John, you are right in saying how to get out of play strikes through trading or buying. My point was my collection is comprised of those which I have personally won {and one which was a gift from a friend}. Each strike I own has a story of where/when I won it.

I doubt that anyone could have "bragging rights" to a collection of every strike in existance - probably because I doubt that anyone could even compile a list of EVERY strike that has been minted, not counting all the variations and errors.

I will continue to collect whatever the machine chooses to dispense at the moment, selling off my duplicates and re-playing the money into the next strike machine I encounter...

George