Block's Box

Absentee Marble Auction #30

Closed May 15, 1998

Final Bids

Lot #1. SULPHIDE. . One of the largest sulphides that I have ever seen. And it is Mint!!! Figure of a standing elephant. Slightly above average detail to the figure. Well-centered. One side has an air bubble. The optical effect makes it appear that there is a baby elephant next to the adult in the marble. The glass has a slight greenish tint to it, but this is only because it is so thick. Has two very tiny subsurface moons, but you hardly notice them. 2-1/2". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $460.

Lot #2. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a standing male lion. Average detail to the figure. Air bubble on one side. Overall small and medium subsurface moons. 1-15/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$20. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #3. SULPHIDE. . Base glass is light green. Figure of a standing elephant. Good detail, but the figure is off center. There are overall very tiny air bubbles in the glass. One subsurface moon and one pit. 1-3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $300.

Lot #4. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a running horse. Excellent detail to the figure. Well-centered. No air bubbles. Surface has a number of subsurface moons and small chips, but you can still view the figure clearly. 1-13/16". Good(+) (7.9). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #5. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a man seated on a stump. Below average detail. Slightly off-center. No air bubbles. Marble has been polished. 1-13/16". Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $145.

Lot #6. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a reclining lamb. Well detailed. Marble surface has been polished. 1-11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $55-$110. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #7. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a standing donkey. Figure is a little small for the marble. Set slightly high. Air bubble on one side. Average detail. Marble surface has been polished. 1-3/4". Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #8. SULPHIDE. . Hard to find figure of bathing girl. Nice sized figure, well-centered. Above average detail, however there is some shallow air bubbling in the spaces on the three dimensional figure. But, you can see the washcloth she is holding in both hands as well as the detail of her face. One small flake, a couple of pits and some rubbing on the surface. Still, human figures are hard to find. Germany, circa 1870-1915. 1-11/16". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #9. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a begging dog. Average detail. Figure is set off to one side. Small air bubble on the right hand side of the figure. The marble has been polished. 1-9/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #10. SULPHIDE. . Figure of the numeral #3. Well centered figure. There are some dings and chips, as well as overall scratching and haziness. 1-5/8". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #11. SULPHIDE. . Figure of the numeral #2. The figure is set slightly high in the marble. Some air bubbling. The surface has some pits and cloudiness. 1-9/16". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #12. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a cantering horse. Figure is welldetailed and set slightly forward and high in the marble. There is a small air bubble near the bottom of the marble, but it is not near the figure. Surface has a couple of tiny pits and one sparkle. 1-7/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #13. SULPHIDE. . Figure of standing dog. Excellent detail to the figure. Set slightly forward in the marble. Surface has been polished and the remnants of a couple of subsurface moons remain. 1-1/2". Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #14. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a fish. Large, well-detailed figure that fills the marble. Large air bubble below the fish. Surface has been buffed, but the pontil is intact. 1-7/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #15. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a man, possibly an apeman, standing with his right hand on his belly and his left at his side. Poor detail. Set slightly off center. No air bubbles. Small cold roll line on the front and a blown out air hole on the back. No damage. 1-3/8". Mint(9.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #16. SULPHIDE. . Interesting figure of a dog reclining on a rock. Excellent detail. Well-centered. No air bubbles. A number of small subsurface moons on the marble. 1-7/16". Near Mint (8.5). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #17. SULPHIDE. . Base glass is dark amber. The figure is a standing ram. Figure is well centered. Excellent detail. There are many very tiny air bubbles in the glass. The surface is original, but has light overall scratching. 1-3/8". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1100-$2200. Final Bid: $750.

Lot #18. SULPHIDE. . Numeral #2. Excellent figure with no air bubble. It is almost impossible to find this with no air bubble. The surface has a large chip (on the back), tiny chips and subsurface moons. Overall haziness from a really bad buff job.Needs a good buff and you'll have a nice marble. 1-7/16". Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #19. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a reclining dog on a grass mound. The dog has a collar. Excellent detail, but a small air bubble on each side. Polished. 1-7/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #20. SULPHIDE. . Small sulphide. Figure of a walking bear, head turned. Excellent three dimensional figure. Excellent detail to the figure. Well centered. No air bubbles. Surface has just a couple of very light scratches. Super marble. 1-1/4". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $180.

Lot #21. SULPHIDE. . Figure of a begging bear. Small figure. Set off-center. Tiny air bubble on one side. Base glass of the marble is very lightly tinted ice blue. One small chip and one tiny chip on the bottom. Interesting tinted glass. 1-3/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #22. SULPHIDE. . One of the smallest sulphides I have ever seen. Figure of a bear on all fours. Excellent detail to the figure, set slightly forward. Marble has a tiny moon on the top, three small subsurface moons (none in front or behind the figure, either on the top or the side), and a couple of tiny pits. Usually, you find these tiny ones in much worse shape. 27/32'". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #23. SWIRL. Solid core. Opaque white core with transparent blue bands on it. Outer layer is three transparent red and opaque yellow bands alternating with three transparent blue and opaque white bands. Large chip on one side, several smaller chips, some pits and overall light haze. 2-3/8". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #24. SWIRL. Divided core. Four band core. Two each of two alternating complementary color schemes. Very nice. Outer layer is a cage of yellow strands. A couple of tiny rough spots, a couple of tiny subsurface moons and some sparkles. Very nice looking marble and large.2" (1/64" under). Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #25. SWIRL. Divided core. Three band divided core. Each band is opaque white with three bands of transparent dark blue. Outer layer is six bands of transparent red on opaque white. Perfect spacing in the outer layer and the core. All bands at each level are the same size as the others in that layer. Surface has some small and tiny chips and flakes. Large marble. 2-1/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #26. SWIRL. Divided core. Three band core. Each band is white with blue and pink bands. Outer layer is a cage of white strands. Surface has a small chip, small subsurface moon and overall scratching. 1-7/8". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $145.

Lot #27. SWIRL. Divided core. Four band core. Each band is a different color scheme. Outer layer is two sets of yellow strands, alternating with two sets of white. One small chip and overall tiny pits. 1-3/4". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #28. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Exceptional example of a double ribbon core swirl, in remarkable shape. Two ribbons are opaque white with bands of pink, blue, yellow and green. Outstanding pattern. Outer layer is a cage of four orange strands alternating with four white strands. Excellent design and the execution is superb and very symmetrical. Surface is in pristine shape. You will not find a much better example. Unbelievable that it survived in this condition in this size. 1-13/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $642.

Lot #29. SWIRL. Solid core. Three layer solid core swirl. Opaque white core. Middle layer is four bands. Two transparent pink, alternating with a transparent blue and a transparent green. Outer layer is four sets of yellow strands. The surface has a couple of tiny pinpricks and some very light wear. There are two small annealing fractures within the marble. 1-11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #30. SWIRL. Solid core. Lobed solid core swirl. Opaque yellow core. Three very deep lobes. There is transparent pink with opaque white on each lobe peak and transparent green in each lobe trough. Outer layer is a cage of white strands. Overall subsurface moons, light pitting and an "orange peel" texture. 1-7/8". Good (7.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #31. SWIRL. Divided core. Four band core. The core is very fat. Two bands are pink surrounded by green, on yellow. Two are pink surrounded by blue on white. Outer layer is one yellow strand, one white strand and one set of three yellow strands. The marble is from near the end of a cane. Surface has one small moon and one tiny subsurface moon. 1-3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #32. SWIRL. Solid core. Three layer solid core swirl. Opaque white core. Transparent pink bands floating above the core. Outer layer is a cage of translucent yellow strands. Two small subsurface moons on one side, with a sparkle. Otherwise, no damage on the marble. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #33. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Orange latticinio core swirl. From near an end of the cane. Part of the core is missing. Outer layer is three red bands alternating with three blue and white. Surface has a small chip, small subsurface moon and some pitting. 1-5/8". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #34. SWIRL. Divided core. Three band core. Each is a different complementary pattern of opaque white, dark blue and/or transparent pink. Outer layer is three sets of three white strands. Super design. Small melt spot on the marble. Some unmelted glass in it. 1-9/16". MInt(-) (9.0). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #35. SWIRL. Solid core. Four panels, each the same size. Two are pink on white, one is green on white, one is blue on white. Outer layer is four sets of yellow strands, mirroring the border of each inner band. Several small subsurface moons and some sparkles. Very pretty marble. 1-1/2". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #36. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Unusual coloring. The base glass is tinted light blue. The core is orange latticinio strands. The outer layer is six sets of blue bands on white. Surface has been buffed. There are some tiny and small moons remaining. 1-5/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $125.

