Half dollars, also known as fifty cent pieces, are rarely used, and yet this only adds to the potential value of the coins.

The U.S. half dollar dates back to 1794, and there have been three different individuals to feature on the coin's obverse.

When is 50 cents actually worth thousands? When we're talking about a rare Kennedy half dollar! Some sell for six figures. There are lots of factors that can affect Kennedy half dollar values, but the ...

Last December, flames engulfed Ohio’s Overfield Tavern Museum. Now archaeologists get to dig beneath the floorboards.

I’ve always found it surprising how everyday coins can sometimes hold way more value than their face shows. You might have a ...

An ultra-rare 1838 half-dollar coin could fetch as much as $500,000 at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center on Nov. 14. Known as 1838-O Capped Bust Half Dollar, the ...

If you’ve ever gotten into coin collecting, you likely have looked up values of rare ones that could still be in circulation. There’s a marketplace for coin enthusiasts to buy and sell rare coins, ...

A very rare U.S. coin, a 1793 Strawberry-Leaf Cent, will be offered at a live auction in Las Vegas on Aug. 6, marking only the fourth time it’s appeared at auction in 130 years. The coin, measuring ...

One of the very first pennies produced in the U.S., estimated to be worth $1 million, will be auctioned in Baltimore next week. The 1792 Birch Cent will be auctioned by Stack’s Bowers Galleries at the ...