The best bang for your buck is usually bags of "junk" silver. The premium is almost always lower than the one ounce mint coins; especially American Eagles; and with differing values they are perfect for bartering. Just pick up some bags when they are on sale. JM Bullion, SD Bullion, and APMEX are all reputable online dealers. If you are lucky enough to live in a State that doesn't collect sales tax on precious metal then you are very fortunate.
Silver:
100oz bars or Coins?
I'm about to pull the trigger...
The best bang for your buck is usually bags of "junk" silver. The premium is almost always lower than the one ounce mint coins; especially American Eagles; and with differing values they are perfect for bartering. Just pick up some bags when they are on sale. JM Bullion, SD Bullion, and APMEX are all reputable online dealers. If you are lucky enough to live in a State that doesn't collect sales tax on precious metal then you are very fortunate.
You'll need to find goods in 100 ounce increments, coins are much easier
Silver coins. They're more portable and easier to barter with. A 100oz silver bar is roughly around the value of 1 oz of gold.