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Thanks folks. I was hoping I'd got it right, but maybe next time! Least I had it narrowed down to 2 possibilities- I just went with the wrong one.

Marble King? Black base glass. They are 39/64 and 5/8 inch with no UV.

They are 19/32 and 5/8 inch with no UV. I have them with my Marble Kings, but that is just my guess.

Based on the deep V or U shaped seam. It's 21/32 (.64) inches with no UV.

I'm trying to learn my seams, but it's not an easy subject! I have a pic of "Marble King Type 2" seams that matches these (1 straight line, 1 curved), but I also have seen Vitros with this seam pattern too. The glass and pattern looks more Marble King to me, so I'm going with that. Did I get it right? The first 2 have fairly strong UV and are 21/32 and 5/8 inches. The last one has no UV and is 21/32 inches.

Wow- those are killer marbles! Definitely one of my favorite types. Thanks for sharing! I don't see many of them for sale- does anyone know where one might go about obtaining some of them? I'd love to add some to my collection.

@cheese Seriously! You are amazing Cheese! Thanks!

I will get some new, and hopefully better, pics up latter this week. Thanks for your help!

Here are some new pics. I don't know that they help much. Pictures with flash look washed out and don't show the depth. The ones with no flash are dark, but show the pattern better. The UV is so bright that my camera just reads it as a bright white light. I got one with indirect UV. I might be able to get better pics in a few days when I get some soft box lights and/or some sunshine.

It's got a nice clean ribbon going throughout. It's 21/32 (.65) with no UV.

Thanks Fire. I just got a better camera and 2 table top soft box lights are on the way, so I should be able to take better pictures soon. Might that help with the ID? I have one other Akro UV slag and the glass on this one is slightly different in color than that marble. And the white is more of a thicker ribbon in this one than on the other Akro. But that might just be due to the different glass Akro used over the years.

It's 37/64 (.57) with strong UV.

Good info. I noticed all the annealing fractures, but it didn't occur to me that meant it was dug. I will remember that for future IDing.

Thanks! What tips you off to it being dug?

Picture one shows the road and tunnel. I'm not sure exactly what qualifies as one or if this is one. Some of the pics I've seen are really clear, while others are less defined for the trait. It's 49/64 (.77) inches, no UV.

It's 5/8 (.63) inches.

It's 47/64 (.73) inches.

It's 11/16 (.68) inch

They are 5/8 (.62) inch.

I agree with Chad- that is an annealing fracture, AKA a crack. No way is it a "cut off mark' or pontil. If you are still happy when you get it in hand, then congrats on the purchase and enjoy the marble. But you paid good money for something that in my opinion doesn't match the description of "no cracks" or "mint 9.9 condition". So if you are not 100% satisfied, I would return it. It may be rare and hard to find again right away, but for that price, you should be beyond thrilled with what you got. That's just my opinion. I usually don't like to weigh in on other people's purchases. I believe that if you went into a purchase knowing exactly what you were getting for the money you were spending and are happy with what you got- then that's all that matters. Buy what you like for what you can afford. It's your collection. But you did ask the group about this one and there is a question about the accuracy of the description, so I am commenting. I hope it helps and above all, I hope you love the marble you bought!

@Fire1981 That last one is not an Ace. There were a lot of runs with oxblood in a clear base, but Ace's wasn't one of them.

I wondered about Heaton, but I have so few examples to compare it to. Thanks Folks!

@aussie No Worries- I figured it was completely unintentional. It just caught my eye. As you said, different countries, different meanings. You pics are pretty blurry, but I do see the cut line you mention. It looks like it is similar to the one on mine. Hard to tell the color, but I assume it is similar since my OP caught your attention. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

I'd say JABO. They had several runs that got really dark- March Madness, Dark Knight, among others.

Not an Ace. They have a pink champagne base. And most are 3/4 inch plus or minus. So maybe just a JABO classic or something else. I'm not positive, other than not an Ace.