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<p>[QUOTE="Coin buyer, post: 3466502, member: 102573"]My parents always took a winter month long vacation, just the two of them without us kids! My father owned his very large construction company so winter months was his only partial so called free time. Anyway it was the winter of 1962 when my folks were leaving for their trip. The folks asked all us kids what we would like in the form of a surprise gift from them upon their return? A gift we’d receive on condition our Grandma had good reports to give them concerning our behavior while they were gone, Lol</p><p>So after hearing that my folks were going to Las Vegas, this little 6 year old boy in me asked my Dad to bring back one of those “Big Ole Round Shiny Heavy Dollars” </p><p>Upon their return I was given a very bright and shiny 1922 Peace Dollar And as a special treat I was also given (3) different $1.00 Gaming Tokens, The Dunes Hotel, The Castaways and the Golden Nugget Casinos. Needless to say I was “Hooked” for life thanks to my parents, into a world of Coin Collecting and interest! And yes, I still have all (4) original pieces!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Coin buyer, post: 3466502, member: 102573"]My parents always took a winter month long vacation, just the two of them without us kids! My father owned his very large construction company so winter months was his only partial so called free time. Anyway it was the winter of 1962 when my folks were leaving for their trip. The folks asked all us kids what we would like in the form of a surprise gift from them upon their return? A gift we’d receive on condition our Grandma had good reports to give them concerning our behavior while they were gone, Lol So after hearing that my folks were going to Las Vegas, this little 6 year old boy in me asked my Dad to bring back one of those “Big Ole Round Shiny Heavy Dollars” Upon their return I was given a very bright and shiny 1922 Peace Dollar And as a special treat I was also given (3) different $1.00 Gaming Tokens, The Dunes Hotel, The Castaways and the Golden Nugget Casinos. Needless to say I was “Hooked” for life thanks to my parents, into a world of Coin Collecting and interest! And yes, I still have all (4) original pieces!!!![/QUOTE]
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