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Appreciate the kind compliment my friend! War Nickels have the most silver per one dollar than any other Constitutional!

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That's so interesting @dwingsworld... I learned something new again!

They are an awesome addition!
It was brought about because of the need for NICKEL in the war effort. NICKEL is a hardening agent in Iron Castings, which were used as engine blocks in tanks, planes, etc. So they "donated" the US coinage reserves for the production of Iron, and substituted SILVER! But you already knew that πŸ˜‹πŸ₯ˆπŸ₯ˆπŸ₯ˆ