Lot #37. SWIRL. Divided core. Four band core. Thin bands in two color schemes. Four sets of white outer strands. Some subsurface moons and wear on the marble. 1-7/16". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $37.

Lot #38. SWIRL. Divided core. Nice larger three band divided core swirl. Core bands are each the same color scheme: Blue, yellow and orange on white. Outer layer is three sets of yellow strands edged by white strands. Very colorful and nice marble. Three tiny rough spots, in a line, and a couple of tiny pits. A beauty. 1-3/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$260. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #39. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is three transparent pink on opaque yellow bands, alternating with three transparent blue on opaque white bands. Some subsurface moons on the marble. 1-5/8". Near Mint (8.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #40. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core swirl. Nice core. Outer layer is three opaque white strands, alternating with three transparent bands. One is pink on white, one is blue and one is green. One melt spot and several tiny pits. Really nice looking. 1-5/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $55-$110. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #41. SWIRL. Gooseberry. One of the largest gooseberries I have ever seen. Translucent honey brown base with thirteen subsurface opaque white strands. Has a couple of white strands in the core. Surface has small subsurface moons and sparkles. 1-1/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #42. SWIRL. Solid core. Very, very rare marble. . Basically, this is the end of the cane that was taken and folding over to create a marble. Single pontil. This one is an absolute beauty. Transparent clear base with a subsurface loop of opaque white, transparent green and transparent red. Very hard to describe, so be sure to look at the picture. This one has been polished, although the pontil remains. 1-3/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $490.

Lot #43. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Very, very rare marble. Basically, this is the end of the cane that was taken and folding over to create a marble. Single pontil. This one is an absolute beauty. Transparent clear base with loops of opaque white, transparent green, transparent blue and transparent red. Very hard to describe, so be sure to look at the picture. This one has overall haziness, one tiny moon and a couple of tiny pits. 31/32". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $230.

Lot #44. SWIRL. Caramel. Transparent dark brown caramel base with subsurface bands of opaque white. One side of the marble has a manufacturing melt spot and two subsurface moons. 1-1/16". Near Mint (8.5). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #45. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of white, orange, teal, dark blue and light green strands, spaced closely together. One small subsurface moon, one tiny subsurface moon and one sparkle. 29/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #46. SWIRL. Solid core. Nice swirl. Opaque white core. Three high pink bands sitting on the core. Outer layer is a cage of white strands. A couple of very tiny flakes and some overall scratching. 31/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #47. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Razor thin naked single ribbon core swirl. Opaque white base with bands of blue, pink and yellow. One side has a green band too. Surface in great shape. Almost impossible to find these Mint. 31/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $395.

Lot #48. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Double ribbon core swirl. Bright English colors. One ribbon is bright yellow and red. The other is bright white and blue. Outer layer is one band of white strands and one band of yellow strands, mirroring the ribbon edges. One tiny melt spot. No damage. A beauty. 29/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #49. SWIRL. Solid core. Unusual and outstanding solid core swirl. Opaque white core. Subsurface layer is a cage of translucent green strands. Super design. Surface has been very lightly buffed. 7/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #50. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Super end-of-cane white latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is transparent red and blue strands. Swirled around and all jumbled up. Nice example. One small flake on the top, some overall very light scratching. 21/32". Near Mint (8.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #51. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Six wide subsurface panels of red, orange, green and blue. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #52. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Superior example. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of wide bands of white, light blue, vaseline yellow, vaseline green, red. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $155.

Lot #53. SWIRL. Cornhusk. Peewee. Variety of banded swirl referred to as a cornhusk. Transparent amber base. Subsurface opaque white band. 1/2". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #54. SWIRL. Butterscotch. Semi-opaque butterscotch brown base. Outer layer of transparent pink bands. One small subsurface moon at the top. Nice marble. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #55. SWIRL. Gooseberry. Transparent dark amber gooseberry base. Subsurface layer of eight white strands, all on one side of the marble. One tiny pit. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #56. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Single ribbon core. Opaque white. Pink and green on one side, blue and green on the other. Has one set of yellow strands. Missing the other set. 9/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $22.50-$45. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #57. SWIRL. Peppermint. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer with two wide transparent blue panels and six narrow transparent pink panels. One tiny flat spot. Almost no twist. 9/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #58. SWIRL. Peppermint. Nice shooter peppermint swirl. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of opaque white. Two wide bands of transparent blue. Four narrow bands of transparent pink. Pink band in one blue band. Surface has several small chips. Slightly flattened on one side. 3/4". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #59. SWIRL. Peppermint. Shooter size. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of opaque white with four bands of transparent pink and two wide bands of transparent pink. One large manufacturing melt spot near the bottom. 25/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #60. SWIRL. Peppermint. Beach ball type. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of white. Two bands of transparent pink and two of transparent blue. One of the blue is missing the underlying white, so it looks darker. One manufacturing melt spot and a few sparkles. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #61. SWIRL. Peppermint with mica. Rare peppermint with mica. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of white, six pink bands and two wide blue bands. The blue bands have mica on them. The surface has been polished (pontils remain) and there is still the remnant of one small chip. 21/32". Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #62. SWIRL. Assorted core. Lot of two marbles. One is a divided core swirl, 3/4", Mint (9.7). The other is a coreless swirl, 3/4", Mint (9.7). Nice Mint pair. Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #63. SWIRL. Solid core. Lot of two marbles. Very unusual pair of naked solid core swirls. At first glance they look like a matched pair, but they are subtlely different. Each is naked. One has a core of four orange bands, four white bands and four transparent lavender bands, all alternating. 19/32". Mint (9.9). The other is a set of orange, white and lavender bands, repeating four times. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Very subtle pair!!! Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #64. SWIRL. Banded. Lot of three marbles. Nice set of peewee banded swirls. One is transparent clear with three white and yellow bands. One is transparent blue with white bands. The last is transparent very light blue with white strands. All are 15/32". All are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #65. SWIRL. Assorted core. Lot of thirty six marbles. Assorted latticinio core, divided core and solid core. Everything has some damage, from slight to significant (although only a couple I would term as having significant damage). 19/32" to 7/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9) to Good(-) (7.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #66. SWIRL. Assorted. Lot of twenty four marbles. Assortment of cores, designs and colors. All have damage. 19/32" to 1". Near Mint(+) (8.9) to Collectible. Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #67. SWIRL. Assorted core. Lot of six marbles. All have damage, but are polishable. Divided core, three thin bands, 2-1/8". Divided core, three layer, 2-1/4". Single ribbon core, 1-7/8". Single ribbon core, beauty, 1-7/8". Divided core, three bands, 1-3/4". Latticinio core, yellow, 1-5/16". All of these are Good(-) to Collectible, but the large ones are very hard to find. All would take a polish, although a couple have some deep chips. Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #68. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Left hand twist huge onionskin. Opaque white core with transparent pink skin. The marble has been filled, re-worked and repaired. 2-1/2". Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #69. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Two panels are pink on yellow, two are blue on white. There are internal fractures, dings, chips and overall scratching. Big marble. 2-1/4". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #70. END OF DAY. Cloud. An superb and very rare four-panel single-pontil cloud. Stunning marble. This marble was constructed in layers. Transparent clear base. First layer is opaque white flakes. The only stretching occurs a the pontil. There are then two opposing panels of melted smeared yellow glass. Nest is a layer of transparent pink flakes, predominately on the yellow. Then, finally, two small panels of transparent blue flakes, predominately on the white. Swirl of transparent dark green at the top, which is heavily cased. There is one 7/8" area of chipping, one rough spot and several subsurface moons. The marble views very well from one side and fairly well from the other. Extremely rare. Germany, circa 1870-1915. 2-1/4". Near Mint(- Pre-Sale Estimate: $625-$1250. Final Bid: $675.

