John,

What if you found out that the $1,000 you just spent on an early rare Vegas chip was not the real thing. Would you still be happy to have it in your collection?

Just teasing because everyone knows the answer. I think what we need is a good definition of "counterfeit". If a chip was manufactured for the express purpose of deceiving collectors, I don't think we would want that in our hobby. At least not until after the deception was discovered.