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<p>[QUOTE="doug5353, post: 2076233, member: 73555"]I stay FAR away from palladium and platinum. Down the line, you may have to do a lot of talking to convince a buyer that they're not silver, regardless of what it says on the bullion coin. The more recognizable and "common" your bullion is, the better off you are, when you need money; you may not have access to a chem test kit or a spectroscope to "prove" your palladium/platinum.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's hard to improve on silver dimes. A convenient denomination, no one has to "make change" for a silver dime, and it's not a tragedy if someone has slipped you a clad in a roll or bag. Yes, they are boring and ugly. My LCS likes to point out that today, a silver dime will buy a good loaf of (store brand) bread. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hyperinflation comes, and chances are excellent that a silver dime will still buy a good loaf of bread, and then you have accomplished your fundamental goal, preserving the buying power of your currency. </p><p><br /></p><p>Same theory for bars and rounds; if I happen to buy a collection which includes a few, they're GONE the next day.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="doug5353, post: 2076233, member: 73555"]I stay FAR away from palladium and platinum. Down the line, you may have to do a lot of talking to convince a buyer that they're not silver, regardless of what it says on the bullion coin. The more recognizable and "common" your bullion is, the better off you are, when you need money; you may not have access to a chem test kit or a spectroscope to "prove" your palladium/platinum. It's hard to improve on silver dimes. A convenient denomination, no one has to "make change" for a silver dime, and it's not a tragedy if someone has slipped you a clad in a roll or bag. Yes, they are boring and ugly. My LCS likes to point out that today, a silver dime will buy a good loaf of (store brand) bread. Hyperinflation comes, and chances are excellent that a silver dime will still buy a good loaf of bread, and then you have accomplished your fundamental goal, preserving the buying power of your currency. Same theory for bars and rounds; if I happen to buy a collection which includes a few, they're GONE the next day.[/QUOTE]
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