Mold Designs

Speed Dice

Also known as "Dice with Comet's Tail" / "Dice Swirls" (DISWRL). Six different dice, each with a comet's tail; opposite dice total 7. Used by just a few casinos.

Arrow Die

Also "Arrows and Dice" (ARODIE). 12 arrowheads and 12 dice (the 6 sides repeated twice; opposite dice total 7). c.1953–c.1968, Tom Haines & Co., Las Vegas NV. Highly prized and relatively rare.

Some or all were marketed under Precision, Inc., Las Vegas, Haines' company. Used mostly in Nevada. David Spragg: chips known from 1947 (possibly 1946) onward; original owner unknown; mold possibly at USPC before Burt bought it in 1946; 1951–1953 owned by H. N. Garrison of Reno Game Supply (Tommy Haines then an employee); from 1953 owned by Haines (initially as Precision Inc.); all chips made by Burt Co.; presumably destroyed after wearing out. Note: each side has one hashmark above one of the one-spot dies — easy to see here. The yellow chip shown is a generic Arrow Die chip.

Ewing

12 pips and 6 different dice; opposite dice total 7. 1971–? Ewing Manufacturing Co., Las Vegas (now defunct). The chip shown is from a now-closed Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic casino.

Dice and Diamonds

Four diamonds and four pairs ("2" and "5") of dice. Distributor unknown. Rare mold, not used in the U.S. The chip pictured is the Continental Casino in Korea ("Continental…K.J. Korea").

Nevada-Nevada

"NEVADA" twice, one pair ("2" and "5") of dice, and four aces. Used by The Bud Jones Co., Las Vegas NV, 1965–1980s for legitimate casino chips in about 36 Nevada clubs.

Dice and Cards (DIECAR)

Pair ("2" and "5") of dice four times, and a hand (4 aces) of cards four times. Used by Bud Jones Co. (1970s–1980s). Same Bud Jones / Bill Borland story as MD-5.

Dice and Suits (DIESUITS)

Pair ("2" and "5") of dice three times, and a cluster of the 4 pips three times. Bud Jones Co., Las Vegas (coin inlay chips 1971–present, though this design is likely discontinued).

Dice and Four Suits (DIE4SUITS)

Pair of dice and 4 pips. Same story as MD-7; here, instead of clusters of small pips, we have individual pips (suit symbols).

Mr. Lucky

"Mr. Lucky" three times and a pair of dice three times. Not a registered casino mold; rather recent vintage.

Two Pair of Dice & Eight Suits

Recent mold. 2 pairs of dice and 8 suits. Manufacturer unknown. Reported to ChipBoard by Roy Klein, October 2009.

House Mold (Bud Jones)

Example of a Bud Jones Co. house "mold" on a plastic chip with a metal inlay. The rim inscription is flat (a plastic inlay), not embossed. Bud Jones made coin inlay plastic chips 1970s–present.

House Mold (Paulson)

Special embossed rim mold made just for a casino. First used by a Nevada casino in the mid-1960s; now used by virtually every modern casino. May contain casino name, logo and/or denomination.

Roulette Mold

Incused (recessed) "roulette" repeated twice. Paul-son Gaming Supplies, Las Vegas NV — their generic mold for roulette chips. The example is quite soiled, so the lettering scans well.

Casino Names

8 Las Vegas casino names — four per side (Caesars, Grand, Stardust, Sands / Circus, Aladdin, Dunes, Riviera). Sold in Las Vegas gift shops in the late 1970s–early 1980s.

"A" Mold (American Mold)

An "A" and three dashes, repeated four times. 1960s–present. Originally made by Atlantic Standard Molding, Portland ME, which became Classic Poker Chips in 2013–2014.

Royal Flush–Steamboat Mold

4 steamboats, 2 royal flushes in spades (A, K, Q, J, 10), and two Ace-Kings. Plastic, injection-molded chip found May 2001 at a Massachusetts antique show.

The center may have been left blank for future hot-stamping. Good-quality plastic chip; may contain some composition material; makes a nice "thud." Available in beige and green — one chip per customer.

"B" Mold

"B" and dash, repeated eight times. 1960s–present. Bazaar Supply & Equipment Co., NY. Never used much, especially today, and never used by a casino — a light chip for home games and clubs.

B-Diamond (Diamond-B)

"B" and 4 diamonds, repeated four times. Used mostly in the northwestern U.S. Now sold by Seattle Restaurant Store Co. (a cookware store), which opened in 1933 as Tavern Supply Co./Bar Mart.

