None of this stuff is...It is all a bunch of crap as to how many of these things are around.THE NUMBERS JUST DON'T ADD UP.

If we had 20,000 collectors that wanted one of these small town hot stamps there would be plenty to go around. I have no idea where they would come from but trust me there would be enough. I have invested quite a great deal of money in these things and they just keep coming out of the woodwork.

I regard you as a friend but this hobby has to figure out where all this stuff is coming from. It just doesn't add up. Go figure. you have a Club/Casino that was open in the 40's and there is no shortage of chips from the place.

The authors of the books should not be held accountable...how in the hell would they know what "Uncle Joe" has in his dresser drawer?

I love them and think they are wonderful collectibles but at this time I would be hard pressed to get too much money invested in them.

As for the Chip Rack...I am not an advanced collector...That book makes no sense to me..I need some visualization to understand what I am collecting. I realize it is you guys BIBLE but for a new collector it is virtually worthless. I would imagine a few years down the road it will make some sense to my dumb Norweigian a** but right now it just doesn't float the boat.

Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow...