It is an original 25 ct.
Christensen guinea marble.
The marble is 5 8 diameter has cobalt base with single pitch line.
It is one of the most prized vintage marbles on the collector market.
For machine made marbles in their original packaging this set is the holy grail for most marble collectors.
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The rare and beautiful guinea marbles even individually can fetch hundreds of dollars each.
Made in the 1930s the blue and amber based guineas pictured measure 9 16.
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Christensen agate marbles can exhibit either two seams on opposite sides of the marble a single seam e g a diaper fold or no seam.
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Christensen guinea circa 1930s guineas are arguably the most recognizable marble made by christensen agate.
There is very little known about the techniques the company actually used to produce marbles so it is unclear if different machinery produced each type of marble some christensen agate marbles are hand gathered.
Caution is a necessity for anyone wanting to purchase a genuine guinea or variation thereof.
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Besides the coveted speckled guinea marbles christensen agate made beautiful swirl marbles that sometimes flame with vivid sharp layers.
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These marbles have an opalescent white base that is translucent and which glows orange under illumination.
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Christensen agate company circa 1930s guinea machine made marbles.
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Surface shows as mad indentation crease.
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As always each marble is designed and individually handmade from polymer clay.
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The guinea pattern is a tiger stripe featuring three or more colors.
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The last christensen marble and arguably the least collected is the world s best moon so named by the company.
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