PM for me is junk silver. Always has been. I don’t mess with gold, especially with the gold plated tungsten out there. And in a SHTF scenario, the silver is in lower value pieces.
Here’s a BWH article on “junk” silver:
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/silveira131.html
I was looking for the more recent one about counterfeit junk silver coins but couldn’t find it.
Be on the lookout.