Anonymous Donor Drops Two Rare Coins In Salvation Army Kettles (Denver)
Anonymous donors have dropped three rare – and very valuable - gold coins into Salvation Army kettles over the past week, boosting spirits during a sluggish holiday season.
This is the second year gold coins have been dropped throughout the city. Each of the three coins is valued between $1,200 and $1,700.
The first coin, a rare 1902 $20 Liberty gold coin, was dropped in a Salvation Army kettle at the Stapleton Sam’s Club on Dec. 3. On Monday, another gold coin was dropped in the kettle outside the Pavilions Corner Bakery on the 16th Street Mall, apparently by the same donor. That coin was a 1904 $20 Liberty Gold Piece. Then, on Tuesday, a 1979 South African Krugerrand was dropped in the same red kettle on the 16th Street Mall, in front of the Corner Bakery.
The two U.S. gold coins were wrapped in an identical plastic covering. But the second coin discovered on Monday included a note with a list of gold coins dropped each year. The list included the coin dropped on Dec. 3.
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This is the second year gold coins have been dropped throughout the city. Each of the three coins is valued between $1,200 and $1,700.
The first coin, a rare 1902 $20 Liberty gold coin, was dropped in a Salvation Army kettle at the Stapleton Sam’s Club on Dec. 3. On Monday, another gold coin was dropped in the kettle outside the Pavilions Corner Bakery on the 16th Street Mall, apparently by the same donor. That coin was a 1904 $20 Liberty Gold Piece. Then, on Tuesday, a 1979 South African Krugerrand was dropped in the same red kettle on the 16th Street Mall, in front of the Corner Bakery.
The two U.S. gold coins were wrapped in an identical plastic covering. But the second coin discovered on Monday included a note with a list of gold coins dropped each year. The list included the coin dropped on Dec. 3.