Hi All,
As usual the chips I have previously posted and voiced an opinion upon has resulted in my end goal - The Whole Story.

First of all I do not believe any one person knows all the pieces to the puzzle. I have managed to put together as much of an explanation that will ever be forth coming because of a lack of the total picture. The Kings Castle free plays and the Bonanza Free plays come from ONE individual located in Reno. To the best of my knowledge this individual, in some cases through a middle person, sold these beautiful chips to three different dealers. I believe all three dealers taken in total have ALL the pieces that have come or will come on the market. Unless of course the original source, or the middle person, has not told the truth to these three dealers. This wouldn't surprise me. If I find out that such is the case I will report it here.

The chips that were in Jerry Walls collection, if any, have been excluded from my explanation. I believe there are a total of 22 to 25 Bonanza free plays not seven or fourteen as previously stated. The chip with this many known is worth in my opinion $100.00 to $125.00. They were spread out to the three different dealers without their initial knowledge of the total number. Each dealer acted as though he had the only pieces found. Why wouldn't a dealer do this if he believed that such was the case. That's why one dealer stated 5 found another 10 found and the final one 7 found. All three individualy thinking they had the only ones found.

For the present, I do not believe there are any more than the 22 to 25 previously stated. However, I have been known to be wrong before <vbg>. If I find out different I will let you know right here. My Best To All, Jim

P.S. Go Michigan St.

I want to publicly thank the many people I talked with to arrive at what I believe to be an accurate explanation and a correct number of chips found. It is a shame that some individuals on this board knew a certain dealer had "found" ten and was offering them through his mailer as early as the end of February. Of course it is the same individual who always takes information BUT never gives any back who didn't share this on the board or by a phone call. You know who you are but that's alright. No one needs what you know any how.<g> My best to the rest of you. It is still a great chip and deserves to have the truth told about it.