topic Re: Silver Mastercard logo in Credit Cards

Silver Mastercard logo

CreditScholar — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:21:41 GMT

Does anyone know what the guidelines are for which cards have this? Some of the higher-end mastercards have a silver logo in the corner: Chase CO OPP, Chase CO PP, Citi AA Executive, etc.

At first I thought that it was only for World Elite cards, but the OPP is World and not World Elite. Both have silver logos. Any ideas?

Re: Silver Mastercard logo

ArisGreek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:02:06 GMT

Hi Credit Scholar,

The Chase CO OPP has the silver mastercard logo. I just PCed to the Chase CO PP from OPP and it doesn't have a silver logo. It has the standard MC logo on the back. The Chase CO PP just has your name on the front with "CHASE" on the right-hand side as I just got it in the mail yesterday. The back is pretty standard saying WORLD ELITE with the yellow/orange MC logo and hologram. It uses raised lettering like the Chase Sapphire Preferred for your name and card info on the back.

I think the silver MC logo is just if cards want to use it. I found that some of the graphics on Chase/Citi's site are misleading. The Art department doesn't seem to pay too much attention. Coincidentally, the PP card is made of the same material as the OPP, but looks a little cheaper, even though you pay more for the AF. You get the card in a plain envelope with a brochure. It states that your welcome book with full details come a few weeks after. Ugh. Lot of good that does me now!

I would say the criteria is that it must be a top tier card.

Re: Silver Mastercard logo

mxp114 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:45:53 GMT

According to a MasterCard guideline sheet, the silver logo is exclusively for select World Elite products. However the fact sheet might be outdated because clearly some World cards have it too. I doubt they will open it up to all tiers, probably just the World and World Elite. Visa only allows it for Visa Signature and Visa Infinite.

Re: Silver Mastercard logo

CreditScholar — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:21:34 GMT

@ArisGreek wrote:
Hi Credit Scholar,

The Chase CO OPP has the silver mastercard logo. I just PCed to the Chase CO PP from OPP and it doesn't have a silver logo. It has the standard MC logo on the back. The Chase CO PP just has your name on the front with "CHASE" on the right-hand side as I just got it in the mail yesterday. The back is pretty standard saying WORLD ELITE with the yellow/orange MC logo and hologram. It uses raised lettering like the Chase Sapphire Preferred for your name and card info on the back.

I think the silver MC logo is just if cards want to use it. I found that some of the graphics on Chase/Citi's site are misleading. The Art department doesn't seem to pay too much attention. Coincidentally, the PP card is made of the same material as the OPP, but looks a little cheaper, even though you pay more for the AF. You get the card in a plain envelope with a brochure. It states that your welcome book with full details come a few weeks after. Ugh. Lot of good that does me now!

I would say the criteria is that it must be a top tier card.

Given what the rep told you about how current CO PP cardholders will be issued the new United PP, by the time the rest of your stuff comes the new PP won't be too far behind. I have a feeling though that it will end up being a Visa signature, since current United cards are visa as well. I highly doubt that they'd have the explorer as visa and their new PP as MC.