Rare gold coin found in red kettle donations for The Salvation Army

DENVER (KDVR) — A rare South African Krugerrand gold coin worth thousands was found amid the spare change donated to a Salvation Army red kettle in Colorado.

Salvation Army volunteers found the coin, valued at more than $2,700, in a red kettle at a King Soopers grocery store in Fort Collins on Dec. 23, according to a press release.

This isn't the first time it's happened. In fact, the Krugerrand tradition is longstanding in Fort Collins. The first gold coin like this one was found in a red kettle back in 1998.