Wave Crests (Wave)

24 waves. (Shown here because the wave crests look like the letter "C.") 1930s–1940s. Bowman Equipment Co. ("Bowman Excel Speed"), Chicago IL.

Caro

16 suit symbols and the letters "C," "A," "R," "O." The embossed mold of the famous (now defunct) Paris, France gambling supply house. History about Caro. The samples for sale are all notched.

"C" Mold

A large embossed "C." H. C. Evans & Co., Chicago IL, c.1900–1930s. (More pictures of C-mold chips.)

C + Spades, Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds

"C" and the four pips, repeated four times. Club Room Equipment Co.

"H" Mold (H.C.E.)

8 H's. H. C. Edwards & Co., NYC. A major supplier of Nevada chips, 1940s–1968. Business started in the 1920s and was sold and broken up in 1984.

"L" Mold

32 L's. Old mold used mostly in California; not used today. C. W. Rice Co.

Lazy "N" (Oil Can Mold)

8 N's or oil cans. A recently discovered old mold; distributor unknown. A mystery — not made by the Burt Co. (which manufactured most of these old chips). Scan by Steve Goodrich.

"N" Mold (or "NV")

12 NV's. Unknown distributor. Bill Borland's mold #41 in his "Official Blue Book of Casino Chips and Tokens" (lists 72 molds).

The author now has a chip from each of those 72 molds, thanks to Douglass Deems who supplied the MLT chip pictured and gave this chip (soap applied to highlight the NV's). Looks to be plastic in whole or part; weighs 4 grams.

Lazy "S" (S Mold)

24 "lazy" S's. 1930s–1940s. Ryan & Co., Chicago IL ("Ryans Speed Checks"); and H. E. Mason & Co., Chicago IL. The white chip pictured is for sale — "One dollar" on both sides.

"T" Mold

26 T's, alternating right-side-up and upside-down. 1930s–1951. Taylor & Co., Chicago IL ("Taylor's Super Speed"). Taylor & Co. was owned by the Chicago mafia.

Yellow chip for sale: per Taylor Co. records, used at the Stag Bar, Pekin, Illinois c.1949 — $4 each. Also T-mold chips marked "JP" shipped to the Jerome Hotel, Hammond IN (a mail drop for the Chicago mob) and used at the mob-run Owl Club, Calumet City IL — $8 each, brown only.

"T" Mold (Small T)

54 T's, alternating direction; 9-gram chips. Designed by Elijah Muse in December 2005 for Holdempokerchips, which has always owned it ("interlocking T" mold).

Sold both hot-stamped and plain for home sets and clubs, not licensed casinos yet. The design was scored with a pencil in the scans to highlight it.

"TK" Mold

TK repeated 13 times. 1945–1970s? T.K. Specialty Co., Kansas City KS and Reno NV. The patent (see it here) was filed in 1945 by Walter W. Taylor.

The red chip for sale is quite worn — "BPOE 546" (an Elks Club in Alexandria LA) on one side, "$1.00" on the reverse.

"X" Mold

22 X's. Relatively rare and old mold. Distributor uncertain.

"Courts & Numerals"

The 13 indices of a suit, in order: 2, 4, 8, Q, 5, J, 7, 9, A, 3, 6, K, 10. From May 2004, always owned and used by BuyPokerChips.com (sold only online as sets). Made by Blue Chip Co., North Las Vegas.

"Paulson Chips"

"PAULSON CHIPS" and the hat-and-cane logo each in two places (hat reversed — cane handle on the left of the hat). Made by GPI USA (the old Paul-son and Bud Jones companies); first appeared about 2004.

Rectangles & Hearts

Heart and rectangle, repeated 11 times. 1950s. Code & Co., Chicago IL ("Codes Super Speed Check"). Not rare, but uncommon. Available: blue, hot-stamped GT.

Triangles and Hearts

Heart and triangle, each repeated 12 times. Probably used abroad. Other chips from the same Portuguese casino exist with the Large Greek Key mold. Thanks to Rich Hanover.

Triangles and Clubs (Tri-Clubs)

Triangle and club pip, repeated 12 times. Gambler's General Store and Langworthy Casino Supply, Inc. — both Las Vegas NV, as recently as 1991.

One chip exists from Knightsbridge Casino, London with this mold. The green chip for sale is an advertising chip from Burlington Industries Textile Corp. (around since 1923). Not in use anymore (not made in ~20 years); donated to the Nevada Historical Society and on display there.

