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These cards are from the first batch of AMEX cards created with live smart card microprocessors (Solaic V1) on live AMEX plastic, tested on the AMEX campus in '94.

50 Gold & 50 Green cards were produced with chips. Of these, approx 15 of each still exist in unembossed form (no account #).

AMEX Gold Card Prototype
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage approx 15
Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk
KARS# A166

AMEX Green Card Prototype
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage: approx 15
Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk
KARS# A492

Very Rare AMEX prototype card made for the Disney Store, but never released. Only a few examples were produced.

First time image available to the general public

AMEX Disney Store Prototype
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage: unk
Production Date: unk; Exp. unk
KARS# A493

AMEX Disney Store Prototype
Reverse with magnetic stripe

First American Express Public SVC

AMEX Blue Card
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage unk
Iss: Mar 2000; Exp: Apr 2003
KARS# A612

AMEX Blue Card (reverse)

Clear plastic cards

(my card's numbers were 'erased' to protect the innocent)

AMEX Blue Card (Type 2)
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage unk
Iss: Sep 2001; Exp: Apr 2005
KARS# A722

AMEX Blue Business Card (Type 2)
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage unk
Iss: Dec 2004; Exp: May 2009
KARS# A723

AMEX Aspen/Snowmass Card
System: Skifunds Program
System: Proprietary
Denom: $500; Mintage unk
Iss: 1996; Exp: Apr 14 1996
KARS# A281

AMEX Smart Ship Project Card
USS Yorktown
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage unk
Iss: 1996; Exp: unk
KARS# A264

AMEX Incentive Services Award Card
Coca-Cola Points Card
(each point is worth $1 which can only be spent at select AX Establishments)
System: Proprietary
Denom: 25 Points; Mintage: unk
Iss: 2004; Exp: Dec, 2005
KARS# A729

AMEX OPEN "Thank You" Member
Reward Pre-Paid Card
System: Proprietary
Denom: 10 points; Mintage: unk
Iss: Dec 2005; Exp: Jul 31, 2006
KARS# A741

AMEX Gift Card
System: Proprietary
Denom: $25; Mintage: unk
Iss: Oct 2005; Exp: Dec 2012
KARS# A751

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		These cards are from the first batch of AMEX cards created with live smart card microprocessors (Solaic V1) on live AMEX plastic, tested on the AMEX campus in '94. 50 Gold & 50 Green cards were produced with chips. Of these, approx 15 of each still exist in unembossed form (no account #).

AMEX Gold Card Prototype System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage approx 15 Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk KARS# A166	AMEX Green Card Prototype System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage: approx 15 Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk KARS# A492
		Very Rare AMEX prototype card made for the Disney Store, but never released. Only a few examples were produced. First time image available to the general public
AMEX Disney Store Prototype System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage: unk Production Date: unk; Exp. unk KARS# A493	AMEX Disney Store Prototype Reverse with magnetic stripe
		First American Express Public SVC
AMEX Blue Card System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage unk Iss: Mar 2000; Exp: Apr 2003 KARS# A612	AMEX Blue Card (reverse)
		Clear plastic cards (my card's numbers were 'erased' to protect the innocent)
AMEX Blue Card (Type 2) System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage unk Iss: Sep 2001; Exp: Apr 2005 KARS# A722	AMEX Blue Business Card (Type 2) System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage unk Iss: Dec 2004; Exp: May 2009 KARS# A723
		AMEX Aspen/Snowmass Card System: Skifunds Program System: Proprietary Denom: $500; Mintage unk Iss: 1996; Exp: Apr 14 1996 KARS# A281
		AMEX Smart Ship Project Card USS Yorktown System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage unk Iss: 1996; Exp: unk KARS# A264
		AMEX Incentive Services Award Card Coca-Cola Points Card (each point is worth $1 which can only be spent at select AX Establishments) System: Proprietary Denom: 25 Points; Mintage: unk Iss: 2004; Exp: Dec, 2005 KARS# A729
		AMEX OPEN "Thank You" Member Reward Pre-Paid Card System: Proprietary Denom: 10 points; Mintage: unk Iss: Dec 2005; Exp: Jul 31, 2006 KARS# A741
		AMEX Gift Card System: Proprietary Denom: $25; Mintage: unk Iss: Oct 2005; Exp: Dec 2012 KARS# A751