for all the chips in your collection, you have too many chips!

Actually, my plan is to color code the chips in my collection to indicate approximate value (not necessarily cost). Six colors do it for me. If you have few chips over $500, for example, you can make up other ranges.

I like this method as my records are scans of the pages in my collection; I don't use a database because of the time required to enter and maintain the data, but I admit it would allow generating some nice reports.

Letters are TCR value codes in the case of Nevada chips.

Less than $5 (no sticker) A,B
$5 to $25 C,D,E,F
$25 to $100 G,H,I,J,K,L
$100 to $250 M,N,O,P,Q
$250 to $500 R,S,T,U,V
$500 to $1,000 W,X,Y,Z1
Over $1,000 Z2+

Use the 1/4" adhesive-backed round stickers they sell in the stationery stores. You can place the dot on the corner of a pocket in the page so it doesn't cover the chip. This will require some maintenance as reordering the collection when chips are added will require re-stickering the pages.

Gives you a quick way to ballpark your collection value for insurance or estate purposes and keeps you from making a big mistake when you sell or trade a chip.