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The article reports on the featuring of James Madison on coins including the series of coins issued by the U.S. Mint in 1993 that commemorates his legacy.

The article discusses the wit and humor related to U.S. President John F. Kennedy's modern half-dollar coin series wherein collectors focus their proof and grading to Kennedy's hair and hairline scratches.

The article focuses on former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln as the ideal subject for the development and design of coins, medals, and paper money in the U.S. Topics include the appearance of Lincoln in most of the coins and paper money in the country, the popularity of the ubiquitous cent collection featuring Lincoln, and the release of the special series of Lincoln cents to mark his 10-score anniversary in 2009.

The article offers information on coin-like pieces that struck in different metals. Author Theodore Grey is said to be the ultimate authority on element collecting. In his book "The Elements," Grey defines numismatics as collecting the same piece of metal repeatedly. Several mints across the world design color-enhanced coins of different metals.

The article offers tips for collecting coins. It suggests buying a book like "Moby-Dick" while saving money for a coin. It adds buying the best coin that is affordable, learning about a coins' design and historical significance, and attending coin shows and conventions. It also suggests expanding the collecting horizon, knowing the local coin dealers and sharing the experiences with others.

The article discusses several historical fads in coin collecting in the U.S. It states that in the 1930's, coin hobbyists were told to clean their collections through sandblasting it in the Dust Bowl's cyclones. It cites that the patent-leather flips with coin varieties featuring the cartoons from Warner Brothers Inc. was introduced in the 1950s. It also mentions peace dollars, love tokens, and coins featuring long-haired presidents were featured in the 1960s.

The article offers information on numismatic specialists. It mentions that Gasparroenterologists work on the reverses of Lincoln Memorial cents while money chiropractors fix bent pieces. It mentions that numismedics prescribe powerful drugs like pennycillin and that large cents are prone to cranial oddities. Moreover, coin doctor extracted the swallowed cents while leeches are placed on coins to improve their luster.

The article discusses issues related to vegetation depiction on the coinage of the U.S. It has been informed that the reverse of the old Lincoln cents feature ears of wheat. It has also been informed that foliage on U.S. coinage is often symbolic like olive branches are used to symbolize peace. It has been informed that the bird on the Kennedy half dollar holds an olive branch in one of its talons, and arrows in the other spreading out the message "Peace through strength."

The article provides information on the coins created during the Middle Ages which feature a thin and crude shape. A brief historical overview of the coin used by several people in Europe including the emperors in Byzantine, Vlad the Impaler, and the knights in Tudor and Saxony are offered. It reports that the Medieval coins features themes including misery, famines, and plague.