Silver and gold will always be in demand. In the off chance that the dollar, or even the world was to crash, rogue traders in the radiated deserts of New Texas will always accept your silver coins in barter. So not a bad thing to have as a backup for the worst scenarios possible. Generally though silver is a lifetime investment, unless you agree with the hype that it will boom up shortly.
Silver and gold will always be in demand. In the off chance that the dollar, or even the world was to crash, rogue traders in the radiated deserts of New Texas will always accept your silver coins in barter. So not a bad thing to have as a backup for the worst scenarios possible. Generally though silver is a lifetime investment, unless you agree with the hype that it will boom up shortly.