeniable statement in any portfolio.

Country: United States
Composition: .999 Fine Silver
Denomination: None (Originally used as a $7-sized trade slot token / casino strike)
Mintage: Unknown (Produced in limited commercial runs by Casino Tokens Inc. for specific local historic venues like the Teller House or Glory Hole; formal archive mintage figures are not publicly released)
Weight:

Actual Piece Weight: 25.10 g / 0.88 oz / 0.81 Troy oz
Pure Silver Content Weight: 25.10 g / 0.88 oz / 0.81 Troy oz
Dimensions: Unknown (Approximately 39mm to 45mm depending on exact outer gauge rim, consistent with a standard $7–$10 token planchet sizing)
Lettering and Edging:
Obverse Lettering: HISTORIC COLORADO MINING / .999 FINE SILVER
Reverse Lettering: CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO / .999 FINE SILVER
Edging: Full Reeded
Strike Type: Unspecified Bullion / Token Strike
Variety: Assayer & Scale Obverse / Panning Prospector Reverse Variety
Coin Designer and Design:
Obverse Design: Features two 1800s assayer-miners in suits inspecting gold ore via a center balance scale.
Reverse Design: Displays a traditional Western prospector in a wide-brimmed hat crouching down to pan for gold in a riverbed.
Mint Mark: CT (Located discreetly on the obverse lower left rim, denoting production by Casino Tokens Inc.).

Condition - Circulated / Lightly Handled Bullion. Features sharp details with soft frosting on the main devices, showing natural surface toning and minor field hairlines consistent with casino environment play and storage. - See Pictures

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