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What happened to all the half-dollars?

Asked by AstroChuck (37609points) December 28th, 2009 from iPhone

Why don’t I ever see fifty-cent coins anymore? I know the US mints them as I’ve seen them in proof sets. But does the mint release any into circulation? If so, where the hell are they? If not, why don’t they? It seems to me with inflation over the years carrying a fifty-cent piece often makes more sense than carrying quarters.

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