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After reading the forums and watching Stephen Bahr's videos, I know they are rare and I'm not sure this one qualifies. The base glass is definitely clear, with white and blue- but to my eye the third color is more red than orange. (As I understand it, Blue Colorado's are white, blue, and orange on a clear base glass and can be either MCS or MCR.) It's 21/32 (.65) inches with no UV. My pictures don't do it justice- I tried in many times in many lights. I think I need a super bright light and a better camera to accurately capture how it looks. I'll post another similar one I have too.

Thanks folks. I had it with my Pelts, but when looking at it, it's construction, especially the poles (pics 5 and 6) made me think MK too. Seems like we still have a split decision on this one.

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Or is it MK or Master? It's 19/32 (.60) inches no UV.

Hand gathered and machine rounded? It's got a loooong tail that goes around the marble 1.5 times. 5/8 (.62) inches no UV.

Is that what these are? Both are 41/64 (.64) inch with no UV.

I've definitely seen it used for Pelts. I don't know if it's a MK term too.

I have also seen marbles like this called "Tri-color Rainbows". Is that an old term? Or does it describe something different?

It's 41/64 (.64) inches with no UV. It has the same transparent green base glass as the other one, but the blue color here is much more of a baby blue. Again, a rainbo?

Is there such a thing- or are 'Liberty's' always opaque? It's 21/32 (.65) inches with no UV. It's red, white and blue on a transparent greenish base, as seen in the last backlit pic. Also, because of the seams it is a Rainbo- correct?

Two are 41/64 (.64) inches and the third one is 5/8 (.62) inches. It was hard to capture the base glass color, esp. on the one with the most ribbon coverage, but it has a blueish/grey quality. It's best seen in the backlit and sun pictures at the end.

They are both 2/3 (.66) inches with no UV. They have a similar transparent green base glass as the other pair, as seen in the backlit pics.

The one on the left is 41/64 (.64) inch and the one on the right is 39/64 (.61) inch with no UV. The one on the left is a "ram's head" (A pattern usually only associated with DAS marbles). You can see it clearly in the first picture with the 'horns' in pics 2 and 4. The pattern is not as drastic as seen in DAS mibs (of which I have quite a few), but it's definitely there. The last backlit pic shows the transparent green base glass they both have.

Those are nice! Some of them have a sparkler feel to them. Always love seeing what kind marbles are being made outside the US.

I too, undoubtedly, will wait a long time for one like that! 😄But I will hold out hope.

WOW- that is a super sweet one, Chad! Love it!!!

Maybe I'm using the wrong term or describing it the wrong way. When you look at this marble in the sunlight or even under a bright flashlight, it looks to be an opaque black and white. But when you back light it, the black glass is actually green, as seen in the 3rd from last pic in my OP. So maybe that is a translucent Black glass? Is that correct? Thanks for the help in getting my terminology correct.

Got it- thanks! I did notice that other pics I saw were much cleaner white and red than mine, but didn't know the info about the pattern requirements. I thought maybe mine was just a muddy one. Now I know it's a Tweener.

Thanks , Chad! So this may be a silly question and show my ignorance, but why is a translucent green base with white ribbons not a Green Panda? In hand it looks Black and white- it's not until you back light it that you see it's actually green.

I'm likely hoping against hope, but the only true colors on it are red and white- and maybe the salmon color too. What appears to be purple or grey bands in the pics is actually wispy red or white over the green base glass. (You can see this clearly when it is backlit.) It's 5/8 (.63) inches. As an interesting side note, there are 2 very narrow, crisp parallel lines of UV glass running thru the center of the marble in the green base glass. Never seen anything quite like it. I didn't even try to photo it, I doubt I can capture it.

Definitely a sweet mib! So just for my own reference, That one is a blue panda, and a plain panda is a black base? And what beyond the color makes them both pandas? I get confused when the animals change colors- there are blue pandas, red zebras, etc. What other than the color puts them in the same family? (That may be a bigger question than can be answered here. But it confuses me.)

Wow- that is a beauty! Mine is definitely not that color.

The left one is 41/64 (.64) inches and the right one is 2/3 (.66) inches. The yellow glows orange under UV in both- esp. in the one on the left. (I think this is refraction not reflection, as I learned from Fire.) The glass in the one on the left is definitely brighter and nicer looking. So I'm thinking maybe it is a NLR and the other one is a MCR? Or is it just a matter of wear and tear over the years creating the difference? Also, does this color pattern have a name? It seems pretty common as I have seen it on many different sites and postings.

I'll put it with my CAC's- with a small question mark next to it. (I have so few CAC's, so I'm being optimistic!)

Thanks for all the info guys! Very interesting. I appreciate all your knowledge!