Reverend B*IKE* said:
. Higher valued coins for instance or a piece of Art for example.
At this point, and after extensive reading on what our economic future holds, I have to disagree on that comment. Only for one reason. If you take a look at our country, or even any country that has suffered an economic collapse, things like old coins, art, etc., only sold for fractions of what they were "worth" due to desperate people in desperate times.. AND, only the few who maintained some wealth bought, taking advantage of the majority who had no choice but to sell..
So I am only buying bullion or bars, and staying away from old coins and such... Just like an Excalibur machine when times are good, you can pick up a used one from a desperate seller for $500 or less... But then when the supply was short, people were paying for old Excal I models as much as new ones cost if you could find one..
So, to summarize, if you are trying to invest in something that will help you a lot in a depression scenario, keep in mind that the collector market will shrink to nothing. But EVERYONE will be taking precious metals that are simply that... Precious metals... No fancy stamping or minting, no 90% coins that are worthless at face value and although CONTAIN some precious metal, it is difficult to extract.. And of course, in the absolute worst economy situation, even precious metals will fall.. Who can feed their children with a gold coin?
Thats when I will pull out my vacuumed packed rice, beans, sugar, and salt and I guarantee you, those will have MAJOR purchasing power..
Just my $3.33....