Long Position on Silver and Gold?

[Sawin]

If you're stacking for SHTF, just buy "cull" quality pre 1965 US coins.
No one is going to give you collector value markup once the economy collapses.
Mix between dimes, quarters, and dollars should cover any bartering you may need them for.
APMEX sells them by the bag.

I agree this is a good way to enter the PM arena and pay the lowest premiums, but building on your premise that in SHTF scenarios collector values are moot, I do not put as much faith in the SHTF value of pre-'65 US coins despite their silver content. The face value is still only "One Quarter Dollar", etc and the silver content is not marked on them at all, so the general public will be ignorant of their value....IMHO, I'd recommend generic rounds and ingots that have clearly printed on them "1 Troy OZ .999 fine silver" or something similar.

If available and priced acceptably, why not get an assortment of 1/10 oz, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 5, & 10oz...? There is no "recommended" ratio, just whatever you think is a good split....