"half cent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half cents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} half cent (plural half cents)
  1. (historical) A coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Coins

Inflected forms

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