Today's avatar courtesy of Wikipedia - "Twenty Walking Liberty half dollars (left), which contain 90% silver. In an example of Gresham's law, these coins were quickly hoarded by the public after the Coinage Act of 1965 debased half dollars to contain only 40% silver, and then were debased entirely in 1971 to base cupronickel (right)." Today's factoid -- Memo to POSITV Stalag 17 depicts life in a prisoner of war camp, NOT a "death camp" -- Typically the Luftwaffe (read military) was responsible. Banjo music courtesy of Banjo HangOut, Waiting For The Robert E. Lee.