What Is A Guinea Marble

The most common base color is clear followed by cobalt and then amber.

What is a guinea marble.

For machine made marbles in their original packaging this set is the holy grail for most marble collectors. Occasionally you will also see these flecks inside the marble particularly in seamed examples guinea cobra. Box of christensen agate world s best guineas. See sold price 6 bids.

Nm 21 32 christensen agate cac aqua slag one killer old mib. Estimate 200 300 feb 7 2015. It is an original 25 ct. Values for christensen agate red devil guinea marble.

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. Welcome to your online resource for glass marbles marble shows books clubs and collectors. Condition to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions. This christensen agate guinea marble the largest example known to exist sold recently for us 2 627 99.

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Ask a question follow auctioneer. It s a natural form of rock from the earth so its colors and patterns are unique. The guinea pattern is a tiger stripe featuring three or more colors. 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.

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. Christensen guinea circa 1930s guineas are arguably the most recognizable marble made by christensen agate. Nm 21 32 christensen agate cac aqua slag one killer old mib. Red semi opaque base with electric yellow striping and spotting.

Sell a similar item. The rare and beautiful guinea marbles even individually can fetch hundreds of dollars each. Very rare christensen marble. Made in the 1930s the blue and amber based guineas pictured measure 9 16.

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