[Oatka]

so when the SHTF is someone supposed to haul a truck load of nickels to the store to see if they will take it for a loaf of bread.

No, the way I see it, if nasty deflation comes that nickel might buy that loaf of bread; if a nasty inflation comes you can sell that nickel for near intrinsic value (like silver coins today) and buy that loaf of bread with the proceeds.

While a tad bulky, $1,000 in nickels at 10x face returns $5,000. Not a bad return in exchange for tying up some bucks for a year or so.

[Oatka]

While a tad bulky, $1,000 in nickels at 10x face returns $5,000.

$10,000 (brain flatulence).