i really do not understand all this talk about alias? i have one name richard hirsch, some people call me rick, i have one email address ! that is all i ever had, email goldplated and his wife , we meet them last year , most of all my strikes i sell on ebay , sell well below book value? all the bidders get great value on all my auctions, as i have stated many times i enjoy helping people out with there collecting as much or more than i like adding to mine, i remember when i first startrd to collect strikes there where a few great people out there that help me so much to get started ,ralph bjornson,dennis finn,jack haddock,skip harouff,walt johnson,john vilsmeier, these are all great guys!! now i feel its nice if i can give back something to this hobby by helping out the new collectors!