1. The Highest Quality - Official Barter Units™ are all guaranteed a full troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver and clearly marked.

2. The Safe Haven - Silver has been a precious metal even since the all time best selling book, The Bible was written (without a doubt the greatest survival guide out there).

3. Globally Accepted - In good times and in bad, silver is accepted and the Official Barter Unit is clearly stamped with "Ag", the international symbol for Argentum or Silver.

4. Small In Size - Unlike gold, the OBUs are small enough for day to day barter (why use gold to just get a few dollars of goods).

5. Historically Favorable To "Junk" Silver - At the height of the silver market, the 90% junk silver (pre 1965 dimes, quarters and halves) were selling at about a $13.00 per ounce discount to .999 fine silver ounces.

6. Presently, Favorable To Junk Silver - Currently, the junk silver coins are selling at such a premium above the silver content that the Official Barter Units are actually cheaper per ounce! (Typically the higher silver goes, the better off you are with pure silver).

7. Better Than Plain Old Bullion - The Official Barter Unit is the only medium available where it's sole inception was to provide an alternate in the event of an economic glitch.

Unlike bars of silver made by countless companies and individuals (many long gone), the OBU offers a uniform standard recognized immediately for its integrity and acceptance as a means of barter. The OBU's offer the flexibility and liquidity of silver with or without Y2K and also provides an easy to calculate value for the lay person. (You don't have to know that it takes about 5 silver quarters, 1 silver dime and one silver nickel to equal about 1 troy ounce of pure silver)

8. Compared To The American Eagle - Although both the American Eagle and the Official Barter Unit contain the exact same amount of pure silver, the OBU was designed solely with the Y2K problem in mind . Practically every single aspect was considered and The Y2K Silver Company contracted the OBU. Check with finer rare coin dealers and you'll soon learn that the OBU, currently in its infancy, is favorably priced compared to the American Eagle.

9. Great Collectors Item - The OBU offers a great unique opportunity to own a piece of the "millennium past". As the first year of issue, collectors are sure to sock a few of these Y2K collectibles away. Whether a brilliant uncirculated specimen or by the original roll, this would be one collection with a silver lining. Unlike gold, silver has never been illegal to own and due to the nature of this "collectable", your privacy is respected.