The chip below, a $5 ncv chip from the Curacao Hilton, was listed in the Pollack guide as a rare and expensive chip. The chip has shown up a couple of times in the last few months on ebay. One of the two sellers honestly admitted to me that he has a whole box (100) of these in uncirculated condition. Keep this in mind if you bid on any. Interestingly, there has not been a lot of interest in these, and the prices have been pretty low. Is this because the finds were already known, or because ncv chips don't garner as much attention? In any case, know that these chips are no longer rare. I still like the chip, though!

I have alerted Charles Kaplan about this for the CCCC newsletter, for those who don't peruse this site.

Michael Siskin