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Message:: [QUOTE="Bradley Trotter, post: 7155753, member: 101226"]What an unusual question to consider, [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER]. Regardless, silver was in short supply during and after the American Civil War, so my options aren't exactly all that limited. If I were to end up in the North, I'd choose to land outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Why would I? The reasons are quite obvious. I'd make a beeline towards the proof-window of the Philadelphia Mint and request a proof 1865 silver trime or whatever I could afford with a single measly dime. I mean, it's nothing extravagant, but it would make a great souvenir of an unlikely visit. Moreover, assuming I had any money leftover or the Philadelphia Mint was too costly, I'd also buy some cheap souvenirs commemorating the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Nonetheless, if I were to end up in the American South hypothetically, I'd prefer to visit the ruins of Richmond, Virginia. I'm a collector of currency, and I'd like to get some Confederate notes without worrying about modern reproductions. Not to mention, I could care less if I received a contemporary counterfeit since contemporary counterfeits have a high degree of collectability. My rationale is that many displaced Richmond residents would be more than willing to trade their "worthless" paper currency for a piece of hard currency with actual intrinsic value.[/QUOTE]