Pat Frank, author of the 1958 atomic thriller “Alas Babylon” as well as a post-nuclear survival handbook, wrote in the latter that “the day may come when a pound of tobacco will be worth more than a pound of gold.”
JMHO, but unopened .22 LR bricks may become as fungible as currency in a one second later scenario. Junk silver would be easier to spend than gold, as well. Just sayin’.
I’ve always thought a few silver spoons would be better than a gold Eagle—flashing some gold at a barter lot would be like inviting a crew of looters to follow you home...