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Talk about one of a kind: this is one I've never seen or even heard of, I didn't know it was possible to make a black mica. The only way you can tell the marble isn't opaque black, is the mica is visible slightly below the surface, and if you shine a mag-light through it, you can see that it is an exceptionally dark olive green. There is an abundance of the large type mica flakes just below and some that are right on the surface. Both pontail marks are unfinished, although one has a partial grind mark. I'd say the marble was made during the latter period of German manufacture of glass marbles, circa 1880-1910.
CONDITION: MINT(-) 9.2 The surface is wet and shiny with no sign of wear what-so-ever. The only anomaly is one, or a cluster, of the large mica flakes popped off the surface during the cooling process. See the second, third, and sixth pictures--not near as prominate as these exagerated pictures show. You may click here to view the grading system I use. | |||||
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