What Is A Guinea Marble

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What is a guinea marble.

Discover items you ll love. Welcome to your online resource for glass marbles marble shows books clubs and collectors. This christensen agate guinea marble the largest example known to exist sold recently for us 2 627 99. It s a natural form of rock from the earth so its colors and patterns are unique.

At one inch in diameter this marble came from a group of three that were almost certainly prototypes of the christensen agate guinea marble style that today is one of the most collectible. Recognize valuable guinea marbles from the christensen agate company by their brilliant rare colors and specific pattern. Condition to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions. Similar items from this auctioneer.

We have been told that the name guinea originated because the marble colors looked like the heads of the guinea cocks that ran around the factory yard. It is one of the most prized vintage marbles on the collector market. Vintage marble alley christensen cac terrific opaque brown red swirl. Make offer vintage marble.

The guinea pattern is a tiger stripe featuring three or more colors. The rare and beautiful guinea marbles even individually can fetch hundreds of dollars each. Occasionally you will also see these flecks inside the marble particularly in seamed examples guinea cobra. May 16 2016 christensen guinea marbles mint condition.

Red semi opaque base with electric yellow striping and spotting. One of the finest materials to use in building is marble. Very rare christensen marble. Nm 21 32 christensen agate cac aqua slag one killer old mib.

More auctions from this auctioneer. A fake marble surface is often as aesthetically pleasing as a real one but it s important to be able to identify the difference so as not to pay the price of real marble when you re getting a considerably cheaper fake. Ask a question follow auctioneer. It is an original 25 ct.

For machine made marbles in their original packaging this set is the holy grail for most marble collectors. Made in the 1930s the blue and amber based guineas pictured measure 9 16. Box of christensen agate world s best guineas. The most common base color is clear followed by cobalt and then amber.

Estimate 200 300 feb 7 2015. Values for christensen agate red devil guinea marble.