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 ...

Though many aren’t worth more than their face value, older half dollars often hold value due to the silver in their composition Of course, the value of any coin is subject to its rarity, condition and ...

The U.S. Mint reports it costs 3.69 cents to mint each penny, which has been a chief argument of the anti-penny crowd, including the president. But it costs 13.78 cents to produce each 5-cent nickel.

Members of Congress have repeatedly proposed legislation to suspend or eliminate the one-cent coin from circulation but those bills failed to gain traction, records show. The half-cent coin ...

President Trump announced that he’s told the Treasury Department to put the brakes on making new pennies, pointing to how ...

What would happen if the U.S. got rid of the penny? It wouldn't be easy because there are 420 billion in circulation.

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 ...