The best silver you can stack.

[@SilverDragons47]

I always carry a 100oz JM bar for self defense 😁🔥🐉

[@Spegtacular]

I only carry one when I want people to see what kind of undies I'm wearing....it works.

[@Spegtacular]

violence! watch out if you're around Debby everyone! chick has some silver she'll beat you with!!! ;)

[@Akuma60]

100oz Britannia. In a soccer sock. Get a kiss from the Queen 😄

[@bigfootsilverhideseeker2856]

LOL I suppose that will work if you put it in a sturdy tube sock. Better yet put two in there and make your own tube sock nunchuckkas bro haha

[@markmiller8128]

i want a few silver bullets in .357 Magnum for a you know what!!....

As an American I only stack very recognizable: American Silver Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs Morgan/Peace silver dollars 1 oz silver bars Junk silver dimes, quarters, halves

[@zapthycat]

The only problem with some of those is that there are plenty of counterfeits. The Dimes aren't worth counterfeiting.

[@untailledv2154]

@Carl Fole is the golden state mint recognized?

[@Mr.Bobcat1776]

The irony is that Roosevelt outlawed gold ownership.

[@meapog8244]

Roosevelt dimes and 90% quarters are my main go to to stack. One reason is i just love the feel and sound of it.

[@bluedog0012able]

Thank you I will be looking for quarters also! I’m thankful of those who are willing to share their knowledge with others.

[@AL_FARID_23]

Yes!!!!!!!!!

[@patriotares]

I agree. I started with silver rounds and bars. I have now switched to pre1965 quarters and dimes because of fractional use, practicality, recognition and due to increased premiums on bullions

[@patriotares]

On 90% silver quarters ,dimes call around. Different coin shops sell for , in some cases vastly different prices. Also look for shipping costs when ordering online. Cut as many costs as you can

[@DeeegerD]

You make good points. However, you'd be amazed how fast the public will educate themselves should silver become popular.

[@Spegtacular]

I totally agree with you. I think it’s something that confuses people into thinking that this will happen like a lightning bolt with little to no build-up. People will hear from news, others, radio, etc what is money. Thanks for the comment.

[@jamesdigriz7971]

Several US states have already legislated to reinstate metal as legal tender. The tide turns!

[@1218Draco]

James DiGriz GoldBacks are love; GoldBacks are life!

[@GeoffBosco]

@@jamesdigriz7971 Sauce plz

[@gregsmith9138]

The Indian head 1 oz rounds are well known and they are .999 pure Silver. More weight in Silver and more purity than old Silver coins . Ideal for high tech Industrial mfg uses . No need to clean out the copper here , because it is a pure fine .999 stamped Silver Round.

[@TTT5000]

Everyone recognizes dimes, sure, but they are often shocked to learn that the older ones contain silver. Most recognize them as being just .10 in purchasing power, and slow to accept they are actually worth more. This is a problem I have consistantly come across. That is not the case with silver eagles.

[@viperracing2889]

This is something I worry about.

[@Golden.Silver.Conquistador]

in shtf/ barter, every transaction depends on the 2 parties, so claims that most transactions defacto will be with past forms of money, ie silver, is illogical. it's just basically silver pumping, hoping and wishing, and paroting. even amongst the stackers, everything will be negotiated. it's basically why government and legal tender with coinage exists.

[@viperracing2889]

@@Golden.Silver.Conquistador Good point. And the people who owns the goods that you so desperately need, if they do accept silver, has alot of leverage over you. It's unlikely that you will get what silver "should be worth" in such a scenario. Perhaps prepping makes more sense if you believe there's a good chance of a SHTF scenario, and stacking silver makes more sense as a way to preserve existing wealth if there is NOT a SHTF scenario. We probably should do both. Prepping was the norm just one generation ago. I suppose we're alot more spoiled than our parents, not having ever lived through a crisis, or even grown up hearing stories at the kitchen table of what it was like when S really did HTF, big time. Oh, and to pay off any debt is key. A $20,000 stack of silver might not be very helpful if you have $200,000 in debt, and the interest goes through the roof.

[@InappropriateShorts]

Buy those from those people for face value then

[@timothybender7383]

@@Golden.Silver.Conquistadorso what do you think now? I wonder

[@matthewgrimes3615]

90% quarters are also good for mentioned reasons, and have more silver content for higher buying power.

[@Spegtacular]

Yep! Half dollars too.

[@italiang8470]

I think the core of a good stack is eagles and constitutional. But I also like to acquire coins/rounds with potential for appreciation.

[@Spegtacular]

I can agree with that.

[@vb5897]

I agree. In 1979 when there was a gasoline crisis you could get a gallon of gas for one SILVER dime.

[@BLAM777]

Constitutional is the most recognizable to everyone imo.

[@SilverGram]

I agree 100%. The first coins I bought were 8 franklin halves then I bought 6 tubes of Roosevelt dimes. My stack is now comprised of half silver eagles and half junk silver. Your thought process is spot on. I don't care for rounds and bars because they aren't backed and local private persons pouring silver is very risky IMHO. Great video, thanks.

[@Spegtacular]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for checking it out and commenting.

[@Rotten3ullet]

I stack a lot of sterling flatware, tableware, and silverware. I can get them way under spot. I melted some of down and made them into 100 gram bars. Silver is silver.

