I've been stacking sterling silver since July of 2021. I know most stackers stack .999 silver rounds, bars, or even constitutional silver (in the US). But the premiums over spot on those items are through the roof right now, and probably won't be coming down anytime soon. So I made a decision at the time to stack sterling instead, because at the end of the day, .925 silver is still silver, right? It was also because I could get sterling for a much cheaper price (often below spot), even after accounting for the purity difference.
There're downsides of course. With rounds, bars, and especially junk silver, you have a lot more flexibility in terms of bartering, or converting back into foldable money. They are also more recognized and divisible, in the sense that it's more difficult to trade a sterling fork for a bag of flour or a dozen eggs, vs. using a silver dime/quarter. Granted, it would be a very sad day when I'd have to trade sterling for food, but I would need to find a way to feed my family somehow if an economic catastrophe like that happened.
But right now, the pieces are safely packed away and stored. I do not intend to melt them down or anything, because there is definitely historical value in all of them. If anything, they tell stories about their previous owners.
So my question is, do you think it make sense to stack sterling? It may be subjective and different for everyone, but wanted to get your thoughts.
Cheers!