The Use, Need, & Circulation Of The Half Is Justified

With this logic maybe we should replace the half with a 75 cent piece. Makes just as much sense.

Look to Canada for your second paragraph answers. They eliminated the cent and dollar bill and the half dollar circulates even less there than here.

Respectfully, . no offense

Let's make a denomination for every cent amount. Then we'll ALWAYS have exact change!

Sort of getting a lot of negative responses. However, such a coin as the 75 center would be usefull. Also, while at it why not bring back the 2 Cent, 3 Cent, 20 Cent coins too. So imagine hardly ever having to not have exact change. In such logic we really should have many coins with a $0.99 price. Ever notice that about 90% of everything is $1.99, $2,99, $3.99, etc.? See how easy that would make buying stuff like that with a coin in the $0.99 range. Then try imagining the size of a Type set Album.

No argument with dollar coin use. It makes total sense but this discussion will go on forever until the $1 bill goes bye-bye.

Halves couldn't make it on their own and they are toast. The dollar coin was never given that same chance...it always had a competitor ($1 bill).

As inflation constantly happens over the years and with increasingly probability that one day the cent and nickel will be eliminated, it only makes sense that over time the half dollar coin will be come more and more useful as it becomes closer to being worth what our current day quarter is worth to us now due to inflation.

The only question is, does the mint stretch the same design out until, say 2060, when the coin is utilized more or would the mint suspend the half reissue a new design when the need for a half presents itself?

jbuck's on target!

If they want to cut costs of minting coins, they should sell advertising space on one side and let some cartoon character be on the obverse of each coin for a year for a large chucnk of "change" from the company. Disney wants a Mickey Mouse dollar, they can pay for it!.

Then we will ahve collector's talking about a Bugs Bunny Half, and it really is, carrot and all! I mean if we are putting real people on it instead of ideas like lady liberty, sitting, standing, walking, clipping her toenails, whatever; then who cares what goes on the coins now!

Bring me the real Bugs Bunny halves with a Daffy reverse!