24 Suits

Spade, heart, club and diamond, repeated six times. The closest chip to Bill Borland's mold #17 (same number/order of suits). Rare, but not found on casino chips — probably private poker chips.

Spades (Lazy Spades)

9 spades. Rare mold. Borland's mold #14. Not used for casinos — for private poker chips (home games, Elks clubs). No Nevada casinos used it.

16 Suits

Spade, heart, club and diamond, repeated four times. Closest to Borland's mold #16. Rare, but just a plastic poker chip.

Suits by Bud Jones (inlaid)

A Bud Jones plastic-nylon chip with card suits (pips) inlaid on the rim. 1970s–present. The chip shown has 4 suits (4SUITS); others have 6 or 8. Some come with a metal coin inlay.

Suits by Bud Jones (embossed)

Same story as MD-36, but the suit pips are embossed, not inlaid (8SUITS). The suit sequence does not repeat: heart, club, diamond, spade then club, heart, spade, diamond.

Suits by Bud Jones (12SUITS)

12 inlaid suits; plastic-nylon chip with decal inlay. See MD-36 / MD-36a. Here the suits are in clusters.

Left-on-Top / Right-on-Top Diamond Variations

LOT and ROT diamonds are mirror images of each other. Scan from Dick Covington; variation discovered by Pete Porro.

Horseshoe, Clover and Pips

A horseshoe, a clover, and 8 pips. Very flimsy, light plastic — about as light as a chip could be. Unknown makers/distributors.

8 Suits

Heart, club, diamond and spade, repeated twice. A hard plastic "nothing" chip, included because it matches Borland's #15 mold so well. Available in red, white, blue and yellow.

38a

Will add more info soon.

The Suits (4)

4 suits and a broken circle. A clay chip owned now by Nevada Jacks Co. (bought 2001 from the original creator), manufactured by The Blue Chip Co., North Las Vegas.

Originally made by Atlantic Molding; some early chips were used by Barona Casino (Barona chip), which opened in the 1990s. Also seen on a 25¢ Gold Country Casino, Oroville CA chip. Limited card-room use; used exclusively now for Holdem Poker Chips home sets. A $25000 sample is available here.

4 Suits and Hat/Cane

4 suits and hat/cane, repeated four times. High-quality, 10-gram chip made by Paulson mainly for non-casino-licensed games (private clubs, home games).

16 Clubs

Each club is shiny, like the top hats in the Christy & Jones mold. Clay composition, mid-20th-century size and weight. New to the author and others.

Chain Links — 16 Raised & Oval

Hunt & Co., Chicago IL. None of the four chain-link molds were used for licensed Nevada casinos — they were used for illegal clubs and private games.

Chain Links — 20 Flat (Incused) & Oval

Hunt & Co., Chicago IL. The most common Chain Link chip. Found in catalogs from the 1930s–1950s; Herz dates them 1930–60.

Chain Links — 24 Flat & Squared

Hunt & Co., Chicago IL? Bill Borland's mold design #52 — one of three Borland molds the author was missing until November 2002, when Keith Reeves supplied some. Blank ones for sale in white and yellow.

Chain Links — 16 Raised & Squared

Hunt & Co., Chicago IL. Listed in a 1954 Hunt catalog; rarely seen. Herz dates its use 1940–60. Not listed in Borland's Blue Book (the other three are).

Hub

25 vertical rectangles. 1928–1956. Mason & Co., Newark NJ and other locations — perhaps the largest chip distributor in the country in their heyday.

Large Squares (LGSQUR)

24 alternating horizontal/vertical rectangles. 1932–1987. Jones Bros., New Orleans LA. Most chips went to the New Orleans area and nearby Southern states.

Rectangles (RECTL), 19

19 rectangles (look like dashes) in relief. 1940s–1960. Not seen often.

Rectangles, 20

20 recessed rectangles (or dashes). Unknown. Yellow samples with no inscription, $3.00 each.

Small & Large Rectangles (SQSQRT)

A long rectangle and 2 small rectangles, repeated eight times. Borland attributes it to T. R. King Co., Los Angeles CA; Bill Blanchard attributes it to Pacific Club Co.

Diamonds (Radial Diamonds)

26 diamonds. Most famous with the Jack Todd Co., Kansas City MO, 1933–1950 (when Todd was killed). Very popular in its heyday; reused in various forms since.

Diamonds and Squares (DIASQR)

Diamond and square (hub), repeated 13 times. 1941–1960s; non-casino chips made until ~1990. Always owned by the Burt Co. and its successor, Atlantic Molding (Portland ME).

