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SANGO, Tenn., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Salvation Army officials said a coin worth $750 was dropped into a bell ringer's collection kettle outside of a Sango, Tenn., Wal-Mart store.
Laurie Hadley, a Salvation Army board member, said coin counters discovered the 1978 South African Krugerrand among the change dropped into the kettle Tuesday night. Golden Eagle jewelry priced the coin at $750, Gannett Tennessee reported Thursday.
Hadley said the charity plans to hold on to the coin for a little while to see if the price of gold inflates its value in the coming weeks.
Hadley said a Krugerrand was dropped into a kettle in the same location last year. She said that coin was eventually sold bringing $805 to the charity.
The Salvation Army said an 1882 U.S. $5 gold piece dropped in the same collection kettle earlier in the season has been appraised at about $260.
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