LOL, the opposite is true in Canada. Canadian coins are revered and US anything is frowned upon. If I were American I would also invest in some personal insurance, S&W, for example. I would just buy bars if I were you since they have the lowest premiums (biggest bars possible). However, I would like to add that you should look into just completing MS sets because they are a bit less volatile than bullion. If someone offers you spot for them just say you're not interested in spot price and find a better dealer. Me, I diversify as much as possible. If I see something that I like, I buy it, no matter where it's from, but I do try to keep it at .720 so that it holds some value. You can sometimes get deals on coins .500 or .720 so watch for those because people don't value them as much so they sell them for VERY close to spot price, in my experience. I would stay away from bullion proofs until I knew the market a little better.