Diamond-Square-Square (DISQSQ)

A diamond and two squares (hubs), repeated 8 times. Story similar to MD-50. Owned by the Burt Co., now by Atlantic Molding (the "2 square-diamond" mold).

Square in Circle

A square in a circle, repeated 16 times. 1948–present. Portland Card Co., Portland OR and Penn Specialty Co.

Lazy Diamonds

10 elongated diamonds. 1940s–? White's Card Room Equipment Co. and Rigdon & Co., Cincinnati OH ("'Lazy Diamond' Registered Monogram Checks"); and Herman Baron & Co., NYC.

Triangles

24 triangles alternately pointing in and out. A. E. Schmidt Company, Saint Louis MO. Samples for sale: 10 cents one side, "JB" on the reverse.

Dots

25 dots. 1930–1946. White's Club Room Equipment Co., Cincinnati OH ("White's Super Checks"). Available in green and blue.

Dots (16)

8 dots increasing in size, repeated twice, between 2 circles. Gene Trimble found it at Marion & Co., which obtained it from the Burt Co. (1920s–1988). Rarely used, but Mark Lighterman has a hot-stamped example.

Tri-Bal (Trey-Ball)

A/k/a "3 Dots & Dash." 3 balls and a long dash, repeated four times. 1929–1939. Joe Treybal Sporting Goods Company, St. Louis MO.

Stars (18)

18 stars. Rare mold, rarely used. The club on the chip pictured was in the New Orleans area, 1940s–1950s.

Stars (16)

16 stars. A plastic-nylon chip (not clay), with 4 injection-mold circles on one side. Makes a dense sound on the table. Scan from Dick Covington; example from Andrew Bundschuh.

Stars (8)

8 embossed/incused stars. Injection-molded nylon-like (recent origin). Chip from Jerry Birl. Reads "Christchurch Casino…Training Chip Only…$1" — Christchurch, New Zealand, opened 1994.

Tumbling Squares (Small Squares)

18 alternating-position squares. Borland's mold #22 — one of three the author had never seen until 2011. Plastic. Borland says "manufacturer unknown."

Trapezoids (8)

8 trapezoids around the rim — 4 small, 4 large, alternating. Larger picture.

Horse Head Right (HHR)

16 horse heads looking to the viewer's right. 1965–present. Langworthy & Co.; Wico Gaming Supply (1994–1996); Gambler's General Store; and Atlantic Standard Molding (currently).

Horse Head Left (HHL)

16 horse heads looking left. 1950s–1965. Borland's Blue Book cites Paul-son & Co. and C. W. Rice Co., Walnut Creek CA, as distributors.

Unicorn

8 unicorns. Recent mold, still in use. An open mold made in the U.S. and recently abroad — Marion & Co. (North Miami FL), Chipco Int'l (Windham ME) and others.

Elephant Head and Crown

Elephant head and crown, repeated four times. 1980s–present. Marion & Co., North Miami FL has exclusive use — used mainly in casinos outside the U.S. and for private games worldwide.

Dragon

4 dragons. Recent mold, still in use. Flimsy, light (4 g) plastic; the center can be hot-stamped. Offered by many supply houses as an inexpensive promotional chip.

Jockeys

9 jockeys crouched in racing position, holding a riding crop. John Huxley & Co., London, England. Not used in U.S. casinos. Borland says it is popular in European casinos.

The author has a "Regent & Huxley Casino Equipment, Atlantic City" advertising chip of this design. The chip pictured is from Lesotho. Used chips for sale: stickers say "Eclipse Casinos," 25 or 100 — from a mobile fun-night casino based in Southampton, UK (picture), $5 each. As of October 2015 still produced by Classic Poker Chips; licensed for Nevada as of 2014.

Mermaids

4 reclining mermaids. Recent mold, still in use. Made by RT Plastics in Las Vegas. Substantial 7-gram injection-molded chips with a clay-like feel.

In 2004 a variation was noticed at the Gamblers General Store, Las Vegas (here — note the inside circle and elongated small circles). The red chip pictured (Gulf Coast Dealers School) is for sale.

Flowers

Flower with stem, repeated 12 times. c.1940–c.2004. George & Co., Buffalo NY (now in Naples FL, selling only dice — website). The chip pictured is unattributed.

Dolphins

A dolphin, repeated 4 times. Relatively modern 21st-century chip; probably nylon composition; fairly heavy with a nice dull thud. Maker/owner unknown. The Arizona Club was an Indian casino in that state.

