While the East got drenched the West sweltered.

I know the burning desire to acquire new coins will return soon but these last couple of months, I've had a certain disinterest in the research process that normally goes into any new purchase either big or small.

I've made a few half-hearted bids on Ebay, mostly trolling for bargain purchases, but I just haven't had the desire to really do the hard statistical analysis that normally occurs when the days get shorter. This happens to me every summer but THIS summer seems more ennui-ridden than in the past.

On the plus side, both my current NGC submissions are finally scheduled for grading so I anticipate a bump in my collection in the September/October timeframe and I also plan on finishing that pesky Wartime Jefferson collection before the end of 2011.

Hope all your collecting endeavours are bearing fruit and I hope all my Eastern Seaboard colleagues weathered Irene without any major problems.

I leave you with a picture of a beautiful Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar to remind us how artistic U.S. coins can be.

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