Paulson TH&C indentification and amount produced. (2 Viewers)

[BGinGA]

Yes, I believe they were lightweight (8g or 9g) chips even when oversized, because Paulson withheld some components in the material mix that added weight (and cost).

Which inlay design did you get?

 

[mike32]

Mine are Royal Casino. I have trouble attaching pictures from my phone.

 

[tigon]

Yes, if the tip of the cane faces right, it’s a non-casino chip. This mold (with the “PAULSON CHIPS” lettering) used to be for the home market, but now they use it on manufacturer sample chips.

Paulson casino chips – other than house molds (casino’s own lettering), there are 5 main hat & cane mold chips.
1) Short cane version (SCV), 39mm chip
2) Long cane version (LCV), 39mm
3) Reverse hat & cane (RHC), 39mm
4) Inverted hat & cane (IHC), 43mm
5) Reverse hat & cane (RHC) – some call this Fat hat & cane, 48mm.

RHC is the most modern mold and it’s the most prevalent in today’s casinos. There are 8 hat & canes, 7 of them with canes facing left, and one of them facing right. There are 2 sizes of these chips, the standard 39mm and the oversized 48mm.

SCV and LCV – older mold but still used. 8 hat & canes, tip of cane all facing left. SCV has a shorter cane, LCV has a longer cane, but both are longer than the RHC mold cane.

IHC – for 43mm chips only, the hat & canes are inverted, meaning the top of the hat faces towards the center of the chip.

Paulson home chips – they made a special mold when they re-entered into the home market years back, starting with the Paulson Pharaoh’s line. This mold has the lettering PAULSON CHIPS, with 2 hat & canes on there in reverse direction (tip of cane facing right).

Yes, if the tip of the cane faces right, it’s a non-casino chip. This mold (with the “PAULSON CHIPS” lettering) used to be for the home market, but now they use it on manufacturer sample chips.

Paulson casino chips – other than house molds (casino’s own lettering), there are 5 main hat & cane mold chips.
1) Short cane version (SCV), 39mm chip
2) Long cane version (LCV), 39mm
3) Reverse hat & cane (RHC), 39mm
4) Inverted hat & cane (IHC), 43mm
5) Reverse hat & cane (RHC) – some call this Fat hat & cane, 48mm.

RHC is the most modern mold and it’s the most prevalent in today’s casinos. There are 8 hat & canes, 7 of them with canes facing left, and one of them facing right. There are 2 sizes of these chips, the standard 39mm and the oversized 48mm.

SCV and LCV – older mold but still used. 8 hat & canes, tip of cane all facing left. SCV has a shorter cane, LCV has a longer cane, but both are longer than the RHC mold cane.

IHC – for 43mm chips only, the hat & canes are inverted, meaning the top of the hat faces towards the center of the chip.

Paulson home chips – they made a special mold when they re-entered into the home market years back, starting with the Paulson Pharaoh’s line. This mold has the lettering PAULSON CHIPS, with 2 hat & canes on there in reverse direction (tip of cane facing right).

RHC

LCV

SCV

PAULSON CHIPS mold, IHC (43mm), and RHC (48mm)

RHC

LCV

SCV

PAULSON CHIPS mold, IHC (43mm), and RHC (48mm)

This is a great post, it should be in the resources section.

 

[Parrothedd]

Yes, if the tip of the cane faces right, it’s a non-casino chip.

I don't believe this is always the case. I have casino and fantasy chips that were made on the same mold:

JT

 

[cpiaaq]

There are also some minor variations within the LCV mold. It used to have a very shallow recess for the inlay, newer chips on this mold have the normal recess found on SCV chips. There are also chips that use the new LCV on one side and SCV on the reverse.

 

[BGinGA]

Is the decor ring actually a mold or a new inlay style?

My opinion is that it's just a new inlay. The molds themselves are consistent with the SCV (39mm) and IHC (43mm) top hat & canes.

Hard to say. Depends on how they manufacture the chips.

If they crop out the donut from the base chip material and replace it with the acrylic decor ring, then the original THC molds are probably used. But it's possible that entirely new molds were required to produce the new design, even if they mimic the 'all-clay' THC molds in style.

