Buy a roll or rolls of pre-1965 silver dimes and quarters. Not much numismatic value, but they are easily recognizable and accepted. If the SHTF you might have trouble getting change for a Kruggerand if you want to buy basic items.
that’s the big problem with gold kuggers, getting change
we bought many many before the Euro (and some for a few years after, before the EU started imposing reporting), we would drive across into Osterreich from Magyar or have my brother in law buy them for about 80% what they were selling on the US market.
and we keep them secure, far away from US snooping, but I always wondered about “getting change” for them.
Once you turn them in, now they report them in almost all banks.
So as a personal currency, I’m going to wonder what value they will have if the SHTF, because what will the real market value be?
But our main interest, was a currency to get out of the US if need be in a hurry, and I think it still suits that purpose, as they are offshore and unaccounted for.
what in your opinion would be a good ratio of silver dollars to small silver coins?
Any timely responses to this question would be very much appreciated since I might go to a dealer today (in the PST, here in California).