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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;littlehugger, post: 2189046, member: 58633&quot;]In a cultural collapse, guns, ammo, food and water will be primo stuff. The ones with gold, but no guns, will lose their gold. Those who have guns, food, etc, will still be forced to fight to kepp them, and to stay alive.</p><p>&nbsp;This of course, is initially, especially if its localized. Given a general collapse, one which is not actually Armageddon, and a lot of people will die. Probably 90%. Assuming its not the actual end of the world, things will slowly coalesce into a new, more primitive culture, and then, gold and silver, etc, will again be valuable. But in the lack of a cohesive, modern culture, they have little worth. Civilization makes precious metals precious as a means of exchange. If we are all cavemen, its worthless. </p><p>&nbsp;I can see that we are very close too the End Times. I think we will see them within the lifetime of many of us. The survivor in me wants to prepare, but there is no point in preparing for the end of the world.</p><p>&nbsp;But, I think your average coin collector would be ahead of the game in any lesser crisis. Who else would have silver, gold and copper coins in greater abundance than most? Who else would have knowledge of the true intrinsic value of various coins that will be used? Who else will be able to spot counterfeits?</p><p>&nbsp;Copper is fun and easy to acquire. Its cheap and easy to set aside, and one day, if it hits the fan, those cents, etc, will have value, just as they did long ago, as large cents, half cents, etc. And you will be far better off spending the thousands of copper cents you have, than the poor guy with only a few, high value gold coins. A $20 gold coin might be priceless, but who is going to have change for it when you try to buy a loaf of bread at the store?</p><p>&nbsp;Anyway, its all just speculation. I have kids and a cutey young wife, so I don&#039;t want the world to end. But if it doesn&#039;t, its still cool having this stuff, and it does appreciate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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