Here are some inspiring stories of people who anonymously donated various gold bullion coins to the Salvation Army during this past Christmas season . . .

According to this AP News Story, it seems that the Salvation Army charity's red kettles can yield odd treasures:

The volunteer emptying Salvation Army kettles in southwest Florida recently came across something that stood out from the piles of spare change and crumpled up bills: a 1911 Liberty Eagle Gold coin worth around $1,000.
The person who quietly deposited it outside a Fort Myers supermarket last week continued a holiday tradition of using the iconic red pots to make valuable and unusual donations to the charity.

Florida is not the only state seeing 'golden' donations . .

Earlier this month, a rare 1910 gold coin worth thousands was dropped into a kettle in Berlin, Vt. Someone in Uniontown, Pa., deposited a diamond ring worth about $2,000. In northeast Kansas, a gold American Buffalo coin worth at least $1,000 was slipped through a kettle slot.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone reading this article right now, who is an owner of a gold bullion coin, would start a similar holiday tradition in their hometown next Christmas?

Here are more stories about people donating gold bullion coins to the Salvation Army . . .

1. Rare Austrian Ducat coin donation to Salvation Army was intentional
2. Canadian Gold Coin valued at $930 found in Salvation Army Red Kettle
3. Joy at bottom of kettle is pure gold - Liberty $20 gold, that is!