@Dominique 167834 wrote:
Old silver coins that are not collectors items and sell by the pound…. are good for everyday life should the currency collapse etc.
If currency collapses (and civilised society) … then I’m not sure what good old bits of previously precious metal are – there is no-one around to work them.
(half of silvers current use and value is in industrial processes for nanotechnology and medical equipment).
I voted for storable food – not intrinsically valuable – but wait six months and it will be keeping you alive.