Clover

6 embossed clovers around the rim. Made by the French-owned Bourgogne et Grasset. A widespread B&G standard nylon hot-stamp chip, often used for low denominations.

Greg Susong reports use as early as 1997 around the world (Cambodia, Canada, Spain, Belgium). Scan thanks to Ross Poppel. For sale: 5 Kronor chip of the Casino Monte Carlo, Stockholm, Sweden (closed ~1994).

Hat (No Cane)

8 top hats. The injection-mold circle is visible inside the hat. Not used for casino chips. Included so these aren't mistaken for MD-76 / MD-77. Available in red, blue and white.

Hat and Cane — Short Cane (H&C-SCV)

Top hat with cane, repeated 8 times. 1965–present. Paul-son Gaming Supplies, Las Vegas NV. By far the most-used chip mold in Nevada and the world.

In this short-cane version the cane is about 7.5 mm long with a small triangular area at the bottom; the cane ends lower than the brim line. The blue chip shown is from the California Hotel, Las Vegas. Greg Susong's page covers these variations. The orange roulette chip is available in peach, orange, brown, blue, yellow and red.

Hat and Cane — Long Cane (H&C-LCV)

Top hat and cane repeated 8 times. 1964–present. Paul-son. The second H&C variant: a long cane (~9 mm) with a larger area between cane and hat; the cane does not extend below the brim line.

Many chip runs likely used both molds (76 and 76a). In 2002 Bourgogne et Grasset bought Paulson and Bud Jones; the merged company became Gaming Partners International Corporation (GPI Corp), with subsidiaries GPI USA and GPI SAS. The group focuses on chips, plaques, dice, wheels, cards and gaming tables. Paul-son products page; GPI USA PDF.

Hat and Cane (Alternating Directions)

Top hat and cane repeated 8 times — 6 with the handle on the right, 2 on the left (two pairs face each other). No outer ring, unlike MD-76 / MD-76a.

Bigger picture and another. Likely created to accommodate Paul-son's wide- and full-graphic inlaid chips (begun 1993). A newer Bally's Las Vegas "no cash value" chip has 7 right / 1 left — see it; known only on non-cash-value chips, some at Sam's Town, Tunica MS.

Hat and Cane (Inverted)

8 inverted hat-and-canes — the brim faces the chip edge. ~1990–present, Paul-son. Used only on large baccarat-style chips (1¾").

Hat and Cane (H&C CJ)

Top hat and cane, repeated 8 times. 1955–1965. Christy & Jones Co., Las Vegas NV. Similar to MD-76, but the CJ cane is ~9 mm long with slightly taller hats.

Small Crown (SCROWN)

A small crown and small dash, repeated 12 times. 1950–present (1950–1978 in Nevada). T. R. King Co., Los Angeles CA (since 1922 — website). Used mostly in California.

Large Crown (LCROWN)

A large crown and large dash, repeated 4 times. 1938–1967. T. R. King Co., Los Angeles CA. "JAY" chips for sale (worn, glue on one side) in red, yellow, black and blue.

Hour Glass (HRGLASS)

30 hourglasses. 1940s–1950s? Rigdon & Co., Cincinnati OH. Used mainly for illegal clubs in Kentucky, Ohio, etc. The chip for sale is unattributed and soiled, so the hourglasses show easily.

New Hourglass

A newer hourglass mold from Atlantic Molding replacing the old one — same 30 hourglasses but only one ring. Used ~1980 to early 1990s.

Harp

24 harp designs. 1930s–1950s? Taylor & Co., Chicago IL. Used for many illegal clubs in middle America. This chip traces to the 39 Club, 802 E. 39 St., Chicago — 2,600 yellow chips ordered March 26, 1941.

Horseshoes

16 horseshoes, alternately pointing in and out. 1952–early 2000s. T. K. Specialty Co., Reno NV (now make only dice). TK was sold to Bourgogne et Grasset, mainly for the dice business.

Candelabra (Trident Mold)

12 candelabras. Used in Europe — Stakis Casinos in England and Scotland. Soap was applied to highlight the design.

Plain Mold

The rim is plain/flat/not embossed. c.1890–present. Very few plain-rim casino chips were hot-stamped — virtually all had round litho inlays ("crest and seal" chips).

Paulson Plain Mold

Flat/plain rim with a slightly recessed center. Mainly used for "no cash value" chips so as not to compromise the security of the hat-and-cane casino chips.

Small Key (Small Greek Key)

Greek key design, repeated 30 times. B. C. Wills & Co., Detroit MI and Reno NV, made 1937–1965 ("Wills Gem Checks"). No order/production records exist for the imprints.