[@Spegtacular]

Send me some pictures of those bars you’ve made when you get the chance! I’d love to see.

[@nicomas2471]

Up to just shy of 60 lbs with my bigest denomination being 10 oz bars. I have a good even mix of 90% coins and bars leaning towards Shunshine mint bars with the micro confermation stamping . I am a bit light on dimes though I must admit. Got Lots of copper clad lead and brass as well as food supllies too so life is good ! IMHO these investements should be first,,,along with good all around and well practiced survival skills. Round out everything above and you'll get through most any senerio ,SHTF or just life in general.

[@MarkFaust]

I started making the mistake a few years ago buying large bars when it came to silver; I have been focusing my attention on the fractional currency for all the reasons you mentioned. Great information, keep up the great work.

[@Spegtacular]

Thank you Mark :) we've all made some purchases that could have been better. Big bars are great but you'll need some smaller stuff too. Looks like you fixed your issue and now you've now become more diversified.

[@mikehundredson584]

Big bars aren't a mistake. I sold thousands of ounces in 2011 and it was a pain in the ass to even bring my eagles and 10 ounce bars to my dealer. It took me several trips and several days to bring my stuff in and price was dropping big everyday after the peak. My 100 oz bars were the easiest to transport actually. I learned a big lesson in 2011 and I only stack 100 oz bars now. If your going to have less than a thousand ounces than 1 oz coins make sense but if your going to have a serious stack you'd be insane not to stack 100 oz bars. Depending on the bar size you can stack at least 3,000 ounces of 100oz bars in the same space/size of a monster box of eagles. You can stack about 18 RCM 100oz bars in the same space of a monster box of maples.

[@Car1Sagan]

The 1949(P) & 49-51 S's are semi-key dates (14:05) numismatically worth 2-3 times more than the normal silver Rosi dimes and should be kept separately, and also the UNC dimes too.

[@Spegtacular]

That’s really grasping at straws there ;) write those mintage numbers for me if you don’t mind. Also, book value vs real value are few and far between. Try selling those “semi-key” date Rosie’s for those prices and a shop will never give you anything over junk silver prices.

[@Car1Sagan]

@@Spegtacular you didnt have any, so it doesnt matter. They're all worth about a buck but these few dates can be worth 2-3 times more. You are not going to get rich off of them.

[@TalkingBullion]

Great video Speg...I like the reasoning! I personally do as you said in the end (yes I watched the whole thing 😀). I stack all constitutional silver (well dimes, quarters, and halves...not so much on the dollars...too much premium). But I also make sure I stack generics and government issued. The thing is, we don't know FOR SURE what the next crisis is going to be and what will be the best to help get us through so just in case, I'll have some of it all. Thanks for another thought provoking video!!!

[@Spegtacular]

Oh good! so you didn't fast forward to the end ;) I'm very glad because I feel like it's important to see why other forms of silver get removed from the picture. I'm with you though, stack a little of everything and then you can't be wrong! I appreciate you checking it out and commenting.

[@garyrichardbastian8937]

I am very much inclined to agree with you on this matter. I have put a lot of thought and money, not to mention time and study into this exact issue. I have enjoyed reading the comments of the others also. Some great points have been made. Especially, concerning Rosie's vs. Merc's. I have a scale and have weighed them all against each other. The silver loss looks substantial on some mercs. But, if you change the scale setting to grains, you will see it to be minimal. Even though it looks much more significant on the surface, that is all you are seeing is the surface. These little scales are great. I highly recommend them. They are $9! And they come with a 100 gram weight for calibration purposes. But, if I am out bartering and run into a problem of validity, pulling out the little scale would be easy to do. And it would also help convince, educate, and generally help the situation a lot. And lightweight easy to carry. If we go off grid, get rechargeable batteries. Handy for buying and selling both. The main point is "fractional" silver!! Who is going to give you "change"? Nobody!! I am currently up to about five pounds of Junk silver. I have all denominations of it. I also have the 1 gram bars in .999. About 180 of those. Who knows what kind of buying power they will have? A lot I bet. Don't worry about trying to convince a seller to accept them. They will be out there selling perishables or whatever, and will WANT to close the sale for something of worth. So, i don't worry about that. Show them the Clad kind vs. the Silver kind. They will catch on fast. I don't know about the "Mellenials" they will be the first to starve probably lol. I stack eagles too, they are so cheap now. It's hard not to blow my whole paycheck! Great job on this vid Mr. Spegtacular!

[@Spegtacular]

Great point about people giving change back. Thank you!

[@mysterybuyer3738]

It's mind numbing just thinking about millienials.

[@Rob-ExMachina]

pros of carrying a 100oz bar around: People can ask you "is that a 100oz silver bar in your pocket or are you just happy to see me"

[@Spegtacular]

Con.. when they find out it’s just silver :(

[@DestroyerOfWombs]

“Stick ‘em up!! Wait, no…”

[@JamesHenryAnd]

Not the only issue, you get pretty bad bid prices for junk silver dimes from bullion dealers. Note that moment at 16:05 for silver refiner backups and delays circa 1980 [Robert Mish: Front-Line Evidence That We are Nowhere Near a Gold Bubble]. The better choice is .999 fine bullion for the industrial play because manufacturers will likely be scrambling for hoards to ensure they can keep producing gizmos, gadgets, and solar panels that actually work efficiently without copper thrifting, etc. Junk silver is fine, just don't make is majority your stack is all my point is.

