Richard for "once" you got it "RIGHT" this time! Norm Clem is the "collectors" friend! Does'nt matter whether he is a businessman or not. Look at all the "collectors" that sell on the auctions. They sure "don't mind" making a buck or two do they? I did just exactly what Rich describes on my last trip to Vegas. Put $60 through the machine at the Las Vegas Club and "no" strikes! Went back again when we were back on Fremont St. and spent $10 in 10 minutes at the Las Vegas Club and won 3 strikes. That is the nature of the strike buiness! Quite frankly, knowing how tight the machines are these days I don't know how Norm is even able to put the common strikes on auction for as little as he does! For those of us who don't live in Vegas Norm is just one of several suppliers I depend on and am glad these "dealers" are available to the hobby!!!..........I was a "Gun" dealer for many years and if you think silver strikes are "hard" to deal with.......try dealing in "guns" sometime and you'll be glad "silver strikes" are your "hobby"!!!..................Dick Maheu in New Mexico