Large Key (Large Greek Key)

Greek key design, repeated 15 times. B. C. Wills & Co., Detroit MI and Reno NV, made 1962/64–1980s. The Poker Store, Stanton CA, sent samples in 1990.

Roman (Roman Border / Weave)

24 weave designs. 1950s?–present. "Roman"/"Roman border" is preferred by Atlantic Molding, the owner. Seen in a 1958 H. Baron Co. catalog as their "Non-Duplicate Monogrammed Crap Check."

Zig Zag

26 repetitions of the zig-zag design. 1944–1953. Noll & Co., Pasadena CA. The chip for sale is unattributed (soap applied for scanning).

Web Mold

20 "diamonds." 1930s to late 1990s, owned exclusively by Ace Sportworks (NYC) then Marion & Co. (NYC and North Miami). Hardly ever used in licensed casinos.

Cord

Long rope with 18 ridges. 1940s?–1950s? E. M. O'Neil & Co., Chicago IL. The chip for sale is from the 44 Club, Chicago. Also available in brown (mint) and yellow (used).

Braid

16 braid knots. A little-known mold — no other chips are known besides this one, which appears to be an advertising chip from the San Francisco Card Co.

Rope

11 knots or ridges. Brought to the author's attention by Doug Deems (his picture); little is known. Another version reported by Roy Klein, August 2015.

Scroll

10 "S's." Jay Myer Co., London, England; and A. B. P. Casino Supply (per Herz). Used mostly outside the U.S.; new chips used in the Dominican Republic as of 2001.

Small Circles

Machined circles. Hunt & Co., Chicago IL. Close to Herz' mold #13 (p.19) in "A Collector's Guide to Nevada Gaming Checks & Chips."

Large & Small Circles

Machined circles. Frank Walters Co., Detroit MI. This is Herz' mold #14 (see MD-94).

Zig Zag and Circles

Bill Borland's mold #57; also in Herz' 1985 and 1995 guides (his mold #15, p.19). More of a hot-stamp design than a true embossed mold, with machined-like center circles.

The center circles don't extend to the rim. The chip for sale is unattributed; thanks to Ralph Stranwold for finding and selling these.

Monarch Mold (Raised Circle)

2 embossed circles with a bulging surface between them (like an inner tube). c.1900–1950? G. H. Harris Co., Brooklyn NY. Many were made by Hunt & Co.

$ Mold

8 dollar signs. A solid injection-molded chip with good weight and a nice thud (two tell-tale small circles on one side). In The Poker Chip Co. (Torrance CA) catalog by 1996.

Double Broken Circle

2 circles broken 8 times. c.1976. H. C. Edwards & Co., NYC (made by Gamex, Las Vegas). Made only briefly because the design/quality was unsuccessful.

Fleur-de-Lis

8 fleur-de-lis (the black edge spots hide some in the scan). Atlantic Molding, Portland ME, created this mold about 1990 and still owns it, though no chips are currently made.

Feathers (or Leaves)

36 pairs of feathers or leaves. From the old Burt Co., Portland ME (1920s–1988). Reported and scanned by Gene Trimble.

A "six feathers" mold chip was never used to produce chips other than samples — made by Atlantic Molding, successor to the Burt Co.

Aztec Pyramid ("KP" Mold)

12 repetitions of an Indian-Aztec-pyramid design. c.1995–present. Exclusive mold of K. P. Gaming Supplies, Riverside CA — an American Indian–owned business (1993–date). Used mostly in California Indian casinos.

Flame (Shell)

8 repetitions of a flame design (often mistakenly called "shell"). Exclusive mold of the Blue Chip Co., North Las Vegas NV (since April 2002), used for its retail home poker chip sets.

Blue Chip Co. was organized by Endy family members after they sold Paul-son to Bourgogne et Grasset (now GPI Corp). Both Blue Chip molds were first used Nov. 2002. The sample for sale is a $1000 Casino De Isthmus City chip — an homage to the James Bond film "Licence to Kill." The scan was scored with a pencil.

Sun

8 repetitions of a sun design. Exclusive mold of the Blue Chip Co., North Las Vegas NV (since April 2002), used for its casino chip business (the Flame mold is for retail home sets). Both first used Nov. 2002.

Ridge Mold

An elevated ridge near the rim edge; "cloudy," rough, concrete-like surface near the rim; smooth center. A very rare and frail mold chip, handsome in its simplicity. No known attribution.