| That would be the way to get the most silver for your bucks, but there's something to be said for recognizability of what you've got when it comes time to trade or barter. Circulated silver coins are easily identified, but silver bullion--rounds or bars--may require assay if their value increases to the point that counterfeiting becomes an issue. Today that may sound far-fetched, but at one time counterfeiting of precious metals was quite common. That's not to say the same thing couldn't be done with coins, but it's a lot less common since the buyer would presumably know what the coin is supposed to look like and would require a lot more skill and time to produce than a bar or disk of white metal stamped .999 fine.
It depends what's important to you. If this is not a concern for you, silver rounds or bars have less of a premium and are usually a better buy.
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