I buy very little gold or silver mostly because I don't trust the sellers. jews are notorious for selling fake shit. They could easily gold plate tungsten and silver plate coins to make them look real. Having to assay every purchase isn't worth it. Also, when the fiat currency fails, how will people know how much gold you're giving them. Yea, small coins are cool, but it seems like a difficult question to answer now.
My thought is to buy guns, ammo, food, energy, booze and other tangible goods so when the fiat collapses as , you have real stuff to barter.
My thought is to buy guns, ammo, food, energy, booze and other tangible goods so when the fiat collapses as it just did in Cuba (aljazeera.com), you have real stuff to barter.
This is where your a fag. You can do all of the above, and have extra. Not mutually exclusive. If we're to the point of bartering for ammo, I'd have killed you already. There's no amount of preparation you can do to survive that scenario. You'll want God and a bit of luck at that point.
If that doesn't happen then silver will be a fine medium of exhange as it has done for thousands of years. However all those goods you suggest in excess will perish.
I buy very little gold or silver mostly because I don't trust the sellers.
This is just poisoning the well because there are many ways that are easy and quickly verifiable. What you're saying is straight ignorance. That's not an argument.
Also, when the fiat currency fails, how will people know how much gold you're giving them.
This is a problem that has been solved many times through thousands of years of use. Again, your ignorance isn't an argument.
Yea, small coins are cool, but it seems like a difficult question to answer now.
90% silver is easily recognizable, known weight and extremely difficult to counterfeit. Likely your best way to get into silver if you're genuinely interested.
people who dont turn into barbarians might make use of scales
Silver & gold are just another aspect of prep. An oz. of silver is just that. I personally don't buy premiums, I buy G.O.O.D. ounces. Grid down, it's an oz. of silver, and I'm not sure if the cute picture matters. Save change? Every couple months, cash it in, buy either silver, or junk silver. Put it in your safe. Having prep is not an end in itself. In a worst case scenario, you can make better choices because you do have: food, gasoline, water, medical & protection. An excellent primer is: How to survive the end of the world as we know it, by Rawles.
to add on to your comment. I have family all across the country, and prefer to drive to see them. I always bring 5-10 ozt of silver, to barter for diesel if there's a major problem. I get over 600 miles to a tank so I don't need a ton of fuel to get home.
Minted silver coins have an advantage in a collapse. For people who do not have their own testing equipment they are more trustworthy. It’s easier to forge or fake a simple imprinted bar than an American Silver Eagle.
A point to consider. Thoughts on junk silver?
I invested early-on in testing tools (and knowledge). Weight, dimensions, and ping test are quite effective. I also got one of those Sigma Metalytics testers (which still requires the other tests to be conclusive). Another thing is an ultrasonic thickness gauge, which basically tests the same thing as the ping test (celerity, speed of sound in the medium). I've bought from private sellers and online ones, never once got anything that didn't pass.
I picked up a Sigma tester a few months back just for peace of mind.
BTW assuming you don't have the pro version, the classic version has a which displays a number of the raw reading from the probe (hold select while powering up). It's an interesting way of identifying various metals by their resistivity, not just precious metals.
Buy from reputable dealers. And if you have the extra cash and are a serious stacker, invest in a precious metals tester, a set of calipers and a decent scale.
Aljazeera radio is worth listening to. Might have their brand of propaganda but it's not completely jewed.
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