2010 Go Local Buy Local Silver Round

MintAOCS Mint (Frisco, TX)

IssuerAOCS Mint (Frisco, TX)

DistributorAOCS Mint (Frisco, TX)

CollectionAmerican Open Currency Standard - AOCS

2010 Go Local Buy Local Silver Round Obverse — Obverse 🔍 click to enlarge

2010 Go Local Buy Local Silver Round Reverse — Reverse 🔍 click to enlarge

Year 2010 Diameter 19.70 mm Thickness 1.2 mm Mintage Unknown Edge Reeded

Attribution Notes

The round is directly associated with the AOCS Approved program through the inscription on the reverse. The specific issuer and manufacturer have not been conclusively identified. The use of the slogans "Go Local Buy Local" and "Barter Is Better" places the issue within the alternative currency and local commerce movement that emerged following the 2008 financial crisis.

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Silver content 0.100 ozt .999 Weight .1 oz Today's silver value $6.46 (spot $64.63/ozt)

Supply

If You See It, Buy It

Longest gap: 3.9 years, zero sales 2020–2024

Demand

Nationally Collectible

Prices down ~32% over the recorded period ($8.10 → $5.53). Wide price variation — expect real differences between listings.

$3.40 to $10.00

Last 5 sold

$11.99

Highest ever

Date	Price	Notes
Sep 1, 2025	6.00	Most Recent
Nov 2, 2024	7.00	Derived: 5-coin lot $35.00/5
Dec 19, 2020	8.99
Oct 2, 2020	3.40	Derived: Tube of 50 $170.00/50
Feb 12, 2019	10.00
Dec 25, 2016	7.48	Derived: Lot of 4 $29.92/4
Dec 11, 2016	1.86	Derived: 16-coin lot $29.82/16
May 6, 2016	2.63	Derived: PM-005.a, 4-coin lot $10.51/4
Mar 4, 2016	2.45	Derived: PM-004, 10-coin lot $24.50/10
Feb 26, 2016	2.05	Derived: PM-003, 10-coin lot $20.50/10
Feb 22, 2016	3.88	Derived: PM-005, 4-coin lot $15.50/4
Dec 10, 2015	11.99	Highest Ever
Oct 29, 2015	11.99	Highest Ever
Oct 6, 2015	11.99	Highest Ever
Nov 11, 2012	6.44	Derived: 10pc lot $64.39/10
Oct 19, 2012	7.44	Derived: 5pc lot $37.19/5
Mar 24, 2012	6.65	Derived: Lot of 5 $33.24/5
May 17, 2011	10.50

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2010 Go Local Buy Local Overview

The 2010 Go Local Buy Local Silver Round is a privately issued 1/10 troy ounce silver barter piece promoting local commerce and alternative exchange systems. Issued under the AOCS Approved program, the round combines the “Go Local Buy Local” movement with the slogan “Barter Is Better.” The piece carries a denomination of “FIVE” despite containing 1/10 troy ounce of silver, suggesting its intended use as a barter or exchange unit rather than a traditional bullion round.

2010 Go Local Buy Local Coin Notes

Fractional 1/10 troy ounce silver issue.
Bears a denomination of “FIVE” despite containing 1/10 troy ounce of silver.
Promotes local commerce and barter-based exchange.
Predates the documented 2012 paraDime barter-currency program by two years.
Shares the “Barter Is Better” slogan used on later paraDime issues.
May represent an early AOCS-approved barter currency concept, although a direct connection to the paraDime program has not been documented.

Matching Copper Round

Discovery of a matching copper issue bearing the website AOCSBarter.com establishes a direct connection between the Go Local Buy Local series and the AOCS Barter program. Known denominations include a copper “TWO” unit and a silver “FIVE” unit. The use of assigned barter values rather than metal-based denominations suggests the series was intended for use within an organized barter or alternative-currency network.

The Go Local Buy Local series was issued as part of the AOCS Barter program, an alternative-currency and barter initiative promoted through AOCSBarter.com. Archived evidence indicates the barter program was associated with AOCSMarketplace.com, suggesting the rounds were intended for use within a broader barter and local-commerce network. The specific manufacturer remains undocumented.