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 ...

New legislation - the Common Cents Act - was introduced this week to eliminate the production of pennies, which the Treasury ...

President Trump in February announced on social media he had directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Countries from Albania and Algeria to Vietnam and Zambia have dropped small-domination coins. Australia and New Zealand have too. The United States stopped minting its half-cent in 1857.