Lot #71. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Dark yellow core covered with tiny transparent red flecks. Some mica on the core. Surface has been polished, some chips remain. 2". Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #72. END OF DAY. Cloud. Opaque white core. Completely covered with transparent pink flecks. Left hand twist. Incidental mica. The surface has been polished, some chips remain. 1-15/16". Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $275.

Lot #73. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin with mica. Opaque white base. Two transparent pink panels and two transparent green. All panels are about the same width. Mica in the pink panels. Surface has been polished, the remnants of some chips remain. 1-5/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $220.

Lot #74. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Opaque white core. Covered by transparent pink and a little blue. Some tiny pits, tiny subsurface moons and very light wear. Large marble and hard to find. 1-7/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #75. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Opaque white core. Two panels of transparent pink and two of dark transparent blue. Almost no twist to the marble. Surface has one large manufacturing chip, several smaller chips and some pits and moons. 1-7/8". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$260. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #76. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Two panels are transparent pink on yellow, two others are narrower and are transparent blue on white. One of the yellow panels has the pink bleeding over onto white. Could be called a five-panel, but is not that well defined. Surface has some subsurface moons and some tiny chips and pits. 1-5/8". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $160-$325. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #77. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Opaque white core. Two panels of transparent blue and two of transparent pink. Originally, I had thought the surface had been buffed, but it has not. Has several small chips and a couple of manufacturing flat spots. Nice looking marble. 1-5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #78. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Two panels are transparent pink on yellow. The other two are transparent turquoise on white. All the panels have some transparent dark blue in them. Nice twist to the marble. Several subsurface moons and one small chip. 1-1/4". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #79. END OF DAY. Cloud. Four panel left hand twist single pontil cloud. Opaque white core with two panels of transparent blue and two of transparent pink. Surface has chips and has been lightly polished. 1-1/2". Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $285.

Lot #80. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Opaque white core, with transparent dark green bands. One piece of unmelted sand on the core, causing a slight annealing fracture. Surface is in great shape. This is a super marble. 1-5/16". Mint (9.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #81. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Superior onionskin. Very lightly tinted blue glass. Opaque white core. Stretched flecks of yellow, green, pink, blue, turquoise and red. Stunning marble. Has one small sparkle on it. Superb marble! 1-9/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $490.

Lot #82. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Very odd marble. Opaque white base with stretched transparent dark blue. Glass contains loads of unmelted sand. Surface has been polished. 1-1/8". Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #83. END OF DAY. Cloud. Single pontil cloud. Opaque white core. Big spots of dark blue and some yellow. Super core. Surface has a number of small chips and flakes, as well as some roughness. 1-1/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #84. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Very, very rare marble. Basically, this is the end of the cane that was taken and folded over to create a marble. Single pontil. This one is an absolute beauty. Transparent clear base with an opaque core of white covered by panels of blue, pink and green. Very hard to describe, so be sure to look at the picture. This one has one small flake. No other damage. 15/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $525.

Lot #85. END OF DAY. Cloud. Opaque white core. Clouds of pink, blue, green and yellow on it. Surface has three small chips, all on one side and some other pitting and haziness. 27/32". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $160-$325. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #86. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Opaque yellow core with transparent pink on it. A beauty!!! One tiny melt spot. 13/16". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #87. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Superb four panel onionskin. Each panel is about the same width. Two are opaque white with transparent yellow and pink. The other two are opaque white with transparent turquoise. Surface has one sparkle. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #88. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Two panels of blue on white and two of orange on yellow. Some clear spaces. Two small manufacturing melt spots. 21/32". Mint (9.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #89. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Opaque yellow core. Two wide panels of transparent green, two narrower panels of transparent pink. Surface in great shape. 7/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #90. END OF DAY. Panelled Onionskin. This one is a beauty. Almost pastel-like. Fat opaque white core. Two panels of transparent pink, one panel of blue, one of light green. The blue side is slightly shrunken. 13/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #91. END OF DAY. Onionskin. English type colors. Rare. Opaque red core with a few orange, white, green and light blue strands on it. Some tiny chips on one side. 29/32". Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $160-$325. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #92. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Opaque yellow core with transparent green on it. Several tiny chips and moons. 11/16". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #93. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Opaque white core with transparent dark blue bands. Two red bands. Small piece of melted glass on the surface near the bottom pontil. 21/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #94. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Subsurface layer of transparent pink, translucent yellow and translucent white. Lots of clear spaces in the layer. Surface in great shape. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $44.

Lot #95. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Stunning marble. This is a two layer marble. Inner layer is a solid core consisting of bands of bright colors. Predominately red, with white, black and green. The outer layer is subsurface and is two panels. Thin clear space between the two. The panels repeat the colors of the inner core. Surface in great shape. Super panelled Joseph Coat. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #96. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Lot of two marbles. These are probably same cane, which is very rare to find in onionskins. White core. Almost completely covered by stretched transparent pink. One has a panel of transparent green, the other has one stretched band of transparent green.Both 1" and Near Mint (8.6). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #97. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Lot of four marbles. All are onionskins. Assorted colors. Each has minor damage. 11/16"-23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9-8.7) Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $97.

Lot #98. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Lot of two marbles. One has opaque white core with two blue panels and two pink panels. 1-9/16". Good(+) (7.9). The other has white core with two pink panels and two turquoise panels. 1-1/4". Good (7.5). Ex-collection of Jeff Treat. Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #99. LUTZ. Ribbon. Large ribbon lutz. Ribbon is light green on one side and yellow on the other. There are two white edged lutz bands as the ribbon edges. The marble has been polished. 1-3/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $425-$850. Final Bid: $400.

Lot #100. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Four yellow bands. Two white edged lutz bands. Surface has been polished, minimal pontils remain. 1-3/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #101. LUTZ. Opaque banded. Opaque black core. Four light green bands. Two white-edged lutz bands. Superior marble in great condition. 25/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $320.

Lot #102. LUTZ. Opaque banded. Opaque black base. Four bands of light blue, two white-edged lutz bands. Casing of transparent clear. Surface has been buffed and the remnants of some moons remain. Pontils are intact. 27/32". Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #103. LUTZ. Mist. Transparent green core with some translucent white bands. Floating above that are heavy bands of lutz. Some tiny pits. Super looking marble and hard to find. 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $250.

Lot #104. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Four light green bands. Two white-edged lutz bands. 23/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #105. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent banded lutz. Four yellow bands. Two white-edged lutz bands. One tiny manufacturing pit near the top. A beauty. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #106. LUTZ. Opaque banded. Opaque black base with four blue bands and two white-edged lutz bands. Small chip, small subsurface moon and some scratching and wear. 21/32". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$40. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #107. LUTZ. End of day onionskin. Opaque yellow core with some green and white. Light dusting of lutz with several heavier bands. Three tiny shallow moons. 21/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $180.

Lot #108. LUTZ. Ribbon core. Transparent clear base. Fat opaque white ribbon. Both faces are covered with transparent pink. The ribbon edge has a band of white-edged lutz. Surface has some pitting and a couple of very tiny chips. 11/16". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #109. LUTZ. Indian. Opaque black core. One side has bands of blue, light blue, yellow and white. Core is covered by lutz. Very nice. Surface has two blown out airholes and two small annealing fractures. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $380.

Lot #110. LUTZ. End of day onionskin. End of day onionskin lutz in colored glass. Base glass is transparent green. Opaque white core. Nice layer of lutz floating above the core. One small melt spot on the marble. 17/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #111. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Four olive green bands. Two white edged lutz bands. The olive green is an odd color. One tiny flake. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #112. LUTZ. Assorted. Lot of three marbles. First is a banded lutz. Semi-opaque opalescent base, four light green bands, two white-edged lutz bands. 19/32". Near Mint (8.6). Second is a banded lutz. Translucent amber yellow base. Four light blue bands, two white-edged lutz bands. 19/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Those two are rare colors. Last is an end of day lutz. Very colorful core and heavy lutz bands. 5/8". Good (7.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $425-$950. Final Bid: $380.

