SHTF and bartering question

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FerFal's original summary post of Argentina's collapse and how a society dealt with the aftermath was one of the best pieces of SHTF observation written accounts that I have come across.

https://ferfal.blogspot.com/2008/10/thoughts-on-urban-survival-2005.html

 

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Argentina essay

 

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Apparently during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 90s, items like toothpaste, instant coffee and toilet rolls became high value items, little luxuries that were hard to come by. Silver and gold are easier to store and don't degrade so readily though.

Yup I bet not many rabid toilet paper warriers during early days of covid would have accepted two ounce coin for a 10 roll pack