The 50-cent coin, or half dollar ... From a scrap metal perspective, these examples are worth more as currency than melted ...

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of ...

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 ...

Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it cost about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).