Lot #113. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Semi-opaque white base. Six bands of light blue alternating with six bands of pink. Several very tiny flakes on the surface. 9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #114. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. End of cane clambroth. Hard to find. Opaque white core. Four blue strands, four green strands and eight pink strands. Some strands end before the pontil on one side. Several small subsurface moons and some chipping. 11/16". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #115. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Very rare clambroth. Transparent smoky gray base. Seventeen white strands on the surface. Some strands inside the marble. Surface has been buffed and the remants of chips remain. The pontils are still there. 11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #116. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque white base. Fourteen light blue strands. Marble slightly out of round, but no damage. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #117. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque white base. Eleven blue bands covering about sixty percent of the surface. Rest is white. Two very tiny manufacturing marks. 19/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #118. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque black base. Eighteen white strands. One small flake. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #119. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque white base. Thirteen green stripes and two blue. One panel of missing stripes covering about thirty percent of the surface. 11/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #120. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque white base. Eighteen colored bands. Four green, five blue, nine pink. Super pattern. Surface has very minor haziness, but no glass missing. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #121. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque black base. Outer layer is eight opaque white strands alternating with eight translucent gray strands. Equidistantly placed. Superb design and very rare. Some very light pitting. Super marble. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #122. SWIRL. . Very difficult to classify this one. Some collectors would call it a cased clambroth. Others would call it a beach ball peppermint. You decide. Transparent clear glass. Subsurface layer of opaque white. On it are three bands of transparent red alternating with three bands of dark transparent blue, all evenly spaced. Surface has two sparkles and a couple of pits. 9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $230.

Lot #123. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Three hundred sixty degree Indian. Opaque black base. Completely covered by stretched bands of white, blue, green and mustard. Surface has two small chips and a couple of tiny chips. 11/16". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #124. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. From near the end of the cane. Superior marble. Transparent amethyst base. Several blankets of opaque white under the surface that appear lavender. Also, one band that is opaque white below the surface, with two mustard strands on top, edged by white. In great shape. Super marble. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $90-$180. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #125. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Lot of two marbles. Very rare matched pair of transparent glass indians. Transparent blue glass. Each has two bands of white and light green strands covering about twenty percent of the surface. Very rare pair. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $260-$525. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #126. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Lot of two marbles. First is a shooter size three hundred sixty degree indian. Great coverage and color. Several flakes on it. 25/32". Near Mint (8.6). The other is a black base with two white and blue bands covering about thirty percent of the surface. Has a chip. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$260. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #127. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. A very hard to find red mica! Beautiful cherry red color with nice mica inside. The surface has been polished. One small chip remains. There are subsurface moons and fractures too. Certainly far from perfect, but still hard to find. 9/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #128. OTHER HANDMADE. Clearie. Two-pontil green clearie. Filament core. One tiny flat spot. 23/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #129. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Super large blue mica. Dark blue. Subsurface layer of finely ground mica. Superb marble. A little bit of wear on the surface. 1-1/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #130. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Brown mica. Another stunning mica. Transparent brown base. Excellent subsurface layer of mica, especially in two panels. Surface in great shape. 1-1/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $90-$180. Final Bid: $125.

Lot #131. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Very nice large mica. Green. Nice mica in the marble. Subsurface layer of mica and a core of mica. 1-1/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #132. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Lot of two marbles. Both are green micas. Super pair. Possibly off same cane. Both have some mica in the center, as well as the outer layer. 11/16" & 23/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #133. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Lot of seven marbles. One red (23/32", 7.3), one brown, two clear, one blue, one aqua, one light green. 91/6" to 23/32". Near Mint (8.3) to Good(-) (7.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #134. SWIRL. Banded. Transparent aqua base. Outer surface is almost completely covered by translucent white bands, with some yellow. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #135. OTHER HANDMADE. Banded opaque. Extremely rare satin glass banded opaque. This is only the second satin glass banded opaque that I have ever seen and one of the very few satin glass marbles that I have ever seen. Translucent very pale green satin glass base. Seems to have a white core. Outer layer is two thin bands consisting of red, yellow and white strands. Surface in nice shape with only one sparkle. Extremely rare marble!! 21/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #136. OTHER HANDMADE. Translucent. This is basically a handmade two pontil moonie. Translucent opalescent white glass. Two pontils. Bottom is ground. One tiny subsurface moon. Rare. 13/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #137. OTHER HANDMADE. Translucent. Very rare large translucent. Two pontils. Translucent white. Has two sparkles, but otherwise the surface is pristine. Outstanding example. 1-1/4". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #138. SWIRL. Assorted. Lot of five marbles. First is actually a green mica. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Peewee white latticinio core, missing some outer layer, 15/32", Mint (9.9). Divided core, 19/32", Mint (9.9). Solid core, 5/8", Mint (9.9). Solid core, 11/16", Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $105.

Lot #139. SWIRL. Assorted. Lot of six marbles. All are damaged. Banded, 21/32". Gooseberry, 11/16". Mist with mica, 3/4". Mist with mica, 3/4". Caramel, 7/8". Caramel, 7/8". Good(+) (7.8) to Good(-) (7.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #140. ASSORTED HANDMADE. . Lot of twelve marbles. Four yellow latticinio core swirls, two divided core, two indians, a clearie, a green mica. 19/32" to 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7) to Good (7.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #141. ASSORTED HANDMADE. . Lot of fourteen marbles. Includes Joseph Coat, 25/32", Near Mint (8.3). Clambroth, 5/8", Good (7.4). Mica, 25/32", Near Mint (8.3). Two onionskins, 17/32 & Collectible, 9/16" & Near Mint (8.3). Nine swirls, include a blue glass latticinio core (the largest), 17/32" to 15/16", Near Mint(+) (8.9) to Good (7.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #142. OTHER HANDMADE. Clearie. Lot of thirty two shooter handmade clearies with an old General Grant game board. The marbles are two pontil handmade clearies. 1". Mint (9.9-9.5). The board is older. Probably mahogany. Three tiny feet. Hand-turned. Has the remnant of a label on the bottom explaining the game. The board is vintage to the marbles, and probably originally came with them. Probably an English game, now missing the box. Very unusual though. Board about 10" diameter (sight) and Mint. The marbles alone have been going for $35-$50 each in my Marble CyberAuctions. Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $550.

Lot #143. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of eighteen marbles. Peltier National Line Rainbo Bumblebee, 19/32", Mint(-) (9.1). Two color National Line Rainbo, 5/8", Near Mint(+) (8.7). Two Alley Agate swirls, 5/8", Near Mint(+) (8.9). Marble King Wasp, 5/8", Mint (9.9).Marble King Tiger, modern translucent, 5/8", Mint (9.9). Four white with green aventurine swirls, 5/8", Mint (9.9). Two agates, handcut, 25/32", Near Mint(+) (8.9). Christensen Agate striped opaque, 5/8", Near Mint(+) (8.9). Four common machine made swirls, 5/8", Mint (9.9). A handmade solid core swirl, caged, 19/32", Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #144. MISCELLANEOUS. Agate. Handcut agate. Nice banded agate. 17/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #145. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted glazed china. White glazed marble. Six bullseyes. Two each of light green, red and black. The black has traces of gold left on it. In great shape. 25/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #146. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Superior unglazed handpainted china. Flower on each side with three red equatorial lines. The flowers have green leaves and stems, with blue/purple buds. In beatiful shape. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #147. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Unglazed handpainted china. Large marble. Odd design. The two poles are black bullseyes. The equator has a pink and green leaves. Very nice. A little fading, but no damage. 1-5/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $290.

Lot #148. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Bennington. Beautiful shooter size fancy bennington. White base with blue and brown splotches. 1-3/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #149. MISCELLANEOUS. Advertising marbles. Lot of three marbles. All are modern advertising marbles. One is a John Deere logo, one for Indian motorcycles and one for Buick. All about 1" opaques. Pre-Sale Estimate: $6-$12. Final Bid: $34.

