Annual end of year clad for silver exchange !

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

Every January I head to the coin star machine to exchange my Explorer dug clad coins, nickels and pennies found during the previous year. I had a poor year digging clad with only $64.00 l but I was able to boost my totals by including the proceeds by selling two dug Albany, NY dog tax tokens (1898 & 1905) on eBay for $91.00. My total of $155.00 bought me a 5 ounce silver bar and three one ounce American Silver eagles. Sure looks nicer than a pile of crusty coins and two beat dog tags !

 

[MikeO]

Nice Ed. That sure is easier on the eyes then clad.
Hows Tony doing? I sent him a PM but, I never heard from him.

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

n/t

 

[BigTony]

When you are out digging for silver you don't get much clad. Very good idea and terrific pick ups!

 

[kingingkunsan]

Great idea. Just wondering why you chose to go with silver an not gold.

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

Back when gold was about $400.00 an ounce, I put together a nice set of gold coins. Now it takes too long to save up for gold. Silver looks just as nice to me !

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

For that reason, I purposely hit a couple of spots at years end I know are full of clad. I don't find that much clad when I'm out looking for the old silver coins either.

 

[Frank in NH]

How much gold could Ed buy for $155?

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

I guess I could have bought one 1/10 ounce American gold eagle coin !

 

[park pirate]

That's some nice silver Ed much better then dirty clad

 

[DavidRandolph]

What an excellent idea Ed, i have always just spent my clad. I'm going to start saving it to buy silver as well.

Thanks