You guys have succeeded in tempting me to look for one of these 2006 W ASEs at the coin show today, which I'll be going to in the afternoon. I've never been a big collector of these but I'm gaining interest.
Good luck Indianhead. Hope you find a good deal on the 2006 W and thanks ND for the update on the 2007 W. I have the subcription so hopefully they send it out right away when available.
I think all of the ASEs are wonderful to collect, not just the relatively scarce ones. It's a very large and beautiful coin at an extremely affordable price. It's also a great coin for a new collector because it's difficult to make a costly mistake while learning when compared to things like morgans.