Or as I like to call them, the Samurai prototypes.
These were some of the first (if not
the first) test runs chips that were made and then given to Eli (CNC) for color approval.
Some were actually given to ACEpokerchipco ((who was the original retailer to sign on for the GB) by Eli for review. After the GB reigns were passed to HPC, ACE put together a huge lot of sample chips which just so happened to include these samples.
See:
A Serious Sample Set!
Jamby (of course) snatched up the auction and then was gracious enough to work out trade with me.
All of a sudden, BOOM! Ive got 6 of the 8 denoms....
Then Eli stepped in and provided me with both the $5k and .25 cent samples...(with extras of some of the other denoms even!
).
The cards were provided only days ago by ink_junkie. He knew they belonged with me (!) and he was right.
I wasnt sure how to frame these chips...I had been trying to come up with ideas, when the cards showed up and fell right into play. Plastic coated Geisha Fournier cards...a perfect fit. (they even have a killer gold/blue foil)
I cant thank Eli and jamby enough..i never would have bothered w/ framing if I hadnt aquired all the denoms.
You two made that happen and Im super grateful.
These chips arent much to look at. The finished product is much more frame worthy. But the little story I have w/ them and the fact that im a Samurai freak makes these chips pretty special to me.
here's some pics...I have to correct some centering issues (im no framer)...but you get the idea...
The $5000 on the Sun mold...MMMMMMMMMMMMMM! 
The .25er....
The whole enchilada... 
