davem - WOW!!! You have books that came from the Tolkien family. That is extremely impressive and I appreciate your telling of the tale of how you obtained them. It helps me understand your position.
There is one thing in your post which seems to be crucial. You say
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I want all fans to have a fair & equal chance of getting the signed copies that there are.
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The fly in the ointment is always how you define these things. What to you is fair and equal chance? Can there ever really be such things?