Official Error Chip Thread (4 Viewers)

[Poker Zombie]

How the hell does that happen? I mean it’s not a 2 piece hotstamp.

Those chips were made back when printing was done on offset printing presses.

Without getting into many details of offset printing, each color has to be applied separately. In the Reno chip examples, The labels are printed with the red ink, allowed to dry, and then a new plate/ink is added to the printer and the labels are sent through a second time for the green ink. The process takes some time to align properly, and those error chips were probably early runs with the secondary color. After the printer looks at the result, he can adjust a few millimeters. The lower printing probably just slipped through quality control as "good enough".

 

[72o]

Those chips were made back when printing was done on offset printing presses.

Without getting into many details of offset printing, each color has to be applied separately. In the Reno chip examples, The labels are printed with the red ink, allowed to dry, and then a new plate/ink is added to the printer and the labels are sent through a second time for the green ink. The process takes some time to align properly, and those error chips were probably early runs with the secondary color. After the printer looks at the result, he can adjust a few millimeters. The lower printing probably just slipped through quality control as "good enough".

Ah yes. Thank you. I do love the “imperfect” look of the old school inlays and this explains that look.

 

[DerberAlter]

missing egdespot

 

[WedgeRock]

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missing egdespot

Not missing, just wrong color.

 

[Godzilla28]

I got this one from eBay in the mail today.

 

[HMK]

To my missfortune i'm sad to present you this chip. Apart from the "slightly" off center inlay, it also got quite a few dents/fleabites on that facing. Guess the good news is the other side looks great so 50% of the time nobody notices.

 

[Jeff]

 

[Mongoose]

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Someone was drunk!

 

[davin]

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wow kinda far off eh

 

[Poker Zombie]

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Flat tire poker!

 

[grantc54]

Has anyone found a Jack error chip yet?

 

[grantc54]

Has anyone found a Jack error chip yet?

Anyone?

 

[Jeevansluck]

I figured I would post mine. I found it yesterday while oiling up my new chips from CPC...

They sent extras sure, yes. Still, I didn't like it. It bugged me. Not sure why. It's my first real set of chips that I broke the bank for and I didn't like to see this...

I'm sure it's human error.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I figured I would post mine. I found it yesterday while oiling up my new chips from CPC...

They sent extras sure, yes. Still, I didn't like it. It bugged me. Not sure why. It's my first real set of chips that I broke the bank for and I didn't like to see this...

I'm sure it's human error.

As you said, that is exactly why they send extras. No reason for it to bug you. Just throw it away, they way QC would have done if they caught it.

I think most of us relish their error chips and keep them in play - just to see if anyone notices.

 

[BGinGA]

A consant reminder that you paid big money to get custom hand-made poker chips by artisians.

 

[LinkyBabe]

I figured I would post mine. I found it yesterday while oiling up my new chips from CPC...

They sent extras sure, yes. Still, I didn't like it. It bugged me. Not sure why. It's my first real set of chips that I broke the bank for and I didn't like to see this...

I'm sure it's human error.

I didn't even realize they send extras for their stock designs also... I love CPC even more now than I did before.

 

[bradiggy]

Not sure if this counts, but looks like the label printer had a low ink cartridge or some other type of error.

 

[David Spragg]

Not sure if this counts, but looks like the label printer had a low ink cartridge or some other type of error.

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No, that is caused by sun exposure.

 

[AfterTheFact]

No, that is caused by sun exposure.

Looks like it was left on a car dashboard

 

[David Spragg]

Looks like it was left on a car dashboard

Or similar, yes.

 

[bradiggy]

Looks like it was left on a car dashboard

This seems likely now that I think about it. The other side of the label is fine, and the pink spot is slightly faded compared to the other side. I'll probably send this chip back into the stack next trip - condition is not worth keeping by any means.

 

[David Dobbs]

Here's a nice one I got in a batch of 50, it's a $25 on the other side

 

[smsguy927]

It is a subtle error, but an error nonetheless.

 

[Perthmike]

That's a new one, the flakes are in the green spot lol

 

[smsguy927]

That's a new one, the flakes are in the green spot lol

Yes, apparently weighted retro green is a thing now. Also, retro blue instead of blurple.

 

[RainmanTrail]

Just found these while I was cleaning my Outpost keeper set from my recent buy out of the Outpost Casino chips. The $2 double inlay chip is by far my favorite error chip I've ever found!

 

[bsdunbar1]

 

[David Spragg]

That's cool. We often leave things like that in there as a lot of customers like to keep them. Doesn't occur very often though.

 

[bsdunbar1]

This one is especially cool since it is into the mold. I appreciate you leaving it as one of my free bonus chips.

 

[WhiteMamba1646]

Just found these while I was cleaning my Outpost keeper set from my recent buy out of the Outpost Casino chips. The $2 double inlay chip is by far my favorite error chip I've ever found!


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that $2 inlay needs to be a thing. that's a fricken awesome shaped inlay haha