Time to give back...

[ImpurestStewart]

I have found my fair share of coins in circulation and now that the holidays are fast approaching, I plan on giving some back by putting a walking liberty half dollar in one of the red pails used by the salvation army. Hopefully they will notice it and not just turn it in. I may put one in each pail all over town... Some of you can call me crazy, but i'm gonna do it. I have 13 boxes of halves to search through this week. Happy thanksgiving everyone!!

 

[Diver_Down]

Nothing wrong with a little giving. It restocks our karma and it will come back tenfold. This past year, I've been grocery shopping for my local food bank every month for about $300 per trip. It makes me feel good knowing that I'm able to help others in need. Happy holidays to you and all that share in this kindred spirit.

 

[clovis97]

I think it would be better to sell the coin, and then dump the proceeds into the pail...

 

[GimmeSomeSilver]

I think it would be better to sell the coin, and then dump the proceeds into the pail...

+1...$12 will do alot more good than a piece of silver.

HH,
Cody.

 

[srcdco]

I know that in Rochester, NY, the Salvation Army goes through the donations looking for collectable coins (and other items), so I wouldn't worry about them taking the silver to the bank. They'll find it and sell it. There are stories of people putting gold coins in the kettles and they are found and sold for value. A few years ago, a friend of mine was manning one of the kettles and a guy walked up and threw his wedding band in, saying that he didn't need it anymore.

Scott

 

[ArkieBassMan]

I think it would be better to sell the coin, and then dump the proceeds into the pail...

I've got to agree with this. Either way, you are donating the value of a 90% half dollar (~$12 as I type this). The only way to be absolutely sure the Salvation Army gets the full $12 is to just give them the $12. Otherwise its very possible that you'll be out a $12 Walker and all the Salvation Army will get is $0.50. And, some CRHer in Timbuktu gets an extra Walker in his box in a few weeks.

 

[Generic_Lad]

I agree that its best to sell the coin and give the value in cash. Even if someone recognizes it as an older coin, a lot of people are still stuck in the mentality that silver is worth $5 an ounce. If it was a gold coin, sure, put the coin in there. But the chances that someone will recognize it as having a lot of value isn't that great.

 

[ArkieBassMan]

If you feel you must donate the Walker instead of the $12, then at least put it in a 2x2 flip. That way someone will at least notice it. There's still no guarantee that the Salvation Army gets the full $12, or that the coin doesn't even end up in the pocket of a less-than-honest volunteer (yes, I really have that little faith in people).

At least this way your Walker cannot just simply be unknowingly dumped in with the rest of the coins.

 

[fistfulladirt]

And just hope that the person ringing the bell isn't a crh'er, and swaps it out for a clad 50c

 

[Generic_Lad]

If you feel you must donate the Walker instead of the $12, then at least put it in a 2x2 flip. That way someone will at least notice it. There's still no guarantee that the Salvation Army gets the full $12, or that the coin doesn't even end up in the pocket of a less-than-honest volunteer (yes, I really have that little faith in people).

At least this way your Walker cannot just simply be unknowingly dumped in with the rest of the coins.

Better yet, write like $10 on the Walker or something like a coin dealer would so that they have an estimate on the value on it before they go to sell it.

 

[ImpurestStewart]

I know more than half of the volunteers. Someone around here puts a $20 St. Gaudens in the buckets every year. I've never even seen a St. Gaudens so the best I can do is a walker....