Lot #150. MISCELLANEOUS. . Lot of two spheres. Both are goldstone. Actually, these are glass spheres filled with lutz. 29/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #151. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Assorted. Lot of nineteen marbles. Two handcut agates, painted crockery, painted pottery, bullseye china, a couple of clays, a very rare purple Bennington, and about ten other Benningtons including Fancy. 1/2" to 7/8". Mint (9.9) to Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #152. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Bennington. Lot of four marbles. All are shooter benningtons. Three are blue, smallest is brown. 1-1/16" to 1-5/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $36.

Lot #153. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Bennington. Lot of approximately eighty marbles. Assortment of blue and brown benningtons, with a couple of pottery thrown in. 1/2" to 7/8". Mint(9.9) to Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #154. MISCELLANEOUS. Fisher Jewel Tray. 1939 New York World's Fair Fisher Jewel Tray. Has the World's Fair logo embossed in the tray. The bottom is stamped "Fisher Jewel Tray Pat. 2094529 Des. 99857". Ringed by red Flinties. 3-1/4". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #155. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. Original boxed Solitaire game. Red cardboard box. Printed, in silver, "Solitaire" "J.W. Spear & Sons, London, Made by J.W.S.&S. Bavaria". Box has rubbing at the edges and some missing paper in the upper left corner. Box is 7" x 5-1/2" x 3/4". Includes a light colored wood solitaire board, 5-1/4" diameter, Mint(-). Thirty one 1/2" blue clays and a 1/2" red clay. Marbles are Mint. Box is Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #156. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. "3Dimensional Tic-Tac-Toe". Plastic game. Tic-tac-toe on three levels. Includes clearies in two colors. From the 1970's. In original box. Box has some damage, the game is fine. Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $19.

Lot #157. MISCELLANEOUS. Tobacco card. Tobacco card depicting a boy in Victorian dress shooting marbles. Titled "He Stoops to Conqueror". On reverse is "Jokes: Packed in Duke's Cigarettes". Also, lists all the cards in the series. Division of American Tobacco Company. Card is in great shape with staining on the back, but a very clear front. 2-3/4" x 1-1/2". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #158. MISCELLANEOUS. Book. "A Century of Glass Toys: The Sweetest Memories of American Childhood". One of the earliest reference guides on marbles. Circa 1970. This is the last one that we have from the consignor. Pristine. Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #159. MISCELLANEOUS. Game. Stadium Checkers by Schaper. Copyright 1952. Plastic game. In original box. Object is to move your marble down progressive rings in the stadium. Game in great shape with marbles. Box has one split corner and some rubbing and tape tears, but colors are bright and unfaded. Game is Mint, box is Mint(-). Game is about 10" diameter (sight). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $7.

Lot #160. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Superior multicolor brick or "green brick". One of the finest I have ever seen. Swirls of transparent dark green, translucent white and opaque oxblood red. Super "9" on the top. In great shape. Superior example. These are extremely rare and this is one of the nicest I have ever seen. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $550.

Lot #161. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Predominately oxblood red, with some black. Gorgeous colors. One of the finest I have ever seen. The surface can't get much wetter than this. Has one very tiny cold roll spot. 23/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$275. Final Bid: $315.

Lot #162. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Hard to find green brick. Swirls of oxblood red combined with dark semi-opaque green. If there were less oxblood, I would call it an oxblood slag. A couple of tiny dirt spots on the surface. 21/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #163. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Oxblood slag. Superior example. Predominately oxblood red, with black, translucent white and a clear panel. Long seam on it. Almost looks like a Christensen Agate diaper fold. One sparkle and one tiny rough spot. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #164. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Superb Brick. Oxblood red and white. Nice "9". One tiny manufacturing melt spot. Super example. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #165. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Lot of two marbles. Both are Bricks. Heavily used. 5/8" & 11/16". Good (7.5 & 7.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $11.

Lot #166. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea. Single seam. Amber base. Almost completely covered by colored flecks of glass. One barely visible flake on the surface (I had to look at it under a 10x loupe to determine that it was a flake). Just a hair over a peewee. 17/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $410.

Lot #167. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Light green base with orange swirls. About a dozen flame tips. Some pitting and one small flake. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #168. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Four color flame swirl. Opaque white, tan cocoa, yellow and transparent red. Some nice swirl flame tips on one side. In great shape. Super marble. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #169. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Super five color shooter swirl. Opaque white base. One side is covered by brick-red. Yellow and brown edging. A little very light gray. In great shape. A beauty, has one miniscule pit on the surface. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #170. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Tri-color flame swirl. Light blue base with light red and brown swirls covering most of the surface. Exhibits about fifteen flame tips. Nice pattern. Hard to find. One sparkle. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $285.

Lot #171. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Three color flame swirl. Light blue base with brick-red swirls, edged by dark brown. Some nice flame tips on one side. Has a small shallow flake. 9/16". Near Mint (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #172. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Yellow base with red swirls. About a dozen flame tips. In very nice shape. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #173. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Three color flame. Opaque white, opaque light green and transparent red. About ten flame tips. One air hole and one tiny flake. 19/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #174. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Light blue base with yellow swirls. About ten flame tips. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #175. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Shooter four color swirl. Very hard to find. Light green with swirls of red, yellow and brown. Some orange too, but I think that is a blending of the red and yellow. One small chip, one small subsurface moon and a little bit of pitting. 25/32". Near Mint(8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $160-$325. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #176. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped transparent. Peach base striped transparent shooter. Very rare. This one is a darker shade of peach, approaching amber, but still distinctly peach. Bands of white brushed on one side. A little white in the marble. One very tiny moon and one sparkle. Super marble. 29/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #177. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Aqua slag. Swirl type. Excellent pattern. Surface in great shape. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #178. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Lot of seven marbles. Assortment of colors. All two color. Several are damaged. All about 5/8". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #179. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Red, white and blue Popeye. One sparkle. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $55-$110. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #180. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Five color corkscrew. Green, yellow, red, white and blue. Muted colors. Surface in great shape. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $240.

Lot #181. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Translucent milky white base with opaque white spirals and translucent red spirals on top. Has one tiny sparkle. Shooter size! 31/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #182. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood. Superior example. Milky translucent white base, opaque white swirls, outstanding oxblood swirl. Surface in great shape. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #183. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Purple and yellow Popeye. One sparkle. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #184. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Sparkler. Gorgeous Sparkler. Almost completely filled with color. Super marble. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #185. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Sparkler. Gorgeous Sparkler. Transparent clear base. Large vane consisting of white, yellow, green, blue, red. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #186. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Sparkler. Nice sparkler. Wide core with white, blue, brown, yellow, black. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #187. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood. Shooter. Translucent milky white base. Semi-opaque white swirls. Oxblood swirls. This one is a beauty.3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $125.

Lot #188. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Blue oxblood. Translucent milky white base. Translucent blue spiral and an oxblood spirl. Excellent example. One sparkle. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #189. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Purple and yellow Popeye. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #190. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Green and yellow shooter. Has a sparkle. Nice marble. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$10. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #191. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Early red shooter slag. Gorgeous coloring and pattern. One tiny flake. 27/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $42.

Lot #192. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Assorted. Lot of two marbles. First is an egg yolk oxblood. Some chips and moons. 11/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). The other is a blue and yellow Popeye. Overall chips. 11/16". Good (7.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #193. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Assorted oxblood. Lot of three marbles. Patch oxblood, 9/16", Mint (9.9). Experimental egg yolk oxblood, very mis-shapen, 3/4", surface is Mint, but very mis-shapen. Alley Agate swirl, with Alley oxblood, 5/8". Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #194. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Lot of twenty six marbles. Excellent assortment of corkscrews. Includes a purple/yellow Popeye (subsurface moon), some tri-colors, snakes, lemonade, limeade, ribbons, translucent and two color. Almost all are Mint. 5/8" to 23/32". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint(8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #195. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Lot of twenty eight. An assortment of two color, ribbon, snake and three color corkscrews. They all have some damage. 5/8" to 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9) to Good (7.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $48.

