I guess it depends on the purpose (i.e., investment, coinage, jewelry, etc.), but will have to go with gold. TC
I voted for gold, I think it's because it's the only metal that has not ever "burned me" (except for Rhodium but I have never owned any). I got screwed a few years ago on silver futures. I bought some platinum and palladium maples and it's taken a while for the premium to get worked off on by the market. I think silver is probably the most undervalued. I bought some ASE's a while back but I won't buy any more silver, not as long as I can pull it from circulation for face value.
Silver is the common man's precious metal and historically was the primary basis of US coinage. I love silver for that!
Iridium is a pretty cool metal (though not for investment). It won't dissolve even in aqua regia and it takes an electron beam furnace to melt it.
that is a tough one for me, between gold and silver! i like gold because i find the history behind the gold rush and the early settlers mining gold and taking it back to Europe interesting. i have always loved silver jewelry and the silver american coins. the walker is my favorite coin of all. as for bullion and overall, i am going to say silver. because i will probably always be able to afford more of it. unless silver jumps gold, then that will be the day!! gold is a close second though.
I love all of my children equally even though they have different personalities, strengths and weaknesses. The same goes for precious metals.
I personally like silver due to can get small amounts of it a lot easier when you have a small budget.
Steel would be my choice. The market for it outperforms all other metals combined. Can't really hoard it too well unless you have a lot of land, but you asked. Guy~
I really like silver...but there are some awesome works of art in more basic metals...like this http://www.sculptureillusions.com/Links/JamesSauer.htm