David Johansen
when you have it, you can offer it to trade with others locally as an alternative means of exchange, and teach them about it aswell. ALSO you can do what i do, once you build yourself up, you can sell the client one value (tokens) they inturn can trade to you (you accept it) for services. that way they didnt pay you. it is not taxable.
one of my local guys offered me ounce buffalo's (indian head on one side, buffalo on reverse) .999 silver ounces for $20.79 last week which was less than a dollar over spot. said he had 80 of them left.
i met him from craigslist. bullion and old coins are merely forms of storage just like crypto, all have certain inherent risks and variable factors.