What do you do with your clad?

Im just curious to see how many coins I can get, so let the HOARDING begin ! lol
 

After its rinsed off all my clad and coins go into a jar. Two or three times a year I haul it all
to a coin counting machine, either Coinstar or my banks machine. It then goes into my stash of extra cash for detecting gear, trips or small indulgences
 

Give it all to charity. I like finding clad because i know it will go to some good cause.
 

Mine is in a jar for no good reason at all except I found it.
 

I also do a spreadsheet of my weekly clad coins before I toss them in the chest, that way I know how many of each and overall $$ is in there without guessing!
 

I also do a spreadsheet of my weekly clad coins before I toss them in the chest, that way I know how many of each and overall $$ is in there without guessing!

Very OCD, but I like it!
 

It's my 1st year mding. Just cleaned the first $125 of the clad, turned it into folding money and headed to the PAN show in Pittsburgh.

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Since I am a collector, I used the money to purchase some coins to complete, add to and upgrade coins in several of my Dansco albums.

Finished: Washington Parks, Sacajaweas, Presidents. (all ChBU)
Additions: 1934 D (F) and 1945 D (MS60) Mercs, 1926 D and 1928 S Peace dollars (both XF).
Upgrades: 1919 (UNC) and 1931 D (MS60) Wheats...............

Also acquired a 10x lighted magnifier, a currency sleeve and a wealth of knowledge from my first large coin show and the all the dealer/vendors who were very helpful.

You could say that this is all being done for my grand kids. Even though I put collections together for each of them, they will eventually be the stewards of whatever I am fortunate enough to collect......a legacy of sorts.........
"The most foolish man is one who goes to the afterlife with pride of ownership" - Unknown
 

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I check the dates, first, then clean & tumble if they need it. Quarters go in grandsons piggy banks, the rest is spent at stores, etc.
 

I'm going to do the same....where did you get that? I've been lookinng
 

I like to spend it dirty at the store and watch the cashiers investigate it
 

I'm going to do the same....where did you get that? I've been lookinng

Hey Dave, I bought the chest from a woodworker in another state here in Mexico that he makes them on order via mercadolibre, its like Latin American ebay of some sort you could say, but before purchasing it I was looking for several options and was considering some others like the ones here Treasure Boxes :::
There are some nice ones there too ! Just decided to buy local :) The one I got is 10.2" tall, 8.66" width and 14.17" long with 2cm thick walls (0.787") and now that I got it I feel the size is nice, but a step bigger wouldnt hurt me IMO, just be sure the walls and base are sturdy because it will be holding a lot of weight!

GL & HH
 

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Keep the stories coming ! GL & HH !
 

I personally save all of the clad that I have found (even though it has only been about 2 months) and keep a running total of them. It is on my Tnet account if anyone wants to check it out up to $5.94 already. I plan on cashing it into a hobby savings account sometime when it reaches about $100.
:occasion14: Cheers

HH

Hockey_Detectorist
 

Roll it and put it in the bank even the nasty zinc pennies.
 

I spend it as I get it but I accumulate and roll the pennies. Generally I buy coffee with my clad. Foreign coins I give to my gf and Canadian change I'm saving for my next trip north of the border.
 

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