I guess that they would be considered rare if there were some outrageously, fantastically, wonderfully designed and limited edition to maybe 100 or less chips that everyone of all ages just had to have in their collection.
At the moment however,I don't know of that many that are, but once new collectors find out that every "GOLDEN AGE" regular/house chip on the planet has either been collected,hoarded or destroyed or whatever....then perhaps then they will be favorable and become rare down the road.
But...let's be serious.A rare chip is considered rare if there are less what?....75? So...that sums it up right there I guess.
I wouldn't hold my breath.Just collect them cause you like them,and if they become "rare" down the road....BONUS!
Although.....I know those Sam's Town Halloweens certainly are hard to get..so they are rare to me...and I need them.......so.....yes, in retrospect,LE'S can be rare.