捐赠给宾夕法尼亚州救世军 Red Kettle 的稀有金币价值超过 2,700 美元

宾夕法尼亚州华盛顿市的当地救世军工作人员正在巨鹰杂货店前用红水壶收集捐款。

A rare gold coin was donated to a Salvation Army Red Kettle in Washington, Pennsylvania, by an anonymous good Samaritan after the donor dropped it inside amid holiday foot traffic.

一位匿名的好心人在节日人流中将一枚罕见的金币扔进了宾夕法尼亚州华盛顿市的救世军红水壶。

The Salvation Army shared the news of the donation with Fox News Digital on Monday, revealing that a gold coin was found in one of the organization’s iconic Red Kettles.

救世军周一与福克斯新闻数字频道分享了此次捐赠的消息，并透露在该组织标志性的红水壶中发现了一枚金币。

“A generous donor dropped in a gold coin wrapped in a dollar bill that had been taped up with a note saying that he or she wanted to remain anonymous,” a Salvation Army spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

救世军发言人告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：“一位慷慨的捐助者扔下了一枚用一美元纸币包裹的金币，纸币上贴着一张纸条，表示他或她希望保持匿名。”

A rare gold coin was donated to a Salvation Army Red Kettle in Washington, Pennsylvania, by an anonymous good Samaritan after the donor dropped it inside amid holiday foot traffic. (The Salvation Army)

一位匿名的好心人在节日人流中将一枚罕见的金币扔进了宾夕法尼亚州华盛顿市的救世军红水壶。 （救世军）

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

该组织的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,” the spokesperson said, adding that the Red Kettles raised an average of $2.7 million each day last holiday season.

该发言人表示：“节日前后人流量的增加对于 The Red Kettles 活动至关重要。”他补充说，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 continued.

“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，”发言人继续说道。

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,” Zanca said.

“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。金条是那些主要根据其含金量来估价的金条，”赞卡说。

The coin is dated 1987 and has an engraved inscription, according to the Salvation Army.

据救世军称，这枚硬币的日期为 1987 年，并刻有铭文。

“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,” Zanca said, adding that the donation is “great” for the Salvation Army.

“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%，”Zanca 说，并补充说这笔捐款对救世军来说“很棒”。

The Red Kettles raised an average of $2.7 million each day last holiday season. (Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

上个假期，Red Kettles 平均每天筹集 270 万美元。 （Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images）

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

“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.

“上帝保佑选择将金币捐赠给救世军的人，不仅仅是因为捐赠的数额。但是，因为它现在呼吁我们在新的一年开始时关注并讨论善意，”他补充道。

“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,” the Salvation Army spokesperson said.

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。”

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中发现了一枚价值 3,000 美元的金币。

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

救世军表示：“酒精/药物滥用康复、服装援助、租金/抵押/公用事业援助、学校用品等服务都将通过这些硬币得到帮助。”