[@SilverHeist]

Great setup and structure for discussion. Interesting that for junk silver you went directly to dimes. If you are going for low premium, recognizable, *and* fractional - then dimes stand out as most fractional. I probably shoot for even face amounts of dimes / quarters / halves for stack.

[@Spegtacular]

All junk is a great choice...but I had to choice one junk to rule them all for the purpose of this video!

[@johnmichaelkarma]

junk silver? is there such a thing. The ptb have used linguistics to lessen the perceived value of silver and to spit on the fact that the smaller incremental amounts of currency are actually Constitutional money. The founding fathers gave us an honest money system. I for one will never refer to Constitutional Silver (money) as junk.

[@mattjohnson5965]

12$ per face. I new this had to be an older video. It's 25$ per face now. Got to love that 90% silver. Keep on stacking. its going to only going up in value. No other metal can come close. Thanks for the video man always appreciate it. You and the coin guy.

[@Rattys]

Joe Shmoe is only going to think those are worth $0.10. The people who know what they actually are will be prepared and wont be selling their supplies. Good luck with that.

[@zapthycat]

JoeShmoe will quickly realize that they are silver, because there will be enough other people that realize it's silver. Word spreads fast...

[@missinginbc]

Old timers say that during the depression silver was worth more than gold, because silver is more purposeful. So silver always retains some sort of value.

[@woodturner7873]

In the 80’s silver run there was up to a 30% buyback price for constitutional silver because it had to go to a refinery and there was an 8 week wait time. Pure silver was easy to move because the refinery was not involved, gold was the same way.

[@thomasarmbruster1743]

I lean toward eagles and maples as long as they're in good shape, not necessarily BU, but close. Having said that, when I first began stacking, the first thing I bought was a roll of Roosevelt dimes (I think I got a barber in there too, but...). Whenever I'm in my local dealer I'll always round the purchase up to whatever I have to spend by buying 90% dimes and quarters.

[@Spegtacular]

All good stuff Norman! I’m similar to you how I buy lots of different things ;)

[@bobsilver3983]

Silver dimes and quarters are perfect for new silver stackers. Halves are great also, but sometimes they may have a slightly higher premium, but not always. I was at my LCS yesterday...picked up 10 halves, and some various 999 fine stuff

[@Spegtacular]

My local shops tend to sell halves for higher sometimes....kinda weird.

[@hmuller1000]

I disagree. I prefer the mercury dimes. Yes, they are a little more worn. But every single one is 90% silver (minted 1916-1945). Anyone can tell at a glance your dime is good. With the roosevelts the other party has to take out a magnifying glass and check the date on each and every dime; 1946-1964 good, 1965 and after worthless base metal. This would slow down transactions. SD bullion is selling mercury dimes at 20 cents less per troy oz than roosevelts, though most places charge more for the mercuries. I like franklin halves best of all (1948-1963) every one is 90% silver, unlike the Kennedy halves. And the franklins are much less worn than the earlier average circulation walking liberties.

[@Spegtacular]

Mercury dimes are good too!

[@iloveamerica1966]

I'm sure they don't lose money on either one, regardless.

[@paulbunyun-xi9by]

@@iloveamerica1966 yep, it will always be worth .10

[@David_Brinkerhoff93]

@Sarah Feldersuch a boomer thing to write. Lmao.

[@umoramayori]

You dont have to check the date. Look on the side, and you wont see copper.

[@halllwd94]

The only problem I have with this is, in a collapse of society situation anything associated with currency wont be worth anything. Most people don't know about Roosevelt Dimes or Pre-1966 quarters. So they will just see it as worthless since it's a dime. I think you overestimate the knowledge of the modern day citizen on precious metals. I didn't know anything until I started watching a few videos because I'm going to start stacking. But everyone will shy away from money since it wont have any value in an end of society situation. They know silver or gold. But even more valuable then those will be Food and Water and safe shelter.

[@bobsilver3983]

I believe if there is a run on silver/silver shortages etc...the 90% will be the first to sell out. Yesterday at my LCS, he actually was sold out of dimes and quarters. He had 18 halves, but I only bought 10 of them...the remaining 8 were a little slicked out.

[@Spegtacular]

After this video...I bet all of my local shops are going to be sold out of dimes.....great...now I can't get more :P

[@howardsmall1612]

Do you believe in cull American Silver Eagles at $2 over spot or $16.50 for Cull Morgan’s and $15.50 for cull Peace dollars . Do you think buying cull is a good idea.

[@Spegtacular]

Buying cull can be a good strategy for sure.

[@cgbcoinsmatt-cgbcleanmatt5492]

I think another benefit to constitutional is that some DO NOT know they are silver. If you are confronted and asked to empty your pockets...who is going to steal dimes. For that reason, I also like war nickels.

[@victoriagale9165]

But if the shit hits the fan money is worth nothing ie dimes and people don’t know there silver, are people going to want to trade with dimes and then your Gona have to melt them down to extract the 90% silver to make it tradable,so why not have the pure bullion and melt it down to smaller pieces? As your melting anyway, also you don’t need to explain that the dimes are silver but in money form ,that has just crashed and worthless people will associate money being worthless . Pure bullion for me .

