An anonymous donor in Morgantown, West Virginia, dropped a rare and generous gift into a red Salvation Army kettle this week.
The unknown individual who slipped a $1,000 dollar bill printed in 1928 into the red bucket recently has been doing the same thing for the past 41 years, according to WBOY.
The $1,000 bill was first issued by the Continental Congress in 1775 to help finance the Revolutionary War, said Matthew Wittmann of the American Numismatic Society.
Today, a $1,000 bill in perfect condition can be worth more than $3,000, according to AntiqueMoney.com.
Salvation Army Lieutenant Sheldon Greenland said he is thankful for the annual gift because it helps the organization provide for those in their community.
“We’re so grateful that we are able to be the recipient of this generous donation because every donation that’s given in this community goes right back into the community,” he said. “I don’t know if everybody knows but we serve about 120 people, every day, Monday through Friday at our feeding program plus we also offer utility assistance plus we have emergency food bags for those that are in need.”
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4 comments:
He or she must want their life to improve.If the $1000 was a financial strain chances are things will get better.
The $1K bill was used for intra-bank transfers as I recall. This was when physical paper currency was actually backed by gold. It was exchangeable for gold.
True 10:23-I have never actually seen a $1000 bill in circulation.
There is also a 10k and a 1 million dollar bill.
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