Originally Posted by
uszkanni
'83. I don't remember if there were gaps in card ownership though. If so, would they keep the first date?
Originally Posted by
reclusive46
Yeah, they should do.
I wonder if this is subject to the same age-out as the "lifetime" exclusion for signup bonuses -- my first AMEX was in college in the early/mid 90s, then I cancelled and had zero AMEX cards for a while (I don't recall exactly when). The "Member Since" date on all my cards says 2004.