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Rare coin found in firefighter charity drive

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep... happens every year at Christmas time in Seattle... the Salvation Army gets a St. Gaudens $20 gold piece dropped in a bucket.... makes the news every year... Cheers, RickO
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  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    I live in Orlando and I participated in the boot drive....but all I dropped in was a $5.....man I'm a cheapskate image
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  • JupitarCoinsJupitarCoins Posts: 2,595 ✭


    << <i>I live in Orlando and I participated in the boot drive....but all I dropped in was a $5.....man I'm a cheapskate image >>



    I dont think your being cheap. Just imagine if everyone were to contribute $5. That sure would be an exceptional amount of money donated.
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  • PrivateCoinCollectorPrivateCoinCollector Posts: 2,415 ✭
    Interesting that they did not mention the denomination.
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  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Interesting that they did not mention the denomination. >>



    "FOX 35 took it to coin and currency of Orlando. They told us the two and a half dollar coin is worth about $200.00." Elsewhere they mention the date, 1912.


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  • jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,065 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Weird this thread poped up now. I sent a check to my local firehouse for $100 this week. Almost a year ago to the day my house was struck by lightening and it was the first time in my life I dialed 911. The firefighters were at my house in less than 3 minutes and were on the roof and in my attick in less than 5 minutes looking for damage/fire/smoldering.
  • BXBOY143BXBOY143 Posts: 1,110 ✭✭


    << <i>Interesting that they did not mention the denomination. >>




    image I beleive they did state two & a half doller gold coin.....image
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  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I live in Orlando and I participated in the boot drive....but all I dropped in was a $5.....man I'm a cheapskate image >>



    I dont think your being cheap. Just imagine if everyone were to contribute $5. That sure would be an exceptional amount of money donated. >>




    My daughter looked at me funny when I gave the $5 bill as she was like "Dad...you could have given that to me!!!". I told her she may act handicapped around the house but she has no idea what these folks go through and how much money it takes to get them the medical treatment they need etc. I think that woke her up a bit image
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  • CopperWireCopperWire Posts: 492 ✭✭✭
    Firefighters are my heroes. People supporting a cure for MD are my heroes. The numismatist that put her coin in the boot is my hero.
  • PrivateCoinCollectorPrivateCoinCollector Posts: 2,415 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Interesting that they did not mention the denomination. >>



    "FOX 35 took it to coin and currency of Orlando. They told us the two and a half dollar coin is worth about $200.00." Elsewhere they mention the date, 1912.


    Sean Reynolds >>



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