Lot #196. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Helmet Patch. Lot of twenty eight marbles. Assortment of helmet patches. Includes some flourescents. More than half are Mint. All about 5/8". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #197. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Cardboard sleeve. Red No. A-112 box. Four oval cutouts and one round cutout. I have only seen this box once before outside of a Sampler Case. There are five tears at the cutouts. Two are taped. Box is 4-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Contains fourteen 11/16" corkscrews. Marbles are Mint. Very rare box. Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $265.

Lot #198. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original No. 32 cardboard sleeve. Light blue sleeve with two long oval cutouts. Reads "10 Akro Agates No. 32". 3-1/2" x 1-5/8" x 3/4". Box is Mint (9.7). Contains seven three-color patch and three opaques. Marbles are 19/32" to 5/8" and Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #199. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original No. 1 Cardinal Red box. Much more difficult to find than the No. 0 box, which itself is hard to find. Red paper on cardboard. Printed "25 No. 1 Cardinal Red" with Akro logo on cover (shaded "A"). Box has minor scuffs at the corners and one edge, and a very minor scuff on the top. Box is 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 3/4" and Mint (9.5). Contains twenty five red slags. Marbles are all about 11/16" and Mint. Very difficult set to find. Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1000. Final Bid: $675.

Lot #200. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original No. 0 Akro Carnelians box. The box cover is a printed leather background. Red stripe running diagonally down the front. Reads "Akro Carnelians". Akro logo in upper right corner. Akro name and address in lower left. Edge flap reads "25 No. 0". Contains fifteen 5/8" Carnelians, an Imperial, three anemic Carnelians (missing flourescent glass) and six "fish-eye" red Flinties. All marbles are about 5/8" and Mint (9.9-9.6). I believe that all marbles are probably original to the box, as this is the later Carnelian box. Box is 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 3/4" and Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $700.

Lot #201. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original red Popeye Box. Box is in excellent shape, with just a tiny bit of rubbing at the corners and the lower edge. Box is Mint (9.6). The bag is also in great shape, with some dirt on it. The graphic is completely present and well-centered. Bag is Mint (9.5). The marbles include: shooter red and yellow Popeye (damaged), three other red and yellow Popeyes, five green and yellow Popeyes, two blue and yellow Popeyes, a Ravenswood, a Peltier multicolor swirl, Peltier Liberty (damaged) and a Vitro patch. Marbles are 5/8" to 3/4". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1250-$2500. Final Bid: $1200.

Lot #202. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Original box of 50 No. 4 Uniques. Box is brown cardboard. Stenciled on the top is "50 - No. 4 Unique Made U.S.A.". Small Akro logo (open "A") in one corner. Some rust at the corner tabs. Small stain in lower left hand corner. Box is 9" x 4-1/2" x 7/8" and Mint(-). Marbles are brown transparent patch on opaque white with a green stripe. Pre-1927 (pre-Freese Improvement). Beautiful set of Uniques. Most have light birds on them. 27/32" and Mint (9.9).This is a very hard box to find. As far as I know all of these boxes came from one person who acquired them from Clinton Israel. Pre-Sale Estimate: $1500-$3000. Final Bid: $925.

Lot #203. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Golden Rebel. Light yellow base with four red ribbons and two aventurine black ribbons. Three small flakes on the marble. 19/32". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $205.

Lot #204. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Two color National Line Rainbo Bumblebee. Opaque yellow base with four black ribbons. Broken corkscrew design. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #205. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Christmas Tree. Opaque white base. Three ribbons of transparent red and three of transparent light green. Nice pattern. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #206. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Liberty. Opaque white base. Two very wide bands of translucent red, a wide band of translucent blue and a narrower band of translucent blue. Marble in super shape. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #207. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Christmas Tree. Opaque white base. Four red ribbons and two green ribbons. Looks like a Miller because of the amount of swirling, but it has two seams. The marble has been buffed. 11/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #208. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Two color National Line Rainbo Bumblebee. Four aventurine black ribbons on opaque yellow. Surface in great shape. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #209. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Superman. Marble is in superior condition. Six red ribbons (two are thin) and two yellow ribbons. The yellow ribbons have light aventurine in them. Very unusual. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $360.

Lot #210. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Liberty. Opaque white base. Four transparent red ribbons, two transparent blue ribbons. One tiny flake. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #211. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Blue Galaxy. Very rare marble. Opaque light blue base. Four red ribbons, one yellow ribbon and one black ribbon. The black ribbon is not aventurine. The yellow is thin and sandwiched between a red ribbon and a black ribbon. Very difficult marble to find. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $625-$1250. Final Bid: $360.

Lot #212. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Miller swirl. Miller swirl Rebel. Opaque white base. Ribbons of black and red. Nice swirl. Very hard to find. A shooter! One sparkle. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #213. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Two color National Line Rainbo Tiger. Orange base with aventurine black ribbons. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #214. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Shooter three color National Line Rainbo Superman. Four red ribbons and four yellow ribbons (several are short or partial). A few pinpricks and pits on the surface. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #215. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Two color National Line Rainbo Zebra. Opaque white with aventurine black ribbons. There is so much aventurine that the ribbons are silver. One tiny pit. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #216. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Ketchup and Mustard. Opaque white base. Four orange/red ribbons and two yellow. Couple of tiny pinpricks. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #217. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Clear Rainbo. Transparent clear base with a yellow, a red, a white and two green ribbons. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #218. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Christmas Tree. Opaque white base. Four transparent red ribbons, two transparent green ribbons. The colored ribbons and the resulting white ribbons are all about the same width. Super example. One small air hole. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #219. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Three color National Line Rainbo Superman. Opaque light blue base almost completely covered by four wide ribbons of red and two wide ribbons of yellow. Surface in great shape. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #220. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Black transfer of Skeezix on a white base/light blue patch marble. Average transfer of Skeezix, completely on the white. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #221. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Black transfer of Emma on a white base, transparent green patch, marble. Transfer is average and well centered on the white. Odd color marble for Emma, usually blue on white. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #222. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture Marble - comic. Black transfer of Smitty on a mustard base/light green patch marble. Dark transfer. Well centered. There is a cold roll line on the back side. 21/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $70-$140. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #223. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. National Line Rainbo. Lot of six marbles. Two Zebras, two Bumblebees, one Wasp, one Tiger. All have some damage. 19/32" to 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9) to Near Mint (8.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #224. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Assorted. Lot of fifteen marbles. Includes a Ketchup and Mustard, eight National Line Rainbos, six multicolors. Excellent assortment. A few are damaged, rest are Mint. 19/32" to 23/32". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #225. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Peerless Patch. Lot of sixteen marbles. Assortment of Peerless Patch. Includes yellow on green, yellow on blue and red on blue. About half are damaged. All about 5/8". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #226. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Peerless Patch. Lot of seventeen marbles. All are Peerless Patch. Eight yellow on blue, four yellow on green, one red on blue, four red on orange. All about 5/8". All Mint (9.9-9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #227. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Rainbo. Lot of sixty marbles. All are Rainbos in assorted colors. All about 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #228. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Assorted. Lot of forty one marbles. Six Peerless Patch, National Line Rainbo Zebra, seven Rainbo, twenty seven multicolor. 19/32" to 3/4". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5) (mostly Mint). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #229. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Assorted. Lot of approximately one hundred sixty marbles. About fifty Sunsets, about sixty multicolor swirls and ribbons, twenty five Bloodies, fourteen Champion Jr., seven hybrid transparent Rainbos, four National Line Rainbos, four PeerlessPatch, a shooter transparent ribbon, two Rainbos. All about 5/8" (except as noted). Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $270.

