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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2937749, member: 19165&quot;]I realize that this is &quot;trendy&quot; and &quot;cool&quot;. However, it&#039;s also extremely foolish, for a couple of reasons: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Many places have no idea what to do with a gold coin. They&#039;ll take it to the nearest pawn shop, where they probably won&#039;t get the true value of the coin. You&#039;ll serve Salvation Army better by selling the coin yourself for maximum value, and donating the proceeds. </p><p><br /></p><p>2. By randomly dropping a gold coin in a pot, you&#039;re making an anonymous donation. That means there&#039;s no receipt, and it will be extremely hard to prove on your taxes. A donation of this size is extremely valuable as a deduction, unless you are quite wealthy. By forfeiting the charitable contribution deduction, you&#039;re essentially making an additional 30% donation to the government, which is colossally stupid and irrational. If you&#039;re going to donate a gold coin, do it at the office and get a receipt. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry, anytime I hear about someone dropping a gold coin into a bucket, all I can think of is &quot;What an idiot.&quot; I&#039;m all for dropping a $20 in (modern issue paper money cash), but anything larger than that is foolish.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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