Was there an official count on how many were "discovered"?

In the past month, I think OVER 1,000 have been listed on Ebay.

I seen several lots of up to 100..and now a lot of 400 is listed..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-400-four-hundred-Vintage-Nevada-Casino-Chips-Lake-Tahoe-barneys-/281759012941?hash=item419a25584d