Don't you people realize this wise man has a vested interest in keeping, non serialized checks out there. twenty years from now you may want to sell your collection. Ask yourself this question: If you had Bat Masterson's side arm, do you think you could sell it for $50,000, with out a paper Lineage, pedagree, or any proof of were it came from. He does not care, he just wants to sell the rank & file chips.