I got this set of six Harrahs frosted Presentation Proof tokens at the Convention last year. I'm just getting around to organizing and putting away the stuff from 2013 in preparation for this year's convention goodies.
These were made in 1992 as presentation items for the customer. The same designs were on casino-run tokens that were in use in the slots. Kind of sad that we will no longer be seeing the artistry that the mints can make in metal if they choose to. After Franklin Mind did proofs regularly for collectors in the 60's, it's been only once or twice a year that other mints created these proofs from specially polished dies and with extra pressure or extra strikes to bring out all the detail.
My thanks to Janice O'Neal for acquiring these and making them available to future collectors!
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