Marbles Worth Money

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Marbles worth money.

Sadly these are worth pennies not pounds and you are better off playing with them than trying to. Black and white navarre marble 1638 this unique zebra colored marble fetched nearly 1700 at auction multiple times more than what most people spend on marbles in their entire lives. That means marbles made before 1950 may be worth a considerable sum to serious collectors. Look for the pontil most vintage marbles were made by hand.

Carnelian cobalt malachite jade jasper onyx quartz and tiger eye among others can still be found. This could help you determine if the item is authentic in order to get your money s worth. The price range can be 50 to 500 depending on how badly a buyer wants to add a marble to a collection. Here are some ways to determine if a marble is vintage or not.

Marbles rare akro no. Marbles are not just a childhood plaything. Companies like christensen peltier glass akro. In fact a sulphide marble featuring teddy roosevelt sold for 4 500 in a 2011 sale.

Handcrafted and designed marbles are slightly more valuable selling for 275 to 350. Antique glass marbles are highly collectible from handmade examples by german glassmakers of the 1800s to vintage marbles made by machine in the early 20th century by u s. Many of the american marble manufacturers were put out of business in the 1950s which means the marbles they produced are now considered rare. 250 complete original box set 575 00 7 50 shipping make offer marbles rare akro no.

Although marbles can be affordable for all collector budgets avid collectors know that prices can range into the thousands of dollars.