24 Dec 2020
Salvation Army officials in Las Vegas were shocked to find a gold coin weighing one ounce among the dollar bills and change in one of the charity’s Red Kettles.
Salvation Army of Southern Nevada Capt. Anthony Barnes told the Associated Press Wednesday that the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Coin has not been appraised yet, but its value is expected to be about $2,000.
Barnes called it an incredible anonymous donation.
The face value of the solid gold coin is $50 Canadian, or about $39 in U.S. dollars. But the market value of the metal varies day-to-day and is much greater.