Major and Kaiser,

You guys are assuming a total breakdown in the civilisation state/world with your bartering of water, bullets and food stuffs. It’s possible this could be the result of nuclear war, or a sudden impact from a large rouge asteroid (not likely at present). If either of these scenarios plays out, I wouldn’t care about precious metals either, although I would attach one of my Gold Buffalo coins to a gold chain and wear it (that is assuming I survived those scenarios). I bought my coins because I enjoy buying/collecting them and if I ever need money, I could easily sell them. Fortunately, I don’t need to do this.

Ditto here as well. Most of my hoard is in silver coins, which would be more fungible in case of economic collapse (I’m NOT expecting any) but I have several pounds of gold coins accumulated over the years which is enough to satisfy my gold lust. If only I could ‘see’ into the future back in the 90’s and early 2000’s, I would’ve bought a lot more. There is just something special holding a coin composed of pure gold, even better when you’ve bought them at a major discount to todays spot price!

Good to have silver incase of a pinch. Gold even better. 2009 killed my buying as the cost went through the roof. Nevertheless, 13 years buying gold has me comfortably set.