Ah, now I see what you’re getting at. Possible. I’m not sure if the jeton/plaque material is soft enough to be pressed like a normal chip. Was told offhand that production of these chips involved some new processes and were expensive.

I’m also not 100% sure that it is a “donut.” Looking at the design and weight, I’m inclined to think that it’s probably a donut, but unless the center inlay is peeled back I won’t know for sure. I’m too cheap to destroy a chip to find out though. These are expensive chips.

Still don't know if it's actually a new mold, but GPI refers to the process used to create those chips when they describe them as "laser cut-thermo-compression molded currency". Whatever that means.....lol. Sounds like the inserts are laser-cut and then compression-molded in the 'normal' fashion.

 

[FCCDAD]

i have 600 of these (new, never been used). can anyone tell me what mold this is? it has basically a two-level recess, the hat and cane impression is on a first recess just inside the edge of the chip, and then there's a second standard size recess in the center. it's like an inverted wedding cake. the canes all go in the same direction (tip to the left).

 

[MatB]

i have 600 of these (new, never been used). can anyone tell me what mold this is? it has basically a two-level recess, the hat and cane impression is on a first recess just inside the edge of the chip, and then there's a second standard size recess in the center. it's like an inverted wedding cake. the canes all go in the same direction (tip to the left).

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That's easy. Paulson Topless Hat&Cane

 

[MatB]

But seriously. I have no mamory of seeing these before !!

 

[Max D]

But seriously. I have no mamory of seeing these before !!

 

[FCCDAD]

Geez, I come here for support and get none.

 

[MatB]

Geez, I come here for support and get none.

Someone with some expertise will show up shortly (probably/ maybe).. but you never know.

looking here:
http://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/molddesign_manmade.htm#md76

it looks like MD-76 with Giant inlay? or Grand inlay?

Edit: Found this link also... so it looks like the giant inlay on MD-76

http://www.pokerchipforum.com/resources/paulson-inlay-size-and-finish-options.27/

Edit: Inlay also looks like its oversized. Not sure which size though.

 

[FCCDAD]

Someone with some expertise will show up shortly (probably/ maybe).. but you never know.

looking here:
http://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/molddesign_manmade.htm#md76

it looks like MD-76 with Giant inlay? or Grand inlay?

Edit: Found this link also... so it looks like the giant inlay on MD-76

http://www.pokerchipforum.com/resources/paulson-inlay-size-and-finish-options.27/

Edit: Inlay also looks like its oversized. Not sure which size though.

support/none was a bra joke...

come here/get none was a masturbation joke...

but in any case, i looked in the resources files first and didn't see this mold described. the clay literally has two different levels of recesses (no joke). the clay has a giant inlay size recess, and then a normal sized recess also. in contrast, the "giant inlay" example in the resources picture just has the standard (single) recess. these are 39mm chips btw.

 

[MatB]

support/none was a bra joke...

come here/get none was a masturbation joke...

but in any case, i looked in the resources files first and didn't see this mold described. the clay literally has two different levels of recesses (no joke). the clay has a giant inlay size recess, and then a normal sized recess also. in contrast, the "giant inlay" example in the resources picture just has the standard (single) recess. these are 39mm chips btw.

Lol. i missed the joke. I feel a right boob...

Scroll down on the resources page and it shows inlay options. Atlantic and some others.

 

[mummel]

Anyone know the history of the Pharaohs and the original price point. I'm so bummed I wasn't around back then to get my hands on some.

 

[BGinGA]

the clay has a giant inlay size recess

Pretty sure that is just caused by the inlay, and not really a designed mold recess.

 

[FCCDAD]

Pretty sure that is just caused by the inlay, and not really a designed mold recess.

no. i have the actual chips. it is a recess separate from the inlay, which is quite clearly seen with some of the off-center inlays.

 

[justsomedude]

And there were at least three other molds used by Paulson to produce chips: the web mold, the Paulson diamond mold, and the butt-ugly-inlay Paulson Poker Chips mold (not to be confused with the PAULSON CHIPS mold).

Do you have examples of these you can post? I don't think I've ever seen a "Paulson poker Chips" mold.

 

[BGinGA]

Do you have examples of these you can post? I don't think I've ever seen a "Paulson poker Chips" mold.

