Chad G.

I use a cheap 10x plastic loupe I get from harbor freight, $3.99 a set and you can hold it in your eye like a manacle. When your vision is as bad as mine you need something. LINK :: https://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-loupe-set-98722.html

This is the grading system my friend Terry uses. Pretty much the same as Marble Alan (Alan Basinet) used & the one I use. I would have copied Alans but not without permission from Craig @spara50 Who is taking care of Alan's old site LINK :: https://buymarbles.com/marblealan-101.html 10.0 (Pristine): This describes a perfect marble, with a "wet," clean surface even under magnification. All contemporary marbles should have this grade, though very few antique or vintage marbles will ever be graded as such. 9.7-9.9 (Mint +): There is no damage present, even under magnification, though the marble is not quite a perfect "10." 9.3-9.6 (Mint): To the unaided eye, this describes a marble with no damage, though under magnification there may be one or two pinpricks, a hint of wear, or an abrasion or rub spot. Marbles in this range may have a small "as-made" such as a pinprick-sized blow-out pit or a touch spot. 9.0-9.2 (Mint -): Mint (-) marbles will have no missing glass, with the exception perhaps of some microscopic pinpricks. There may be minor wear, a sparkle or two, or a tiny subsurface reflection or moon. NOTE: Any damage to a marble graded as MINT will have occured during the manufacturing process. if the damage is the result of box wear or anything that happened to the marble after it was packaged at the plant, then the marble will be graded as NEAR MINT. In some cases a technically NEAR MINT(+) 8.9 is more desirable than a MINT(-) 9.0 because the 9.0 may have as-made annealing fractures, pop-outs, and/or blow-holes that occcupy the best views, whereas the 8.9 marble may have only one tiny unobtrusive scratch or flake that is not near as noticeable as the defects of the other 8.7-8.9 (Near Mint +): These marbles are almost in the Mint range, but may have a tiny flake or moon, or two, as well as a few sparkles, subsurface reflections/moons, minor "as-mades," and/or minor wear. Near Mint (+) marbles will have at least one angle from which they view Mint. 8.3-8.6 (Near Mint): This range describes marbles that have the same sort of description seen on Near Mint (+) marbles, only to a higher degree. One side should still be viewed Mint. 8.0-8.2 (Near Mint -): These marbles will have the same sort of damage seen on specimens in the upper Near Mint ranges but only more so. No side will be viewable as Mint, but the damage will not be deep or cover more than one quarter of the marble's surface, with the exception of overall wear. 7.7-7.9 (Good +): The difference between marbles in this range and those that are Near Mint (-) is highly subjective, though such marbles will have over one quarter of the surface covered with damage, but not more than 50%. A Good (+) marble should be able to be reconditioned (polished) without too much glass required to be removed. 7.3-7.6 (Good): Good marbles will have substantial damage, some of it deep enough so that polishing may not remove it all. Roughly half of the surface will have damage, and wear is generally heavy. 7.0-7.2 (Good -): More than 50% of the surface has damage, including substantial chips, and you would probably not want to collect such a marble unless it were extremely rare or if you planned on having it reconditioned. Polishing will probably not remove all the damage without substantially reducing the size of the marble. 6.7-6.9 (Poor +): Poor (+) marbles are so beat up that there has to be a really good reason it would still be desirable. You would be taking a risk to try to have such a marble polished. 6.3-6.6 (Poor): Marbles in Poor condition have so much damage you can barely tell what type it is. These are beyond repair. 6.0-6.2 (Poor -): A marble in this condition is so beat up that there would be no reason to want to own it, unless it happens to be a unique example. 5.9 and under (Non-Collectible): Throw it away!

Sure looks Vacor IMO

Glad you did Melissa, I was gonna post a link but had a Dr. appt. I was almost late to, I know, Saturday right, one tomorrow to.

x2

Looks like a very, very good chance of it

Yes, Japanese transitional

Seeing Vitro conqueror's here, I've had 2 just like it

Imperial or Chinese IMO

Kinda big but my best would be a Game marble ?? could be any manufacture IMO not seeing a fisheye or any other companies traits.

BTW "Welcome to Marble Connection Newton" Oop !! didn't realize this was your first post and properly welcome you, again "Welcome" Thanks for the clear concise pix & multiple views of your mib !!

x3, Akro slag

I too am used to the Vitro Tomato, but to add to the ever growing confusion I went to the Pelt ID site and found this. LINK :: https://www.peltiermarbles.info/rare?lightbox=dataItem-ko33w2el

"Welcome to Marble Connection Tracy" Looks like a pretty good assortment of marbles from quite a few different manufactures. Peltier, Akro, Alley, Marble King etc. I'm gonna hit the hay but many will be by tomorrow to give ya a hand in proper ID's. Again "Welcome"

Flames used to be 3 then 4 now 5 tips (on one side) Sticking w/ Alley swirl & Akro slag IMO

I don't use a uv flashlight or light anymore. I use an old fashioned blacklight incandescent tube ( hand held or I also have a 4 footer) no uv reflection and it gives a much better glow, it'll show some stuff that a uv flashlight shows absolutely no reaction to, for example the slight green glow of the base glass in my sulphides.

Alley, Akro, IMO

Sony handycam camcorder, a tripod and a lot of retakes

Not Akro IMO

x2, Jabo

Nice bunch of Onions David

A 23/32nds Caged Clambroth from my old collection for this "Thüringen Thursday" ...

Looks Jabo to me, not many other mibs have gold frit like that @Nantucketdink would be the go to on this one, he's got a very extensive collection of Jabo and knows the runs quite well. Here are pictures of the 2008-2012 contract runs, I tried to find your exact marble through google but way, way to many to look @ for my small mind. Something for you to take a gander @ maybe you'll see something you'll like. Also a link to "BIBLEfreaks" selling site LINK :: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/anythinggoes43567/jabo-contract-runs-all-types-the-dave-mccullough-e-t1767.html BIBLEfreak's Store :: https://biblefreak.org/Marbles/store/

Agree w/ Ravenswood