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Who has been dropping gold coins into Salvation Army buckets?

DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Apparently this started in Chicago about 10 years ago, and has spread to a dozen states. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a board member.
Doug

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  • eagle7eagle7 Posts: 1,441
    I dont know the answer as to who started it, but I hope it spreads all over the US! Wonderful gift to give to the needy at Christmas! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! image
    In an insane society, a sane person will appear to be insane.
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    jbsteven does

    Cameron Kiefer
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are they raw or slabbed??image
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  • dthigpendthigpen Posts: 3,932 ✭✭
    People that have the idea in their head to drop gold in the bucket, let me chime in really quick with a reminder. They prefer good, old fashion Checks image

    But hey, if it makes you feel better to drop that gold in there, by all means.
    Mr. Thigpen

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  • NeptuneNeptune Posts: 2,221
    If I had any gold to give away, then I would not drop in a bucket - I would give it to the main office to make sure that it got there and logged in properly. At that point you can also pick up a receipt to use for your income tax purposes.



  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    Off and on over the years I've rung the bells for them, worked in their kitchen on holidays, donated funds, etc. I now feel very uncomfortable doing anything for them as a result of their position on embryonic stem cell research, which they are against.
  • tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭
    It first happened right here in river city, yes my town. I actually think I know who did it. We have a family friend who liked to give to charity, but didn't like the recognition. We also know that the family had plenty of money and it had been rumored that they had "gold coins". The family was a good friend of my mom's. Unfortunately, we never found out the truth before my mom passed away. They were smaller coins like krugerans (spelling) as I remember.
  • LibertadLibertad Posts: 188 ✭
    The donations are sold here for quite a bit more than buillion prices, and become a donation that keeps bringing further donations. It's been going on for several years here and in several cities around the country.

    I'm not sure that it started in Chicago, been going on for quite a while. I wonder if the Y2K gold coin
    purchasers are divesting?

    Here's a link on one of the donors in my town; LInk
    Every day is a gift.

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