[@Spegtacular]

Good point Matt. Never would have thought about that.

[@clarkashworth9093]

I believe other than stackers ,most people on the street wouldn't know the value difference of a 1964 dime and a 2019 dime ,which would make it difficult for purchasing or bartering.

[@clarkashworth9093]

In a shtf scenario a bandit well take your dimes nickels and quarters if that's all you have.

[@gabet9993]

People have been killed for pocket change before so I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter what you have if someone wants it bad enough.

[@BUFFAJOEZ]

Good information, you broke it down very well. I need to expand and add some smaller stuff to my stack. Thanks.

[@andreg3912]

Easy answer for me in Germany, constitutional (junk) silver. It has a lower premium than bullion coins and not the high tax rate of 19% like bars and generic rounds.

[@andreg3912]

It's european constitutional silver, US silver is a little bit more expensive here. I stack mainly constitutional silver from Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. Some of the big pre-WW2 German silver coins 2, 3 and 5 Mark can have a high collector premium.

[@Spegtacular]

Well there you go! What percentage of silver is your "junk" coinage?

[@andreg3912]

@SpegTacular Depending on the age of the coins and country between 62.5% and 92.5%.

[@billstrauss2754]

100 percent correct on the dimes and silver quarters and halves to round out your cheap premium silver.

[@SilverNitrate]

At the beginning I was like "Constitutional or ASE's", then I was like "Constitutional", then I was like "OMG, the light above my head just went off! Of Course! Brilliant" LOVED The video - thank you for sharing!

[@Spegtacular]

And just for fun... what do YOU feel is the best choice? Thank you for the comment and feedback!

[@SilverNitrate]

@@Spegtacular - I like Constitutional quarters - they have a good size and carry a smaller premium, but I also have more opportunities to find varieties/errors, which can be sold immediately to purchase more! Thanks again!

[@Spegtacular]

A lot of people also like quarters so you’re in good company. I love them too!

[@imstelios]

Do you recommend getting them from the bank, going through them and rewrapping/returning? In other words cherry picking through $5 sleeves from the bank and am I only looking for 1964 or older? Thanks bro!

[@chipschleichardt5641]

I buy just anything I can get my hands on for spot, but my favorites are bags of walkers and mercs.

[@Spegtacular]

You sound like me...buying whatever is shiny ;) or even sometimes...not shiny.

[@crazy_ed8141]

I agree about everything except the roosevelt part. I prefer the winged liberty dimes, (the design that was in use before the roosevelt design) because unlike roosevelts, there were never any non-silver winged liberty dimes produced, so you don't have to check dates or be able to tell silver from not-silver by the look of the metal. That might become a factor if a coin is tarnished or damaged, if the lighting is bad, or the person is not very familiar with silver coins and how they look and feel, or is like me and is bad with dates and can't remember when the cut off for silver roosevelts was. Winged liberty dimes are instantly recognizable as being a design minted only in silver, they are standardized, there are a ton of them still around, they all have the same silver content and they can be had at not much more premium than the rooseys, if not the same price. But yeah, I think silver dimes are gonna be the way to go for everyday transactions, whether it's roosevelts or whatever. One silver dime is about the same as an average loaf of bread, and I suspect that will continue to be the case even if the USD fluctuates wildly or loses value altogether. The real-world value of a dime-sized piece of silver is always gonna be about one loaf of bread.

[@Spegtacular]

Dimes are good. Thank you for the well thought out reply. I see Rosie’s as having a slight advantage but it’s opinion. Thanks again.

[@EDCwithAaron]

I think mercs might be better just because if someone who doesnt know what date makes a coin silver they will see that its a different design and that may make it easier to convince them that it is silver... Plus at every coin shop ive ever been to the mercs are the same price as Rosie's... Slight silver loss but not much at all really and they are way cooler looking :)

[@stephenparsons4398]

EDC with Aaron -I agree with your choice of Mercs. Roosevelts could be too confusing because clad ones are the norm.

[@Spegtacular]

You're either telling people "Oh yeah, these are mercury dimes and they're all 90% silver" or with Roosevelts you're saying "Any dime pre-65 is 90% silver" Either way, you're going to have to explain your case to someone who hasn't seen one before. That being said, if there truly was an economic crisis, and silver was once again currency, that people would be blind to what silver is. Thank you for the comment!

[@stepstepbrother6605]

EDC with Aaron I agree with you about the Mercs being better and less confusing. Junk silver is what I expected to hear as the choice for best, then I would have agreed.

[@timothymoore8817]

The only disadvantage to the mercs are they are more worn and in most cases aren't full weight.

[@_Hound_]

I think people would learn very quickly what junk silver is. Also, doesn't the 14 dimes per ounce account for average wear?

[@truthseeker6792]

if all you expect to be buying with your silver coins is small value purchases, then yes dimes would be probably be best. But coins were minted in different denominations for a reason and you can get silver Washington quarters and '64 Kennedy's for about the same small premium over melt value as Rosies which could more likely be better used for larger purchases.

[@veritasfiles]

I think that you are likely correct or at least close. I think Mercs would probably be better even though they have a higher level of Silver loss. When Silver begins to trade, it'll be weighed, so the weight loss issue is really irrelevant. I think American dimes in general is the best thing to have, but I also think that diversity within your stack is your friend, so I would continue to buy a wide range of Silver. Once the market psychology really changes the recognition and desire for both Gold & Silver will change dramatically. And when things truly get bad, the recognition of and methods of dealing with Silver will be sought out and learned quite quickly. The point for people holding Silver is to sell their Silver slowly and ONLY AS NEEDED because the real point to sell your Gold & Silver is when things have stabalized and the system has been rebooted.