Lot #230. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Printing Block. Original printing block used to print the cardboard labels for a bag of "19 Champion Jr.". This block printed three labels. In great shape. Metal nailed to wood. 6" x 3". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #231. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Printing block. A printing block used to print the cover of a box of twelve Picture Marbles. This is the block to print the solid color (red or yellow). Covers the paper used to cover the box. Has circular cutouts for the twelve individual marbles and the words "PictureMarbles". Metal nailed to wood. Very rare. 9" x 4-3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #232. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Original box. Cardboard box. "No. 5" "National" "Rainbo Marbles" "Assorted Colors". One side has the Gropper name, the other reads "National Rainbo Marbles". Box is printed with assorted colored marbles. Box is 2-1/2" x 2-1/8" x 5/8". Mint (9.7). Contains five Peltier slags. Red, green, aqua, brown and blue. 19/32" to 5/8". Mint. Hard box to find. Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #233. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Original box. Cardboard box. "No. 10" "National" "Rainbo Marbles" "Assorted Colors". One side has the Gropper name, the other reads "National Rainbo Marbles". Box is printed with assorted colored marbles. Box is 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" x 3/4". Mint(-) (9.0) (minor rubbing on edges and missing one interior flap). Includes two National Line Rainbo Zebras, three two-color National Line Rainbos and five National Peerless Patch. 5/8" to 11/16". Mint. Very hard box to find. Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $500.

Lot #234. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Original box. Original box of "25 No. 1" "National Milkies" "Manufactured by" "M. Gropper & Sons Inc." "New York, N.Y. U.S.A". Box is white paper over cardboard. Minor rubbing at bottom right hand corner. Box is 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 3/4". Contains twenty five 21/32" opalescent semi-opaque white marbles. I have classified this as Peltier, rather than Akro, for the following reasons: First, there is no other example of Gropper packaging that we know of that includes Akro Agates (except for one sampler box). Second,The name "National" always applied to Peltiers. Third, the marbles are t0o opaque and have too many air bubbles to be Akros, and they are certainly not Christensen Agates. Also, we know that Peltier used opalescent glass. In any event, a very rare box. Pre-Sale Estimate: $1750-$3500. Final Bid: $2160.

Lot #235. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Original box. Original rectangular jobber box. The box is pink leather-grained paper on cardboard. These are usually found in orange, hardly ever in pink. 4-3/4" x 2-3/4" x 3/4" and Mint (9.8). Contains twenty eight Peerless Patch marbles. Eight are red on white, eight are black on white, four are yellow on green, four are yellow on aqua, four are red on orange. All about 5/8". All Mint. The marbles are vintage to the box, although they may have not originally come with the box. Super set. Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $430.

Lot #236. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original pouch. Hard to find original marble pouch. Black rubberized material on textile. Drawstring. Printed in white on one side is an indian head and "Master Made Marbles". The graphic has rubbing on it. Bag in nice shape. 4" x 3" (sight). Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $25.

Lot #237. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original bags. Lot of three items. Three original poly bags of Master Glass catseyes. Each contains twenty catseyes. 4" x 2-1/2" (sight). Mint(9.7-9.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $16.

Lot #238. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original box. Original cardboard box. This is a medium size "Sunbeam" box. Top is very colorful. Master Marble logo with red, green, yellow and blue sunbeams emanating from it. Tape tear at left edge. Small flap tear on right with a small crush at that side. Still in great shape. 7-1/4" x 5-1/2" x 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Includes a deerskin (?) bag. Printed "Master Made Marbles" around a multicolor indian head. Bag is pristine. Includes thirty four Cloudies. Marbles are Mint and about 5/8". Exceptional, hard to find set. Pre-Sale Estimate: $650-$1300. Final Bid: $675.

Lot #239. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original box. Very rare box. This is the only one that I have ever seen. Rectangular cardboard box. The box is 8-3/4" x 4" x 3/4". Printed in red is "Master Scout Marble Set" "Master Marble Co. Clarksburg W. Va." Printed in the center is a photo of two boys playing Ringer. All the printing is in red. Very minor rubbing at the top and bottom edged. Very small abrasion above the "R" in "Master". Very minor water staining. Box is Mint(-). Contains a black rubberized textile pouch. Printed in black "Master Made Marbles" around an indian head. Contains an assortment of Master and Vitro marbles. Marbles are vintage to the box, though probably not all original. Very rare box. Pre-Sale Estimate: $650-$1300. Final Bid: $550.

Lot #240. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Sunburst. Lot of fifteen marbles. Assortment of opaque Sunbursts. Mostly shades of green. 5/8" to 11/16". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #241. MISCELLANEOUS. . Reproduction set of twelve comic marbles. I believe that this is a set made by Harold Bennett. Silkscreened or painted transfers of figures similar to the original twelve Peltier comic marbles on modern Marble King marbles. In a box with a paper label stuck on the top showing the twelve characters. This is a Reproduction!!! Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #242. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Original box. An original jobber box. "Big Nickel Special / J. Pressman & Co., Inc. New York". Two oval cutouts on one side. 6" x 3". Tear on bottom flap. Near Mint(+) (8.9). Contains about thirty Champion Agate swirls. 5/8". Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #243. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Champion Agate Company. Very unusual original bag. I have never seen this before. White cheesecloth bag with a cardboard label still attached to the bottom reading "National Mailing Bag / Mfd by National Shipping Supply Co K.C. MO." The bag is printed on it "From Champion Agate Company / Pennsboro, W. Va." Drawstring. Contains about fifty clearies. Probably a sampler bag of some sort. 6" x 3" (sight). Mint (9.5). Very rare. Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #244. RAVENSWOOD NOVELTY WORKS. Swirl. Shooter size three color swirl. Very hard to find. Yellow, light blue and white. Super marble. 1". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #245. RAVENSWOOD NOVELTY WORKS. Buddy. Lot of seven marbles. An assortment of two color Ravenswoods. All are shooter. Two are Mint, rest have damage. 15/16" to 1". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #246. MARBLE KING, INC.. Rainbow. Lot of six marbles. Cub Scout, 23/32", Mint (9.9). Bumblebee/Cub Scout hybrid, 5/8", Mint (9.9). Cub Scout, 5/8", Mint (9.7). Bumblebee, 5/8", Near Mint(-) (8.0). Two multicolor, 5/8", Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #247. MARBLE KING, INC.. Rainbow. Lot of forty one marbles. All are Rainbows. Includes three Bumblebee, five Cub Scouts, five Wasps, four multicolor (white base). Rest are two-color white base. All about 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #248. MARBLE KING, INC.. Rainbow. Lot of thirty six marbles. Thirty two are Bumblebees. Ranging from 19/32" to 1". About half are Mint, the largest has damage. The other four are Cub Scouts. 5/8" to 15/16". The largest is damaged. The second largest has white. Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #249. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Parrot. Nice Parrot. Opaque white base. Pale yellow, light blue and aventurine green. Nice pattern but no "V"s. 29/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #250. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Parrot. Clear Parrot. Transparent clear base. A "V" of lavender, blue and green. Back patch of orange. Beauty. 1-1/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #251. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Assorted. Lot of seven marbles. Assorted modern Parrots and All-Reds. Nice assortment of shooters here. 7/8" to 15/16". Mint (9.9) to Good(+) (7.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $14.

Lot #252. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Whitie. Lot of twenty eight marbles. All are Whities. Opaque white base with a colored equatorial ribbon. Assorted colors. All are 5/8" and Mint (9.9-9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #253. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Assorted. Lot of seven marbles. Four shooter All-Red, two Gladding-Vitro cage catseyes in aqua glass, one "V" transparent patch. All are shooters. 7/8" to 15/16". MInt (9.9) to Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $14.

Lot #254. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Alley Agate. Lot of eight marbles. Assortment of calligraphy and flame swirls. 5/8" to 3/4". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #255. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Alley Agate. Lot of seven marbles. Excellent assortment of Alley Agate flame swirls. Various colors on white. 19/32" to 5/8". Mint (9.9-9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #256. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Lot of eight marbles. Three red, two brown, two blue, one green. One brown is a Peltier. 9/16" to 3/4". Mint (9.9-9.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #257. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Catseye. Lot of three marbles. Peewee catseyes. Unknown manufacturer. Six vanes. Two blue, two orange two yellow. 7/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $5-$10. Final Bid: $28.

