I have found this website to be a very useful source of information on the economy, gold, and silver.
http://goldismoney.info/forums/
Back during WW11 etc - people sold their jewelry/gold/silver etc - but at a terribly low value.
I'm thinking having things like matches/bic lighters/candles/dried soup vegs/sprouting seeds/corn meal/buckwheat flour (all you need is water to make pancakes) - etc. I haven't found any good recipes for gold soup. People are going to be hungry - and want something to light the night and make a fire.
Also, the small sample bottles of alcohol, small baggies of cigarette tobacco and papers, wool 'watchcaps', bars of soap, etc. things you can get, at minimum, full value for.
You can't eat money.
BUMP for later...Thanks.