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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gilbert, post: 2335658, member: 73104&quot;]The author gives the example of trading silver for items you might need, such as a gallon of gas or canned food.&nbsp; In this case pre-1965 US 90% coins would be the obvious choice because of size and recognition factor.&nbsp; A pre-1965 silver dime could quite possibly be better in a barter situation than silver eagles or generic rounds. Think about it.&nbsp; What percentage of the population could recognize a silver eagle, or for that matter, a generic round?&nbsp; As for bars, I remember back in the late 1970&#039;s a local coin shop displaying a 100 ounce bar that the owner had unwisely purchased.&nbsp; He drilled the bar as an afterthought and tested the winding, finding that the bar was silver plated.&nbsp; But if I had to choose between silver eagles and generic rounds, my choice would be eagles, regardless of the premium difference between the two.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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