[@Spegtacular]

Thanks for your comment. Honestly, I have a belief in this whole thing and so does everyone who comments. Nobody is going to know exactly how things will go 100% when "that time" comes but we're using our best judgement and ideas. Truly, only time will tell! I believe my choice to be the best option period. Mercury dimes are still a great option and so is any junk silver out there... all my opinion :) luckily for me and most like me, I have some of everything so hopefully I can't go wrong ;)

[@Ferguson4L1fe]

@@johnnnoise Since silver has such a popular need through big businesses such as cars, solar panels, conductivity purposes. I know people will still care to purchase silver, just not the individual person since they may not afford it.

[@terrypresna3941]

I agree with you 100%! Roosevelt’s are some of my favorites and most of the silver is still in the coin. I buy Roosevelt’s in complete sets only 1946 - 64-D. I have 27 complete sets and like the individual date set-up. I never buy in a date repetitive tubes of 50. The difficult dates (key dates if you wish to call them) are 1946-S, 49-S, 50-S and of course the all elusive 1955 -P,D &S. How often do you get one of these in a tube purchase.... NEVER! Be well, stack on!

[@Spegtacular]

Woohoo! Nice Terry! Even nicer that you agree with me ;) I appreciate the comment! Stack on

[@mysterybuyer3738]

I like to stack Mercury dimes more. But both are good to have.

[@Spegtacular]

It’s ok to have your preference.

[@gjf20842]

I also like mercury dimes because they are easily distinguished from modern Roosevelt dimes.

[@olafseglem3366]

Silver Valcambi combi bars might also be an option. One hundred small 1 gram bars on a dividable plate.

[@ananda_miaoyin]

You want to have all kinds. Gov´t AG is respected but at the end of the day, the best silver to stack is the shit you have in your vaults. Stay liquid, my friends and May Your Dow Never Jones.

[@anonymousamerican5676]

I totally agree with you .. I have been stacking dimes, quarters and half dollars... predicting in such a crisis silver pricing should be very high..

[@TonyMaine915]

I think having a variety of Dimes, Quarters, and Halfs is a good idea. Even the Dollars if you can get some cheap Cull ones. Great video!

[@Spegtacular]

You’ve got the right idea Tony!

[@nozify]

Where can i get these kind of dimes? Just startet Collecting Silver, got Some eagles and maples (gonna get more soon) but would like a tupe full of dimes aswell😁

[@Spegtacular]

Just about anywhere that sells silver!

[@sharoncorippo4069]

Also, they are a LOT lighter, he's right.

[@dontask8979]

I prefer quarters, but agree. 👍

[@Spegtacular]

Quarters are a close second for sure.

[@azazyel-m2h]

Quarters have a great sound.

[@pranksterguy1]

I have Roosevelt dimes in my stack. They would work in a SHTF situation. A roll of 50 dimes is a bit over 3.5 troy oz. I remember many years ago during a gas crisis there was a gas station owner accepting a Roosevelt dime for a gallon of gas.

[@Spegtacular]

Awesome information! I wonder if the gas station owner is one of my subscribers ;)

[@Boomer715]

Dimes, quarters and halves bought at spot.... best

[@Spegtacular]

best!

[@neilbernard21]

David Harbuck where or who to buy from???

[@charlespopham1768]

I agree that the Roosevelt dime is a good choice. But why not the silver quarter? My choice is the ASE. If some event happens, it would become the most recognized silver coin immediately. BUT - would you consider updating this video and show considerations for other coins? And have you changed your thinking on the dimes? The dimes have become a lot more expensive.

[@Spegtacular]

No update needed. Dimes are the right choice. You make a claim for dimes being more expensive but then your recommendation is the Eagle which is approximately $12-$15 over spot and sometimes much more. Dimes dimes dimes.

[@lehisilver1191]

The Canadian maple leaf are my favorites . They're just a good high quality coin 🤓

[@Spegtacular]

I agree! Very nice job on the Maples!

[@Aired]

I have to agree, and I like the fact that they have a fiat value of $5 CAD and marked .9999. Perhaps the reverse of a collapse will happen, and they discover JP Morgan's stash of manipulated silver and add 200,00 tons to the market or something.

[@davefried]

for 2018 and after yes. before that, milkspotting is horrible.

[@mikekorn6968]

@@davefried What does that mean? Ive never heard that term milkspotting. Thanks

[@bluecadillac]

@@davefried What is "milkspotting?"

