Cashing In Clad

[Cal_Cobra]

I haul my clad to the casino in Tonopah when we go, and use that as my seed money for their [tiny] casino for our stay.  I'll wash off the dirt, but I don't tumble it (I've seen mixed results from tumbling).   It usually keeps me away from the ATM 🙂  I know others that roll and deposit their annual clad harvest. 

[KS Stick]

Here is my cleaning method having cleaned $2500 worth of clad with no rejects, Zink cents go in the trash 

COIN CLEANING

1 and ½ pounds of coins

½ cup of pea gravel

1 once Conklins multi

Surface cleaning Gel

1/3 tsp. Dawn soap

Cover with 1 inch water

Tumble for 2 to 3 hours.

Rinse and tumble with

Stainless shot and dawn soap

For another hour or 2.

Stick.

[TampaBayBrad]

On 3/29/2023 at 10:08 PM, mn90403 said:

the nickels and dimes go into Coin Star.  We opt for the Amazon certificate and that makes 100% available for purchase.

 

 

On 3/30/2023 at 7:57 AM, Badger-NH said:

The Amazon certificate is the way to go.

 

Not familiar with this. What is the Amazon Certificate you guys are talking about?

[mn90403]

Cash in coins at Coinstar.

[Badger-NH]

1 hour ago, TampaBayBrad said:

 

Not familiar with this. What is the Amazon Certificate you guys are talking about?

eGift Cards - No fee.  https://www.coinstar.com/giftcards

[TampaBayBrad]

2 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Cash in coins at Coinstar.

 

2 hours ago, Badger-NH said:

eGift Cards - No fee.  https://www.coinstar.com/giftcards

Thanks guys. Tells you how long it's been since I've used a Coinstar. 

[Jamie]

On 3/30/2023 at 11:36 AM, KS Stick said:

Here is my cleaning method having cleaned $2500 worth of clad with no rejects, Zink cents go in the trash 

COIN CLEANING

1 and ½ pounds of coins

½ cup of pea gravel

1 once Conklins multi

Surface cleaning Gel

1/3 tsp. Dawn soap

Cover with 1 inch water

Tumble for 2 to 3 hours.

Rinse and tumble with

Stainless shot and dawn soap

For another hour or 2.

Stick.

Thanks for his tip, I’m hoping it works for me. I’ve tried so many different suggestions and none have worked yet.

[PI-Man]

I like to find out where Joe D and F350 are hunting and seed the area with the crusty clad.  That way I get them to get rid of them for me 😂 

Tumbler for an hour.  If the cheap pennies do not clean up they get pitched (yea a shame).

[Redneck]

I have 2 grades of wire wheels on my grinder. Coarse and fine.  I hold each coin with a pliers, and it takes about 3 seconds per coin to clean. All coins come out shiny when Im done. The rotted zincs I throw away.  The coins  have no collectors value when cleaned this way, but you can run them thru the bank or spend them. 

[Redneck]

Just a few seconds with cleaning clad using a power driven wire wheel,  restores the quarter on the left to look close to new. 

Using a pliers and safety glasses is a must!