Although most people have never had one in their pocket change, the half-cent used to be a common coin in the US. It was actually one of the first coins ever minted and continued being released ...

However, some of the most valuable 50-cent pieces sell to coin collectors for thousands or even millions of dollars. The 1797 draped bust half dollar coin was the final draped bust design on the ...

The half-cent coin, meanwhile, was discontinued by Congress ... Ending production of a 1-cent coin wouldn't be unique to the United States. Canada stopped minting its penny in 2012, a move ...