The reason 4 two different strikes is at the cost of silver today the mint as well as the casinos are not profitable. So keeping the red cap silver and the casinos eating the price along with a plated coin for a house coin with no brass ring is what we came up with to keep the program alive. on the proposed plated strike even if the brass ring cost five cents its cutting into profits and that can't be. The plan is to keep the red caps silver w a brass ring the casinos will eat that.the mint is trying to get more casinos involved and this is that first step