The first United States coin to bear a portrait of an American, rather than a symbolic representation of Liberty, was a copper coin worth one-half cent. Issued from 1793 to 1857, this... Read more »
A postage stamp of this value represented a fractional denomination of currency used for postal services. These stamps typically signified a lower cost for sending specific types of mail, like newspapers or... Read more »
A pre-decimalization Indian postage stamp representing a fractional value of one anna, specifically half, served as a common means of paying for postal services within India during British rule and the early... Read more »