I used to read all the journal entries and enjoyed most of them.

Now I guess times have changed!!!!!!!It seems as if all the more talented and entertaining writers have stopped making entries in our journal, this trend started in late 2008 and looks to continue into 2010.Not to change the subject but if you didn't know it about 95% of the people that are collecting American Silver Eagles for instants could care less if it is a First Strike or an Early Release or if it is in fact graded. Most don't even care if they are different dates. Coin shops all over the country are buying and selling gold and silver bullion coins by the thousands and to most the encapsulated coins are a pain in the @$$, well you know what I mean. You may not like this journal offering but at least you won't mistake it for someones Doctoral Thesis or someone that thinks they should be writing for Coin World. See you in the funny papers Later JimL4004