Total BS. Do you really think that the cashier at the mini-mart, who can't count to 10 without using his fingers, is going to calculate the spot price of gold and then provide change when I use a $2,500 gold coin to buy a $72 bottle of water?
“Total BS. Do you really think that the cashier at the mini-mart, who can’t count to 10 without using his fingers, is going to calculate the spot price of gold and then provide change when I use a $2,500 gold coin to buy a $72 bottle of water?”
Right now, if you shop around, you can get a couple of decent backpacking water filters for $72. I’ve got several stashed away for a dry day/month/year. But your point is well taken. Junk silver coins to buy the small stuff.