There are several coins on the market that can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars if they meet certain characteristics ...

Values listed reflect the high end of the price range, which typically means it is in or near mint condition ... Altier Rare Coins considers the Franklin half dollar a “stellar option.” ...

Coin collectors, or numismatists, know the value of many coins and understand ... many of these coins were minted that year. The Denver Mint produced more than 135 million of this quarter.