Did you know that, in addition to common coins like dimes and quarters (coins that can be valuable in their own right), the U.S. Mint also produces a 50-cent coin? The 50-cent coin, or half dollar ...

The 50 cent coin has been in production since the mid-1960s. While it started out as a circular coin, the dodecagonal design was introduced in 1969. Fast forward a decade and 24.9 million of the coins ...