The face value of every half-cent is half a penny — or 1/200th of a dollar. Today that wouldn't buy you anything, but back before this coin was retired in 1856, a half-cent still had some purchasing ...

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

In a small provincial auction in southwest England, a rare 1796 Liberty Cap half-cent in mint condition came under the hammer Tuesday. The small copper coin, which looks like nothing special to ...

In 1857, Congress discontinued the half-cent coin. The U.S. could also turn its eyes to the north for advice. How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we ‘losing’ money on other coins?

President Donald Trump doesn’t ever need a penny to offer his thoughts, and on Sunday during the Super Bowl, he shared his on the penny. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies ...

The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.

The half-cent coin was discontinued by Congress in 1857. Advertisement. By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press. AP White House correspondent Zeke Miller contributed to this report.

The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece’s buying power.

The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.