Tom,
AGAIN, an excellent post! Kudos!
In my scan I believe the Stardust chip is a V11 from the V6 Family, but the Colorado Belle chip is not. However, they are both made of a harder plastic, and the edges are as sharp as any brand new, uncirculated Paul-Son clay composition chip!
The reason I say the Colorado Belle chip is not a V11, is because it is assembled differently. I've not seen a V11 opened up, but do you know if the two CICs are attached (welded or glued) back-to-back, or are they two separate coins?
In the case of the Colorado Belle, they two separate coins. By looking at the V11, it looks like the CICs are molded into the plastic, but for the Colorado Belle the CICs are inserted into the center and a plastic retaining ring is used to hold the CICs in. This of course significantly changes the manufacturing process!
Anyway, where does the Colorado Belle type chip fit in? (If you know.)
Thanks,
J(GO)F