Lot #258. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Slag. Lot of approximately one hundred marbles. Assortment of purple, green and brown slags. Includes Akro and M.F. Christensen. Many have some damage, although some are Mint. 19/32" to 3/4". Mint (9.5) to Good (7.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #259. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. Slag. Lot of forty nine marbles. Thirty five are Mint. Assortment of brown, purple, green and blue. Some clear. Almost all Akro, rest M.F. Christensen. 19/32" to 3/4". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #260. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of forty four marbles. All are shooters. Includes Ravenswood, Peltier, Marble King, Vitro, catseyes. 25/32" to 1-1/16". Mint to Near Mint (most Mint). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #261. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of two hundred thirty seven marbles. Includes about sixty Vitro All-Reds. Remainder are an excellent assortment of Peltier, Vitro, Master, Marble King, Alley, Ravenswood and other swirls. All about 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #262. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of eighty three marbles. Excellent assortment. Includes a damaged brick, a number of slags, including flourescent yellows, a bunch of corkscrews, Christensen Agate swirls, Ravenswood, Alley Agate, patches, Rainbos, Vitros, Masters. Almost all are Mint. Super set. 19/32" to 3/4". Mint (9.9) to Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #263. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately one hundred ten marbles. Assortment of two and three color common swirls. Includes Alley, Heaton, Ravenswood. All about 5/8". Almost all are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #264. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Original package. A "Minerline Marble Bag" by Alex Miner Mfg. Corp. NY. 63. Circa early 1960's (pre-1963). Plastic pouch. Contains about thirty assorted machine mades. Slags, Peltier, common swirls, catseyes. All of the marbles are probably not original to the bag. 19/32" to 3/4". Mint to Near Mint. Bag is Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #265. MISCELLANEOUS. Assorted. Lot of four items. First is a marble reflector, from the 1930s/1940s, uses marbles to make a reflector for the rear of a vehicle. Second is a razor sharpener. Third is a plastic marble pouch, 1960's. Last is a red and white jobber box (damaged) with Champion Agates. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $31.

Lot #266. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. Aventurine. Lot of thirteen marbles. Three metallics. Rest are aventurines. Seven are green aventurine swirls on white, one is blue aventurine swirl on white, two are green aventurine catseyes. All about 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #267. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. Peewee. Lot of twenty eight marbles. All are peewees. Assortment of Master, Vitro, Alley, Champion and Japanese. 7/16" to 1/2". Mint (9.9-9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $44.

Lot #268. MISCELLANEOUS. . A Lindstrom Bagatell, Rocket Shot, Mint. Framed older picture of Rockwell's Marble Players, nice frame. Modern banded agate, 1-3/8". Modern Jasper, 1-3/4". Onyx (2), modern, 2". Three layer solid core, polished. Three other polished swirls, about 5/8". A3/4" swirl, Near Mint. Eleven corkscrews, 5/8", Mint to Near Mint. Thirty five catseyes, 5/8", Mint to Near Mint. Twenty Vacor de Mexico. Painted china, crowsfeet. Three Akro patch oxbloods, 19/32", Mint. Thirty four other machine made. Rusted Girard Co. ramp. Four Akro helmet patches. All items are not pictured. Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #269. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately one hundred fifty marbles. Includes slags, Akros, Peltier, Master, Vitro, common swirls, Marble Kings. All about 5/8". Almost all are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #270. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately two hundred marbles. Super assortment including corkscrews, slags, Peltiers, Masters, Vitros, Marble Kings, common swirls. A few catseyes, clearies and game marbles, but not too many. Great group to sort through. 9/16" to 3/4". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.0), mostly Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $130-$275. Final Bid: $145.

Lot #271. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately five hundred marbles. Superior assortment of slags, Vitro, Heaton, Alley, Alox, Peltier, Master, Akro, Champion, Cairo. No catseyes or opaques. Almost everything is Mint and 5/8". Super group to sort through. Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #272. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately five hundred marbles. Predominately catseyes and game marbles. Also, some Vitros, Marble King, common swirls, clays. 1/2" to 3/4". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #273. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately two hundred marbles. Super assortment including corkscrews, slags, Peltiers, Masters, Vitros, Marble Kings, common swirls. A few catseyes, clearies and game marbles, but not too many. Great group to sort through. 9/16" to 3/4". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.0), mostly Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #274. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Catseye. Lot of approximately one hundred twenty five marbles. Assortment of catseyes. Includes American and foreign. Nice group. Almost all 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $12.

Lot #275. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Vacor de Mexico. Lot of approximately one hundred fifty marbles. All are black base with assorted color stripes. Includes some older white and black swirls and some Peltiers. 5/8" to 3/4". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #276. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately one hundred fifty marbles. All are Shooters!!!! Includes Vitros, Peltiers, Marble King, Ravenswood, Akro, Vacor, wood, Catseyes, clearies, game marbles. 3/4" to 1-1/16". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #277. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of ten items. All are packages. Marble King, 60 count, catseyes, red white black label. Vitro Agate, 5 Star Brand, 14 Catseyes, 2 packages, white label. Vitro Agate, 6 All Red Shooters, white label. Jabo Vitro Agate, 25 count, assorted, gray label, 5packages. Bag of chinese checkers, missing label. All are poly bags. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #278. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of one hundred twenty five marbles. Assortment of shooter catseyes. Super group of many different type. 3/4" to 1". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #279. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of one hundred twenty five marbles. Assortment of shooter catseyes. Super group of many different type. 3/4" to 1". Mint (9.9) to Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #280. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately one hundred seventy five marbles. Assortment of handpainted chinas, slags, Akro corkscrews, Peltiers, common swirls, Masters, Vitros. Excellent assortment. All about 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #281. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. . Lot of approximately four hundred marbles. Almost all are Vitro All-Reds. There are some Blackies, some Marble King Rainbows and a few other machine mades. All about 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #282. ASSORTED MACHINE MADE. . Lot of approximately four hundred marbles. Predominately Peltier Rainbos, with an assortment of slags, common swirls, Masters and Vitros. All about 5/8". Almost all Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #283. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. . Lot of two marbles. First is a sulphide. Clear glass with "4" on a disk. 1-5/8". Mint (9.9). The other is a black and white slag. Overall roughness. 1-9/16". Near Mint (8.4). Neither is signed and the maker is unknown. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #284. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. . Wide single ribbon core swirl. Transparent clear base. Opaque yellow ribbon with red bands on one face and black on the other. Double twisted. Unsigned. Probably Jody Fine, possibly Steve Maslach. 1-1/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #285. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Solid core swirl. Transparent clear base. Wide purple core. Two outer bands of mixed colors. Very nice. Signed on bottom with the Matthews Art Glass logo. Handmade by Mark Matthews. 1-7/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #286. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Fulton-Parker Glass. Fulton-Parker "Supermarble". Transparent clear base. Subsurface alternating bands of red and blue, alternating with yellow. Signed on bottom "FP 97". 1-3/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$70. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #287. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Rolf & Genie Wald. Wald lutz spinner. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core encrusted with lutz. Subsurface layer of transparent color bands. Very odd marble, as I have seen very few with transparent outer bands. 1-1/2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #288. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Fritz Glass. Lobed solid core. Transparent clear base. One panel each of orange, yellow and blue alternating with black. Signed on bottom "F 97". Handmade by Fritz Lauenstein. 1-5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $51.

Lot #289. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Karuna Glass. Karuna Glass "Orb". Paperweight type. Transparent clear glass. Bottom half of the marble is colored chips with a layer of glass tubules and dichroic chips on it. Signed on bottom "Sweet". Handmade by Douglas Sweet. 1-1/2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #290. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Geoffrey Beetem Designs. Clambroth. Super black base clambroth. Opaque black base with nine white bands. Signed on bottom "Beetem". Handmade by Geoffrey Beetem. 1-11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #291. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Crystal Myths. Transparent clear glass. Dark transparent blue base with lutz all over it. Yellow lizard with black spots on the ground. Signed on bottom "LJW 97". 1-7/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #292. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Crystal Myths. Paperweight type. Transparent clear glass. Blue base covered by chunks of lutz. On the lutz ground are an orange snake and a green and white frog. Signed one bottom "LJW 97". 2-1/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $210.

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