I guess in order to own a yacht during the first half of the 20th century was proof enough that you were not wanting for money. However the owners of the chips below were, for the most part, considered rich, even by the rich. The story of each chip can be found on my website: http://www.oldpokerchips.com/Yachts.htm Just click the black "Click Me" button.

One thing that I noticed is that the Gould chip does not appear to be a USPC chip. I would say that the chip's inlay was made by Whitehead & Hoag. Notice that the flag is much more intricate than the other flags. I would date the chip circa 1904 to 1909. Gould was born in 1877 and moved to Europe in 1910. I don't know if he ever returned.