Not trying to.be a pain , bit if you were a newbie what would you do?
I’d probably buy what earlier posters referred to as “junk” silver coins (pre-64). They’re actually 90% silver, but universally recognized, and have the added advantage of small denomination. I’d buy from Apmex again. They’re fine to deal with. Of course, if you want absolutely no paper trail then you should probably pay cash at a local coin shop. Hope this helps!