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I can't find any exceptions in Paul-son's standard clay chips. There are some oddities out there, like the laminated chips, and the ones with a full "inlay" covering the chip all the way to the edge, but this will work for 99%+ of the chips they make.
One point that should be mentioned is interpreting insert size and what is contained in the insert. I believe all insert sizes are covered in the pattern chart but a chip can be made with all the colors in one insert pocket the same, rather than 2 or 3 different colors as may be shown in the chart of patterns. For example rather that 3 SxS colors of red, white, blue, the insert may be all blue.
Likewise, where a pattern shows inserts of a solid color, chips could be made to the same pattern by inserting two or three clay slugs into each pocket. The blanking die would still be the same as dictated by the pattern number.
A similar situation can come up where a chip is made with asymmetrical insert arrangement. For example, a chip can be made using the pattern 4, but with two of the insert pockets filled with the chip's base color. This looks like a new pattern with a single insert, but it's made with a blanking die with three insert locations. Harolds club has a NCV chip like this. Also, Flamingo LV $1 blue chips have just one tri-color insert location, which could be made from pattern 17, filling the other pockets with blue clay.
To complete the description of a chip, it may be necessary to indicate the shape of the inlay, if not round. The pattern table shows all round, but of course Paul-son has made several others, including hex, hub, star, and cog. This is included as a matter of course in TCR description of an inlaid chip.
I think this approach should work very well for sample-chip collectors in managing their collection. I'm not suggesting that the pattern numbers be included in reference books like TCR, as their current descriptions seem to me to be easier to use for most casino chip collectors.
Thanks for the very useful post. May I ask who originally created it?
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