Jim,

How about a resounding note from Paul-son regarding these chips. It would seem a much better approach by the manufacturer who should know all of the particulars about their chips than any second party especially Christie's.

Paul-son would probably be in a much better position to point out the facts that these chips were or were not used on the set. And even if they were, that the point regarding value would be moot if, thousands, of exact reproductions were made available to the public.

Paul-son could(should) make this information available on their website, so that collectors could refer the sellers to their website for information directly from the manufacturer of the chips. I feel it would be in Paul-son's best interest to do so.