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

A 26-year tradition in Fort Collins continued when a South African Krugerrand gold coin worth thousands showed up in The Salvation Army's red kettle.

For the 26th year in a row, a South African gold coin worth thousands was dropped in a Fort Collins red kettle over the holiday season.

It’s a familiar sight and sound during the Christmas season – volunteers ringing bells as passersby drop bills and coins into red kettles as part of the Salvation Army’s annual campaign. But on Christmas Eve,

For the 26th year in a row, the one-ounce South African gold coin, valued at more than $2,700, was pulled from a red kettle at a King Soopers store on Dec 23.

A Colorado red kettle tradition continued this past holiday season with the donation of a rare gold coin worth more than $2,700. The Salvation Army said this is at least the 26th year in which an anonymous donor has dropped a South African gold Krugerrand into a red kettle in Fort Collins.