Thank you for your concern. I promise I won't mutilate my chips. It is good to see that you are so passionate about the chips. I spoke to my son at college regarding the chips and since he turned 21 in June and mom has taken him to vegas, laughlin, mohegan sun, and atlantic city, he said he wanted the $1.00 chips because he would like to start collecting them because he liked the idea. I will probably sell the $25 chip to a collector or let him take it to a "convention" to "sell or display" or whatever you folks do at these meetings after he graduates if he really starts to take an interest. Any tips I should give him? Thanks again and I am so sorry if I offended you or made you fret over the poor, innocent chips.