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Salvation Army discovers gold coin worth over $4K in donation bucket
Anonymous gold coin donation worth $4,100 boosts Barre Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, which has reached about 30% of its $55,000 fundraising goal.
- On December 12, 2025, The Salvation Army of Barre, Vermont found a hidden gold coin while counting Red Kettle Campaign donations, and a local jeweler appraised it at $4,100.
- An anonymous donor tucked the gold coin inside a taped dollar bill and left it in a kettle as the Red Kettle Campaign runs for two more weeks.
- Organizers recalled a 2023 gift when the Salvation Army team said the surprise coin was a huge boost for their campaign, noting the $2,000 2023 appraisal.
- The donation helped push the campaign at about 30% of its $55,000 goal, and organizers expressed deep gratitude to the anonymous donor.
- Local staff noted the gift supports everyday needs, including heating oil and household essentials, while Lt. said `It helps us feed our kids that come on Tuesday nights for music lessons`.
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Mystery donor drops gold coin worth thousands in Salvation Army donation bucket: 'We are sincerely grateful' - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Salvation Army location in Vermont recently received an unexpected and heartwarming surprise among its holiday donations. The Salvation Army of Barre, located roughly six miles from the state capital of Montpelier, discovered a gold coin hidden inside a taped-shut dollar bill that was dropped into one of its Red Kettle Campaign buckets, NBC5 News reported. Staff brought the anonymously donated coin t…
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