The half-ounce South African Krugerrand is valued at approximately $900. 6:00 am, Dec. 20, 2020 ×
Kim Schwich, Southwest Minnesota Field Representative for the Salvation Army (far left), joins local volunteer bell ringers Lee and Betty McAllister, Sarah Darling, Milo and Mary Hawkinson, and Hy-Vee Manager Dustin Hain Saturday noon to celebrate the donation of a half-ounce gold Krugerrand in the red kettle stationed at Hy-Vee. (Julie Buntjer/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON A half-ounce of pure gold a South African Krugerrand coin was discovered in a Salvation Army Red Kettle at Worthington’s Hy-Vee store on Friday. The coin, which was protected by a plastic covering, placed inside a paper envelope with an identifiable sticker and secured in a small manila envelope, is valued at approximately $900.