"Rustyz" wrote in message
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Gates Mystery Car Winner Coin 1969,

I have a coin that has the words "Gates Mystery Car Winner" Dated 1969.

Can anyone tell me what this Dollar sized coin is about.




I can't tell you specifically about that coin but I do have a story from the far
side
and some speculation ;-)

There is a Gates, or was, I think they still exist, not sure now, who manufactured
automobile parts,
specifically such things as belts. Back in the dark ages there were gas stations
which were full service.
They cleaned the windshield and all other windows, checked under the hood for all
the fluids, checked the belts and filters, checked the tire pressures and pumped the
gas.

Now the Gates manufacturer had some representative that drove around the country
with
poor belts on the cars and checked the station attendants toughness. One visited a
station where my
father worked and he told the guy that the belts needed replacing. He asked my
father what kind did
he recommend and my father said that the best were Gates belts. Correct answer!!
My father received
an award plaque with 10 or 20 (I think 20) Silver Dollars in it. Quite a good
amount in those days.

By 1969 Silver Dollars were not as easy to come by but I think that your coin might
have a
somewhat similar story.

Hope you get an answer from someone that actually knows about your coin :-)

Dale