How have you spent the money youve made Metal Detecting?

[d2]

Living west of the MS. river some of our Civil War bullets, mini balls, are fairly rare. That being said I sold three bullets that I have dug. A .69 Mangeot bullet, a .54 MS bullet and a piece of bar shot for a pistol and bought a Browning shotgun, a pair of lacrosse rubber boots and a box of shell to turkey hunt with this was about 10 years ago. Other than those three bullets I still have everything CW related that I have found. I do get in swimming holes in the summer and sell rings and jewelry and that money I put in the bank. So far about 7 grand worth and I started swimming hole detecting about 5 years ago...d2

 

[worldtalker]

Me too, Since I will most likley not ever find a Morgan Silver Dollar, at the end of the year I buy them with my clad. Most years $200-$300 worth

Last silver was this one.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Me too, Since I will most likley not ever find a Morgan Silver Dollar, at the end of the year I buy them with my clad. Most years $200-$300 worth

Never say never Coop, I'm in SE Mich too and have found a Morgan and Peace. Your turn is next.

 

[Limitool]

Only hunted for 3 months in 2015 and this will be my 3rd month in 2016..........have accumulated a little over $160 in clad. I'm determined to acquire enough to make my detecting purchases pay for themselves and then save enough to purchase (if I don't find one ) a 1909 VDB S and finish my Wheat collection.............

I probably have about 10-15 of those thrown in my wheat penny jug.... Well maybe (hopefully 1). Still have abut 400-500 wheat pennies to go through seriously. But if I find an extra 3-4 1909 VDB S's I'll throw ya one to complete your collection. Signed... your good buddy, Brad

 

[Chizzy]

I probably have about 10-15 of those thrown in my wheat penny jug.... Well maybe (hopefully 1). Still have abut 400-500 wheat pennies to go through seriously. But if I find an extra 3-4 1909 VDB S's I'll throw ya one to complete your collection. Signed... your good buddy, Brad

That's one heck of a generous offer, Brad............I've only ever seen one in my 63 years .........at a coin shop...........

 

[46Wheat]

All my silver and gold goes into my safe deposit bank . Relics I display and clad I tumble and cash in at the bank coin machine to be used to buy either junk silver or slabbed goodies

 

[Limitool]

That's one heck of a generous offer, Brad............I've only ever seen one in my 63 years .........at a coin shop...........

Yea I know.... But, that's just the kind of guy I am.

But in all seriousness it would be cool to come across. And if I found one you'd hear me all the from TN. to PA.! But if ever found multiples I promise I'll be true to my word since I said it... take that to the bank!!! You better wish me luck buddy. Next rainy day or two I'll start looking again. I got a huge box of them.

 

[Chizzy]

Yea I know.... But, that's just the kind of guy I am.

But in all seriousness it would be cool to come across. And if I found one you'd hear me all the from TN. to PA.! But if ever found multiples I promise I'll be true to my word since I said it... take that to the bank!!! You better wish me luck buddy. Next rainy day or two I'll start looking again. I got a huge box of them.

LOL........any time I can do you a good turn, too, just holler.........

A married couple I have known since the Age of Aquarius have been putting Lincoln's in jugs and cans after they married in '74..........I've been through about half of them (est. 22,500) since February............500+ wheats in there, no VDB S...........still, I have another 22,500 or so to go.............

 

[jagchaser]

What is this "sell" you speak of?

 

[fyrffytr1]

I save up all the clad I find and use it to pay the $10.00 admission fee to the Automotive swap meet twice a year. Usually I only have to come up with an additional $9.50 or so to reach the gate fee!

 

[Limitool]

LOL........any time I can do you a good turn, too, just holler.........

A married couple I have known since the Age of Aquarius have been putting Lincoln's in jugs and cans after they married in '74..........I've been through about half of them (est. 22,500) since February............500+ wheats in there, no VDB S...........still, I have another 22,500 or so to go.............

Yea when I sit down here and grab some handfuls it doesn't take long before my eye is hanging on my cheekbone. I also keep a spreadsheet of what I got also. And then plastic bags by the decades.

 

[captbo]

you have to find it BEFORE you spend it? Dang ! I been doing it wrong !

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Save it all. That's including the beer tabs and the cans too.

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[Honest Samuel]

My good friends, get your expenses coins graded and then sell them through a coin auction.

 

[Chizzy]

Yea when I sit down here and grab some handfuls it doesn't take long before my eye is hanging on my cheekbone. I also keep a spreadsheet of what I got also. And then plastic bags by the decades.

I'm only good for 150 to 200 per night........300 on rare occasions........and then do my own hand wrapping for the dump bank.......
And, like you, everything saved is on spreadsheets and tubed..............
Just don't have the stamina I used to have............

 

[Terry Soloman]

I spend it all on my drug habit.

 

[veemaxx]

If I do good a Whooper Meal on the way home, if not then a couple of McDoubles.

 

[Frankn]

Don't bother sending a copy of your finds to the IRS. NSA just did. LOL

 

[Captain Caveman]

I spend it all on my drug habit.

Terry, it appears we have the same habit. Your drugs are just more expensive than mine!

I have yet to sell anything that I've found. I turn my clad into the bank slowly but surely. So far though, I've only turned in a total of $84.33. I've got around 3x that amount waiting to be turned in. That money just goes into the same pot as all my other hobby money which buys everything from batteries and gas to the detectors themselves.

 

[Bruce R]

I don't get to spend any of it, that's the point where the wife takes over, I think it was on the marriage license, something about my competency. I didn't read the fine print.