The Rebel was a 3/4” Miller and the Vitro patch was a Black-eyed Pea and the Conqueror was a shooter, so not that crazy IMHO. And being an auction, it just takes two people who want a marble to start a bidding war.
A wire pull should contain one continuous ribbon that snakes through the core of the marble and on the surface, as well. Agree Ravenswood is a high probability.