Rylee Burch Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 well i purchased a flouresent (popeye) green and yellow and it is in mint condition 9.5 9.6. it has 2 tiny pinpricks but the rest of the surface is wet mint. any idea on the price? saw one on the bay awhile back and it sold for $135.00.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 what size sold for 135.00? 9/16, 5/8 and 11/16 go from anywhere between 25 and 45 in mint condition. I have 3 mint 3/4 florescent green/yellow popeyes. The 3/4 mint florescent popeyes are extremely difficult to find and I would value them in the 135.00-150.00 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylee Burch Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 yes, the one that sold was 3/4 but mine is 5/8 so how much? hope its about the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylee Burch Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 well its for sale and ill post pics later on but it floresesces like CRAZY!! its stunning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylee Burch Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 wish i had a 3/4..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 How can it be "mint condition 9.5 9.6" and have pinpricks on the surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have at least one fluorescent popeye around 5/8 and would expect its value to be maybe $30-45. Descriptions that say "mint" and then reveal that there are pinpricks drive me nuts. It would be better to just say "pinpricks on the surface" and not give it a grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylee Burch Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 sorry its hard for me to judge but im VERY VERY sorry if i called it mint im kinda new to selling marbles and judging the condition...... but lets start over okay the marble is a 5/8 flourescent green and yellow popeye that has two tiny pinpricks on the surface. but over all the marble is very beautiful and looks amazing under a blacklight.... Price: $45.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbles4Case Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Here is a grading scale to go off. 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. 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbles4Case Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 By the way, this is a copy and paste of the most famous marble seller on the bay "marblealan" who has sold over 24,000 marbles with only one negative feedback and according to this scale a mint marble can have a pinprick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg11 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 5\8 value $25.00 most of the common color popeyes in 5/8 size are worth $25.00, only hybrids and red/white/blue will bring a premium price 11/16 raises the common colors value to around 35-45 depending on condition and design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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