匿名捐赠者将价值数千美元的稀有金币投入救世军桶中

一个人在平安夜将一枚特殊的硬币投入救世军捐款水壶后，很可能被列入“圣诞老人的好人名单”。

A special coin donation likely made one person "Santa's favorite" on Christmas Eve.

一笔特殊的硬币捐赠可能会让一个人在平安夜成为“圣诞老人的最爱”。

Local Salvation Army staff in Washington, Pennsylvania, were collecting donations with their Red Kettles in front of a Giant Eagle grocery store when a generous donor dropped in the gold coin wrapped in a dollar bill that had been taped up with a note saying that he or she wanted to remain anonymous.

宾夕法尼亚州华盛顿市的当地救世军工作人员正在一家巨鹰杂货店前用红水壶收集捐款，这时一位慷慨的捐赠者将包裹着一美元钞票的金币投入其中，钞票上贴着一张纸条，上面写着他或她想保持匿名。

A Salvation Army spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the coin was stamped with Queen Elizabeth the II's potrait and is worth more than $2,700.

救世军发言人告诉福克斯数字新闻，这枚硬币上印有伊丽莎白二世女王的肖像，价值超过 2,700 美元。

"Increased foot traffic around the holidays is critical for The Red Kettle campaign," said the spokesperson.

该发言人表示：“假期期间人流量的增加对于红水壶活动至关重要。”

The Red Kettles raised an average of $2.7 million each day last holiday season.

上个假期，Red Kettles 平均每天筹集 270 万美元。

"In fact, during a typical year, nearly half of the donations that The Salvation Army receives (including donations to Red Kettles) come from October through December," the spokesperson added.

“事实上，在典型的一年中，救世军收到的捐款（包括向红水壶的捐款）近一半来自十月至十二月，”发言人补充道。

David Zanca, senior portfolio manager of Louisiana-based Blanchard & Co., an American investment firm that specializes in rare coins, told Fox News Digital that the coin is a one-ounce, Canadian gold maple leaf.

总部位于路易斯安那州的布兰查德公司（Blanchard & Co.）是一家专门从事稀有硬币的美国投资公司，其高级投资组合经理戴维·赞卡（David Zanca）告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，该硬币是一枚一盎司的加拿大枫叶金币。

"Canadian gold maple leaf coins are fairly popular with investors as a way to buy gold bullion. Gold bullion pieces are those that are primarily valued for their gold content," said Zanca.

“加拿大枫叶金币作为购买金条的一种方式相当受投资者欢迎。金条的价值主要取决于其含金量，”赞卡说。

The coin is dated 1987 with an engraved inscription.

该硬币刻有铭文，日期为 1987 年。

"Assuming the person bought the coin in 1987, they would have paid an average price that year of $520. That's over 500% difference from the 1987 value," said Zanca, adding that the donation is "great" for the Salvation Army.

赞卡说：“假设这个人在 1987 年购买了这枚硬币，那么他们当年的平均价格将是 520 美元。这与 1987 年的价值相差超过 500%。”他补充说，这笔捐款对救世军来说是“伟大的”。

"One of the interesting aspects of gold coins is that they can be gifted/donated in a private manner," said Zanca.

“金币的一个有趣的方面是它们可以以私人方式赠送/捐赠，”赞卡说。

"God bless the person that chose to donate the gold coin to the Salvation Army not just because of the size of the donation. But, because it calls us now, at the start of a new year, to focus on and discuss kindness," he added.

“上帝保佑选择向救世军捐赠金币的人，不仅仅是因为捐赠的数额。而是因为它呼吁我们现在，在新的一年开始时，关注和讨论善意，”他补充道。

This is not the first time the Salvation Army has received a gold coin in one of its kettles, as in the last four years the organization has literally struck gold across the U.S.

这并不是救世军第一次在其水壶中收到金币，因为在过去四年中，该组织确实在美国各地开采了金币

Two South African Krugerrands were donated in Naples, California, and Canton, Michigan.

加利福尼亚州那不勒斯和密歇根州坎顿捐赠了两枚南非克鲁格金币。

In Farming Hills, Michigan, two sovereign coins were dropped in along with a 10-ruble coin.

在密歇根州法明希尔斯，两枚主权硬币和一枚 10 卢布硬币一起被投入。

A gold coin worth $3,000 was found in a kettle in Monmouth, Oregon.

在俄勒冈州蒙茅斯的一个水壶里发现了一枚价值 3,000 美元的金币。

"The funds that come from the coin will go directly back into the local community to help provide critical social services for individuals and families throughout 2025," said the Salvation Army spokesperson.

救世军发言人表示：“来自硬币的资金将直接返回当地社区，以帮助在 2025 年为个人和家庭提供重要的社会服务。”

Services such as alcohol/substance abuse recovery, clothing assistance, rent/mortgage/utility assistance, school supplies and more will be helped thanks to the coins.

这些硬币将帮助酒精/药物滥用康复、衣物援助、租金/抵押/公用事业援助、学校用品等服务。