It's actually the 'Paulson Pro Series" mold:

PaulsonPoker.com (not GPI-related) created a bunch of different sets on this 41m 8g mold -- all were just four denominations (1, 5, 25, 100) and consisted of the same four colors with white 618 spots. They didn't last very long.

 

[justsomedude]

It's actually the 'Paulson Pro Series" mold:

Wow. You're right... That's hideous. But I think the gnarly inlay design is also clouding my judgement.

 

[upNdown]

It just makes me so angry that they would produce an inferior product and name it PRO series.
Dear marketing people, we're not dumb. Also go shit in a hat.

 

[BeesKnees]

Is there anywhere I can look to see what lines were produced using the "Paulson Chips" mold? Aside from some promotional chips I have only seen it on Classics, Pharaohs and CDIs.

 

[duffman]

Is there anywhere I can look to see what lines were produced using the "Paulson Chips" mold? Aside from some promotional chips I have only seen it on Classics, Pharaohs and CDIs.

Not sure where to go to view all the chips made on the "Paulson Chips" mold, but I do know the National Poker Series & the Fun Nites used that mold as well.

Edit: and "The Authentic" line of chips.

 

[BeesKnees]

Not sure where to go to view all the chips made on the "Paulson Chips" mold, but I do know the National Poker Series & Fun Nites used that mold as well.

That's right, I forgot about the NPS. I have never seen the Fun Nites with that mold, interesting.

 

[BGinGA]

I've never seen Fun Nites on that mold either (not to say they don't exist). As far as I know, the PAULSON CHIPS mold has been used for five different chip lines and samples:

• Pharaoh's Club & Casino
• Paulson Classics
• Casino de Isthmus City
• National Poker Series
• The Authentic (shaped inlays)
• Fun Nite (hot-stamps)
• GPI/Paulson manufacturing samples

The first four were all introduced circa 2004-2005 or so, after the reverse-merger that created GPI. The Authentic line came later (2007-2008).

Also noteworthy to mention that there is more than one version of the PAULSON CHIPS mold. The diameters of the center recess area differ.

Is there anywhere I can look to see what lines were produced using the "Paulson Chips" mold?

Yep. See above. And edited for accuracy.

 

[duffman]

I've never seen Fun Nites on that mold either (not to say they don't exist).

Here is a thread and a recent eBay listing that shows the Fun Nite's

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...nd-paulson-edged-fun-nites.20436/#post-375762

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Paulson-FU...008820?hash=item3af33dadb4:g:frAAAOSwi1ZZcLXQ

 

[BGinGA]

lol, well I guess i've seen pictures of them, then. Apparently didn't leave a lasting impression. Edited previous post for accuracy.

The eBay listing belongs to @RussB42

 

[duffman]

lol, well I guess i've seen pictures of them, then. Apparently didn't leave a lasting impression.

The eBay listing belongs to @RussB42

Well aware of your distaste with that mold. Yeah, just noticed that's @RussB42 eBay listing. Looks like he started that thread too. Maybe those Fun Nites are a rare bird. :

 

[BeesKnees]

I've never seen Fun Nites on that mold either (not to say they don't exist). As far as I know, the PAULSON CHIPS mold has been used for five different chip lines and samples:

• Pharaoh's Club & Casino
• Paulson Classics
• Casino de Isthmus City
• National Poker Series
• The Authentic (shaped inlays)
• Fun Nite (hot-stamps)
• GPI/Paulson manufacturing samples

The first four were all introduced circa 2004-2005 or so, after the reverse-merger that created GPI. The Authentic line came later (2007-2008).

Also noteworthy to mention that there is more than one version of the PAULSON CHIPS mold. The diameters of the center recess area differ.


Yep. See above. And edited for accuracy.

Come to think of it, I do recall coming across a sale thread for some of the THE AUTHENTIC chips, just didn't notice the mold.

The FUN NITES on the PAULSON CHIPS mold is a real eye opener, i don't know what it is but I really don't like them. Makes me wonder how I would feel about the rest of the PAULSON CHIPS lines if they had alternatives, although I've seen Pharaohs on the suits mold and didn't much care for those either.

 

[pedrofisk]

This thread should be a sticky. Somewhere.