Two things stuck in my mind ......

1. Heritage don't exactly have a reputation for low starting bids. An item like this with any provenance to JFK would be huge, and would more than likely have ended up in Sotheby's or similar rather than Heritage.

2. Here is the original email I received

"Howdy,
I have an old poker chip set that I believe belonged to president JFK that I am researching currently. I am a member of CCGTCC (Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club) and purchased the set 15 years ago from an antique dealer in Florida, that said they obtained them at a nearby thrift store where a number of items were donated from the Kennedy compound in Palm Beach FL."

When asked I was told that this bit "an antique dealer in Florida, that said they obtained them at a nearby thrift store where a number of items were donated from the Kennedy compound in Palm Beach FL" was word of mouth. So all of a sudden, 15+ years later, there is some paperwork. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
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