JerryG Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 This showed up in the mail today. Described as a Czech Purple/Yellow Guinea. Transparent purplish/pinkish base and yellow ribbons. Pretty obvious bullet mold. Kind of small at 17/32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I like it. Do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I've never seen any Czech marbles that weren't bullet-mold - did they produce any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal3 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I’m aware of one possibility - this was a “Czech guinea” that came up at one of Bob Block’s auctions over ten years ago (8/07.) It’s a rotten image, sorry... This was Bob’s description of the marble and its provenance: “The core is essentially Guinea flakes packed together forming a corkscrew. About a dozen of these showed up at a mineral show in Connecticut about 20 years ago, with a Czech dealer. I bought four, not knowing what they were. Kevin Stump bought the rest (and I have been kicking myself ever since). The dealer said he bought them in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. These are exceptionally rare, I am not aware of any of these being auctioned off before. Czechoslovakia, circa 1920-1930. 19/32". Mint (9.9).” Here’s a link to the auction: http://www.icollector.com/BB-Marbles-Rare-Czech-1920s-Marble_i7157026 If Bob has found any more info on these oddities in the last 10+ years maybe he’ll post it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I *really* don't consider mine to be a Guinea. Seller used the phrase to make the sale. Still think it's a pretty cool bullet mold marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal3 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I agree Jerry - the transparent base and color combo is striking. Any but the drab moderns in these are really hard to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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