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Pillar of the Community
United States
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While coming out of a store today there was a bell ringer set up with her donation kettle. I reached into my pocket to give her my change and I had this thought. " Wait... I have not yet checked these coins for copper cents, State Quarters, or for any dates that I may need." I instead pulled out my wallet and gave her a paper dollar bill.  Then my second thought was, maybe I should volunteer next year so I could search the coins that people donate.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1082 Posts |
Where you really want to be is helping them roll the day's take...
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Rest in Peace
United States
1729 Posts |
Police are looking for the former Salvation Army worker who set up his own "kettle" on Sunday at a local Walgreens in Topeka. Seems that he'd been fired a few days previous for showing up late and then claiming that his kettle was full and for people just to put their money in his hat on top of the kettle. In other words ... I don't think that many volunteers are going to have a chance to finger Salvation Army change. Oh, and on top of that someone has been dropping four-leaf clovers in the kettles and suggesting that the local Salvation Army auction them on ebay. Does Whitman make a four-leaf-clover folder now? lol |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think just about every year someone puts gold coins in the kettle, haven't heard of it happening this year yet maybe its because of the recession or something but I know for the last few years every year there has been a 20.00 gold coin in the kettle from someone
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I never drop money in the pot, instead I give to the food bank of a local outreach they supply homeless shelters and other efforts in my local area.
this time of year I also have another venture that I do that will net me a years worth of coins to search.
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
I threw a few Buffalo nickel culls in my local kettle. This guy is there every year, I know he's legit ;-) swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think just about every year someone puts gold coins in the kettle, haven't heard of it happening this year yet maybe its because of the recession or something but I know for the last few years every year there has been a 20.00 gold coin in the kettle from someone They did say on the news that at least one had been gifted again this year  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
I can stop the speculation, neither are real of the type although they may be silver that I can't tell from the pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
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I also have another venture that I do that will net me a years worth of coins to search.
Please, do tell. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2669 Posts |
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I can stop the speculation, neither are real of the type although they may be silver that I can't tell from the pictures. I hope the giver thought they were real.. otherwise that would be wrong on so many levels.. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This time of year I also have another venture that I do that will net me a years worth of coins to search. What ever could this be?  C'mon share with your CCF family! We'll help!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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that would be wrong on so many levels..  There are better places to dump your counterfeits. Getting up the hopes of people who do nothing but help others is pretty low. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
968 Posts |
CNN had a story today about someone putting a platinum and diamond ring in the pot, which is pretty much on par with a gold coin.
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Posted 12/19/2009 8:06 pm
