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As long as the agreed upon value of trade is consistent,and agreed upon by all, yes, metals would be good for trade!
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As long as the agreed upon value of trade is consistent,and agreed upon by all, yes, metals would be good for trade!
Precious metals have always had value as an intermediate commodity in every social collapse in the history of mankind.
You can't alwsys directly trade with everyone because you might have alcohol but they don't need alcohol. They might have ammo, but you don't need ammo.
By having a commonly accepted commodity, you can trade with each other, knowing that you would still be able to trade your goods later.
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there's nothing that great about silver, and it makes far more sense to stockpile some cleaned lead ingots, bullet casting gear, maybe a 'Corbon set of swaging dies for converting .22lr fired cases into 223 bullet jackets, primers and powder. You'll have 4x as much shooting for the same money and a lot less bulk (and less weight if you just buy lead as you need it. 100's of thousands of rds is a crock, even if 90% of it is .22lr.
I agree with IronMonster that a portable gold/silver stash is worth having "AFTER you have the food, ammo, and other things handled." But I also agree with leadischeap that "if you have to walk 500 miles you got problems gold coins aren't going to solve." Me, I prepare on all fronts as best I can (basics first), train hard, and hope for the best... and for a bit of luck.