[@philbaxter9372]

Agreed, dut may mix in up to 25 percent Washington quarter dollar 90 percent silver into stacking

[@davidboyd4026]

Also in this situation maybe copper jacketed lead is something to stack 😊

[@macclark4112]

David Boyd --- Ya think

[@davidgomez5116]

In a shtf situation I'd assume you can buy alot with silver because not alot of people will have what you have. They'll still be stuck with paper currency and normal coins. Or people will barter items vs using any type of currency

[@kentd2712]

Hope there's something to buy. (JIT) Just in time supply chain has dwindled warehouse storage for all corporations. Hope and pray nothing hits the fan. Great video

[@jasonluchtel7974]

Don't forget about base metals also guys. Right now it's on sale. I'm talking about pre 82 cents and all dated nickles. Right now is worth a little more than their face value. Stack a few boxes of nickles from your bank, don't even have to sort them, they are all 75% copper and 25% nickle. The cent you need to sort for the 95% copper which is for sure 1981 and earlier. The 1982 cent was the transitional year from 95% copper to 97.5% zinc with a copper coating so you need to weigh your 1982s. Copper cent will weigh 3.1gm and a zinc will weigh 2.5gm. But nowadays people keeping the zinc cents too because the zinc cent metal value is catching up with its face value. All gain and no risk. If on a small budget go for boxes of nickles and cents. Better than holding a fiat dollar any day of the week. 😊

[@pilgrim7779]

I like diversity when it comes to stacking. Junk silver, bars, bullion coins.

[@silverspinner8516]

I try to be diversified by having 1/3 Junk, 1/3 Eagles, 1/3 Bars. J.E.B. For junk I hold equal amounts of halves, quarters, and dimes. All bought at or below spot Eagles I buy cull at $1 over spot. For bars I exclusively buy Sunshine Mint 1,5, and 10 ounce bars bought at spot and with the SI Technology.

[@Spegtacular]

Diversity is a great thing!

[@nakclahan6445]

Am not worry about selling love 100oz kilo bars 10oz coins

[@Spegtacular]

One day someone is going to sell the stack I made.

[@CashAndCoinsYT]

I'm really afraid to buy a big silver bar. But you made some good points. SHTF!!! It nice that you share your knowledge. I haven't watched your channel much but this video got me started! Thank you for the interesting content!

[@aaronvaldi9413]

yarpos I agree

[@mikeschoolcraft21]

I got 100 mercury dimes for just over $100. That is 7 ounces.

[@Spegtacular]

Good deal on those Mike!

[@greggh]

If you want something even more fractional that's pretty common, consider Canadian 80% silver pre-1967 10 cents. 0.06 ASW vs 0.0715 ASW. 16.6 Canadian dimes vs 14 US dimes per oz.

[@Spegtacular]

For US buyers, 90% is the way to go. For Canada buyers, 80% may be a good option for them.

[@greggh]

@@Spegtacular Definitely much more recognizable. I'm a US buyer and I have a bunch of Canadian dimes. I was able to get them at much better prices than US dimes on ebay some time ago. Well below melt. The discount isn't as big anymore.

[@bobsilver3983]

You are 100% correct with the dimes, I agree.

[@Spegtacular]

Cool! Someone agrees with me! :) thanks Bob!

[@thetinman5030]

You're right, brother. Constitutional Dimes and quarters are going to be the best. I actually bought 2 $100 face value bags from APMEX..one of Dimes and one of quarters. I think half dollars.. Benjamin's or Walker's will be ok too. Especially if you're going to buy $20 to $40 worth of merchandise...It'll be easier to carry 4 to 6 half dollars and maybe about 10 dimes.

[@eddieslittlestack7919]

From a prepping/shtf outlook I agree total! Great interview with uncle Sal! I'm new to your channel, first video I've seen from ya! Liked👍 I'll have to check out more vids from ya next! Subbed!!

[@Spegtacular]

Eddies Little Stack! I have a few videos you may like. Feel free to check them out and let me know :) I appreciate you coming aboard!

[@Mike.L.]

I strongly believe in having a large supply of silver dimes AND quarters. Both would be extremely handy in a barter economy. I like halves too.

[@Spegtacular]

I agree Mike.

[@askchristyle741]

What about nickels?

[@Mike.L.]

@@askchristyle741 Nickels are great too, as are older copper pennies. That's pre-'82 for American cents. If you have access to Canadian nickels, 1955-1981 are .999 nickel. That's bullion grade! American nickels are 25% nickel and 75% copper. I personally believe that as fiat currencies march to their eventual value of zero, naturally paper currency will be worthless too. IMHO coins of nearly any type will maintain some degree if intrinsic value since they are made of metal (particularly copper and nickel ones.) As such, I also try to keep a good supply of modern quarters and dimes as well.

[@ruckuswethepeep4384]

People that don't know silver will think they are worth 10 cents

[@larryjoe1357]

They will learn awfully fast.

[@TheDeac412]

If refuse junk silver anyway

[@gentelmenschannel5028]

Brett Middendorf it's good for you and me the long it goes because we can get them out of there pocket.

[@slant6guy]

That's why Mercury dimes may do better as they were minted when some of the Baby Boomers entered the World = recognizable. Also, Mercs have the advantage of being an "old-timey money" that infers an intrinsic value to the coin itself. Err on the side of caution: buy the Mercury dimes and the 1946-1964 Roosevelt (

[@godbluffvdgg]

:)...Good point; People ARE stupid...By and large.

[@MrJamesstott]

Do you ever go silver hunting by changing some cash at the bank to quarters and picking threw them?

[@Spegtacular]

Absolutely. I’ve never found a silver quarter coin roll hunting though.

[@MrJamesstott]

@@Spegtacular I wish they still have silver in circulation in the U.K

[@pizza4me298]

I need quarters for my laundry, and in 26 years have found exactly one silver quarter.

