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Offline Mark 79

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Re: How Long Can You Survive Off Grid?
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2021, 04:32:01 PM »
Quote from: Cera on December 02, 2021, 04:24:29 PM
Yes. Also what used to be called "junk silver," especially dimes and quarters.
Just for perspective, with silver at $22.37/troy oz this moment, the silver content in a "junk" (pre-1964) dime is "worth" $1.63, quarter is "worth" $4.05, and half-dollar is "worth" $8.09.

I say "worth" in quotes because the barter value will be quite different depending upon circuŠ¼stances.
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Offline Pax Vobis

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Re: How Long Can You Survive Off Grid?
« Reply #31 on: December 02, 2021, 05:28:59 PM »

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Just for perspective, with silver at $22.37/troy oz this moment, the silver content in a "junk" (pre-1964) dime is "worth" $1.63, quarter is "worth" $4.05, and half-dollar is "worth" $8.09.

I say "worth" in quotes because the barter value will be quite different depending upon circuŠ¼stances.
The good news is that the "paper value" of silver (i.e. $22.37) is far lower than the actual/street value.  Go try to buy silver coins for $23 and you'll pay quite a premium.  Meaning = the "real value on the street" is higher than the paper/trading value, which is often manipulated. 


Bottomline: If you're able to invest in silver coins, do so.  It's the most undervalued asset on the planet.  It's only going to go up.  $40/oz is still a steal.  Junk silver will be a little less in cost, but still worth it.
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Offline bodeens

Re: How Long Can You Survive Off Grid?
« Reply #32 on: December 02, 2021, 08:05:02 PM »
War Nickels are the cheapest way to stack and have extremely low premiums. Also since they are 35% they are good "change", even moreso than later junk silver.
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Offline Miser Peccator

Re: How Long Can You Survive Off Grid?
« Reply #33 on: December 02, 2021, 08:34:37 PM »
Coins will go up in value the more they become scarce and they have machines at stores where you can turn them in for crypto.

Still, all of this, the coins, the ham radios or morse code etc. will only work if you have networked with other like minded people.

And considering gas will not be available people will need a network that is within walking distance.

It will be very hard to network after we are cut off.

The others in the like-minded non complying network will have to also have a ham radio, telegraph machine, and coins or other things for bartering.

Has anyone had meetings with others from their chapel to make plans?

This will be the tricky part because people will be encouraged to snitch on others.

The other thing to consider is bug out bags and living in the forest for a time.  One would need to know how to forage.

 
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Offline Nadir

Re: How Long Can You Survive Off Grid?
« Reply #34 on: December 02, 2021, 08:53:48 PM »
Quote from: Miser Peccator on December 02, 2021, 08:34:37 PM


And considering gas will not be available people will need a network that is within walking distance.

 
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