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 50-cent coin, or half dollar, has a lineage going back to 1794, when it was originally introduced. For more than 150 years, the design featured lady Liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the ...

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 ...