[@mikeschoolcraft21]

If you put a 10 ounce silver bar in someone’s hand, you always get the same look.

[@Spegtacular]

No way am I putting a 10oz bar in someones hand! ;)

[@silversteeler2851]

Yup solid points on why a rosie is king. Particularly most of the silver is still there and recognizable as far as design and still used today. I'm still looking for that graded slq vid. In the search for it I come across lots of vids you have done and it's been very enjoyable. Thanks. Awesome channel and added it to my featured channel list on my home page.

[@Spegtacular]

It’s the video on the NGC grading results. I’m grateful that you’ve added my channel to your featured! Thanks for the honor.

[@bartenz4307]

What? No dental fillings! 🙂

[@Spegtacular]

ooooo! Good call! I better remake the video :) ultra safe too! lol

[@silverdrillpickle7596]

Bart Enz My Dad knew a mortician who took gold teeth and bought race cars... To each his own!

[@grantmourning189]

There was a guy last year that sold on Craigslist $600 for a full zip lock bag of dimes. About $25 under metal value. Basically I should have purchased it! Person from Minnetonka, Minnesota

[@dontaylor8451]

Paid a premium for my dimes because I thought of buying a loaf of bread 8 years ago. also, 1/10 oz gold.....

[@Spegtacular]

Interesting... how much for the gold?

[@888strummer]

Pre-1965 silver coins are the best. Patiently bidding on 99 cent ebay auctions with free shipping is the best way to buy. If you bid on a bunch and win only one, you don't get stuck with $3 shipping plus your bid. Patiently bid and win some low priced auctions. Most of the time you get outbid but when you win it's for your price and a low price

[@Spegtacular]

You have actually won some? Nice

[@888strummer]

@@Spegtacular Yes, win lots of auctions, but get outbid on many more. Try to just stick to my highest price; if I get outbid then I move on

[@phx4closureman]

4:48 *NAH, people WON'T be "looking through my stack" in SHTF, bro.... !!!*

[@Spegtacular]

They will if you need to trade silver for something... no?

[@asmrcharlie4605]

The Eagle dude I about fell the f@&k out when I read that!!! Smashed the thumbs up. Lmao!!!!!

[@phx4closureman]

@@asmrcharlie4605 👍🏻👍🏽👍🏿😁😁😁

[@phx4closureman]

@@Spegtacular no, they won't *be looking through my stack* ... they'd be dealing with my weapons *long before* that. The only person looking through my stack would be me. 😁😁😁

[@asmrcharlie4605]

The Eagle dude I said nearly the same thing on Backyard Bullions channel. I was cool about it and he totally came at me like I was some nut for saying I wouldnt let the government confiscate my PMs!!

[@lordbeeg1]

Ok... I have a question. 1964 and older coins. Is it dollar, half dollar, quarter, dime and nickel that this applies to???

[@Spegtacular]

half dollar, quarters, and dimes. Nickels are only a very few select years and dollars are 90% silver from 1935 and before. I would suggest getting a cheap Coin Red Book and checking that out. Sometimes you can find older ones for dirt cheap...like $2 ;)

[@lordbeeg1]

@@Spegtacular thank you for taking the time to respond. I am new to this and trying to educate myself

[@Paranoid-Philosopher]

Definitely agree with the poured stuff, love it but art does have a massive premium.. Great video, 1oz rounds for me all the way!

[@Spegtacular]

Nothing wrong with your preference at all. Thanks for the comment!

[@mrprosale]

Good points! I do stack silver dimes, often the price is good too, then I buy. About the .999 silver bars and rounds: I would now only buy the best brands such as Canada Maple, Pamp Suisse in Essay, Silver Eagles because they are well known. The trouble is for a lot of unknown brands and even some knowns, that there are chinese (and others) FAKING bars. They even sell them on Amazon. I already alerted Amazon through some bad reviews for known scammers, believe it or not Amazon warned ME to stay out of this.. no idea why they allow those fake silver sellers on their site. Anyway, thanks for your good input, love your style.

[@godbluffvdgg]

You're totally right! I've been small denomination stacking since the 80's...I'd love to buy dimes, quarters and halves every day...There are still billions of them on the market...Someday, they'll all be gone...All the pre 64 stuff will be stored away and we'll be stuck buy post 64 special mint issue or off beat mint stuff...Buy it while you can...

[@Spegtacular]

Right on!

[@godbluffvdgg]

@Mario Salinas It's the best way to really save money, real money! I hope you're still stacking, It's going to be going UP UP UP! I remember buying Silver Eagles for 7 bucks, then selling half my stack for 50 bucks apiece when I hit a rough patch in 2011...

[@nelzelpher2088]

@@godbluffvdgg I would like to buy silver Roosevelt or other wise. Where should I turn too?

