Tuesday, 11th December 2007 (2632 views)

A generous donor who left a gold coin from the 1880s in a Salvation Army kettle in Grand Island, Nebraska is being hailed as an "angel" by charity workers, according to the Grand Island Independent.

The coin, which is estimated to be worth $200 (£97) and is roughly the size of an American five-cent piece, was found wrapped in a piece of protective plastic in a charity kettle on Friday evening.

According to Salvation Army captain Debbie Richardson, the coin will be sold with all proceeds going to support the annual fundraiser.

Ms Richardson said that although there are often many gold coins donated in larger cities such as Chicago, this is the first one to be donated in Grand Island.

So far, the charity campaign in the region is about ten per cent ahead of its efforts compared with the same time last year.

Some $20,144 has been donated to the kettle scheme so far, with a total goal set at $38,000. The red kettle campaign is scheduled to run until Christmas Eve.

Earlier this month, the state of Nebraska was the site another mysterious gold coin donation when two gold Krugerrands from South Africa were found in Salvation Army kettles in Omaha.

 

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