Steve,

Before you spend alot on reference books I recommend that you borrow a few from the Club Library. They also have reference material on the history of gaming if you are interested.

Here's a list of the reference page on the club website.

Atlantic City Commemorative Info - Part 1 - Part 2
Casino Chip & Token News Back Issues
Chipology 101
Cleaning Chips
Fantasy, Fakes & Counterfeits
Library
Mold Design Project
Glossary

Click on the link below.