Well, I went to Foxwwods on Christmas day and played some 1-2 NL. I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but did notice some new $5 chips mixed in with the old ones. They must have kept them out of circulation until now. It was very easy for me to see them when they were stacked, because the edges were sharp and the color was a lot brighter.
Yea I hear ya bro I was playing some 1-2 nl also and I took a few of the new ones home with me for my collection..... I happend to notice they are paulsons too! Sorry to hear you didnt do so well.