[@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen]

Hey Speg, you make a great point, I was think about this very subject a couple of weeks ago, I am a stacker, growing my gold stack with pre-33's and have been stacking silver since 2010 on and off, now im stacking full speed a head because of what going on in the country, Right now. Im stacking ASE's and also have three rolls of generic 1oz bullion rounds and I just got into barber half dollars,I just love the way they feel and look, they gives me goose bumps lol, but my thought is that they weigh in at .361 ozT ea so 3 of them is a little over 1ozT (1.13 ozT to be exact) and I was look at getting some 1/4 oz bullion and In my opinion barbers are better then buying 1/4oz .999 silver bullion because doing the math for a barber half dollar which in todays spot is $26.43x.90 purity of US silver coins is $23.78x.361= $8.58 per barber melt, while a 1/4 ozT .999 fine bullion weighs in a .25 ozT the math is $26.43(spot)x.25=$6.61; so if my calculation is correct barber half dollars are $1.97 more in melt value then the 1/4ozT .999 fine bullion, so I would think that 90% Constitutional silver is a better stacking medium and bartering medium compare to any bullion under 1oz. What do you think? Thank you and stay safe

[@enochpowelghost]

When the time comes for survival coins,diamonds, money will be worthless. soap,dried food, long life tinned food,fuel,seeds will be king. Think cave man cos that's what it will be.

[@Spegtacular]

I think we can agree that there are different levels of surviving and some really bad times may result in the needs you’ve spoken about if things get absolutely apocalyptic. However, an economic collapse is not one where guns/ammo/canned food/etc are the only solution.

[@stuwood825]

Ive started collecting alcohol 5cl miniatures and I'll trade them for beans bread and water. Alcohol will be a good commodity it will also be good for infections not just drinking.

[@stevemoore3713]

This is not just for SHTF, but afterwards when things stabilize and silver/gold are worth much more than they are now.

[@andydetweiler766]

When the worst is over.... and rebuilding starts, then it will be valuable

[@hazegray9998]

Right on regarding fractional stacking. Silver dimes also conceal and fit nicely in a money belt.

[@Spegtacular]

Easy and light weight. Love them

[@As5Hat]

silver maples better than eagles. actually shows 9999

[@thomaseidst3170]

And it is not a bullion because it says 5 dollar

[@richardladow9787]

Also, industry demands 9999 purity!

[@subproc05]

I agree with you, but I like both dimes and quarters. The premiums are extremely low, they're recognizable, and it's fractional silver.

[@Spegtacular]

A little of both! I like it. I had to choose the top option though ;)

[@edsmith4414]

Siilver 'shot' has to be the most stupid form of silver out there.

[@mistermycology1411]

Its sold mostly to those who perform their own custom pours. Very important to have access to it if you wanna mold rings or jewelry.

[@johnkilleavey896]

Oh yeah,what about wearwolves?

[@truckersparadise7801]

Where is the best place to buy the silver roosevelt dimes? I'm helping my 26 yr old son start to stack silver to maby cash in when he is much older. I started by getting him six 10 gram pamp silver bars with assay cards for about 19.oo each each. Was around 130.oo with tax and free shipping from jm bullion. Hoping that wasn't a bad buy. Any tips you can give aside from the video would be nice and your thoughts on the pamp bars would be appreciated Ty

[@Spegtacular]

Local shops will probably be a good bet. Many online shops also sell them cheap enough. Although, prices right now are high due to the Coronavirus scare. The pamp bars cost a premium but usually get some premium back upon reselling.

[@nsnumismatics4497]

I love me some junk silver😂😂

[@Spegtacular]

Me too. I LOVE that junk!

[@asmrcharlie4605]

As always it comes down to why. The best silver to stack for SHTF is likely different than for wealth preservation or investment. Great video!

[@mrsspegtacular6484]

Thanks for watching, Charlie!

[@liqurmeup]

In a economic collapse my firearms will be the best for negotiations.

[@godbluffvdgg]

That's true...But remember, everyone else has one or 20 themselves...It'll be a tough "negotiation"

[@asmrcharlie4605]

The most precious metal is brass. Period

[@fuzzygreysocks]

And if I and others observe your "negotiations" through our scopes from 200yds away how does that end? Changes in the rules of engagement when the world flips over will be interesting Best of luck to all Peace

[@randylyons697]

I love constitutional silver but in CANADA anything less than 99.9 for silver and 99.5 for gold/platinum is taxed. Where I am it is a 15% tax. For that reason I try to stick with the bullion. I don’t want to be paying a premium plus 15% tax.

[@Spegtacular]

Yeah that’s a huge fee! Wow sorry to hear that

[@fonsworthhiggenbothim3680]

this should only take about 10 minutes

[@Spegtacular]

You should make videos then.

[@Jimmy-372]

Agree with your thoughts. I would go a step further and say, stack all constitutional silver. Thank you for sharing with the community

[@Spegtacular]

I stack all James...but this video only allowed for ONE to rule them all ;)

[@timothybender7383]

It’s now 2023. What do you think about what you said here in 2019, time stamp 2:10? Very interesting

[@Spegtacular]

The same in 2024… it is 2024 by the way….

[@Godisknockingx]

I think pre 64 quarters are better because the printing of date on coin is easier to read. But the dimes have such small print on them it's difficult to read the date without a jewellers loop.

[@Spegtacular]

That’s fair and still a good coin / small size to carry. Thanks for your opinion!

[@BFRandall]

What are some of the best ways to buy silver Roosevelt dimes and other junk silver?

[@Spegtacular]

Locally

[@randallkelley3599]

I was thinking either quarter ounce bullion or quarters (US). I always thought smaller denominations made more sense.

[@stevenelson9649]

So use coins for stacking more than rounds. ? Also dobu buy rolls from amped or coin shops

[@pureblood1978x]

Is silver tax free in the US? We pay 20% in the UK.