(FOX NEWS) – A Salvation Army location in Vermont recently
received an unexpected and heartwarming surprise among
its holiday donations.

The Salvation Army of Barre, located roughly six miles from
the state capital of Montpelier, discovered a gold coin hidden
inside a taped-shut dollar bill that was dropped into one of its
Red Kettle Campaign buckets.

Salvation Army Staff brought the anonymously donated coin
to be appraised and learned it was worth $4,100, according
to the outlet.

"We are sincerely grateful for this generous contribution,
" Salvation Army Barre Corps Lt. Caitlin Lyle-DeLong told
Fox News Digital in an email. 

"Sharing your donation at Christmastime helps The Salvation
Army care for homeless and needy families, but also helps
serve over 27 million people through a myriad of other
services all year long," the charity states on its website.

                
ED DANAHUE    
 

              (September 15, 1846 – August 21, 1910)

On this day in 1899, George F. Grant, an African American
dentist from Boston, received US Patent number 638,920
for the world’s first golf tee.

Brenda Lee with Elvis Presley.

Singer Brenda Lee is known for her rockabilly, pop, country,
and Christmas music. She achieved her first Billboard hit at
age 12 in 1957.

Some of Lee’s most successful songs include "Sweet Nothin’s",
"I’m Sorry", "I Want to Be Wanted", "Speak to Me Pretty", "All
Alone Am I", and "Losing You".

Her song "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree", recorded in
1958, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2023, making Lee
the oldest artist ever to top the chart and breaking several
chart records. She is 81 years young today.