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 ...

Only Congress has the power to do that, but what would happen if the United States got rid of the one-cent coin? The U.S. Mint ... The U.S. got rid of the half-cent back in 1857.