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That is what I discussing with other collectors also. There is a correct grading like Marble Alan used as grading, and a Morphy grading. Is there some one out there who is willing to contact Dan Morphy, because I think Morphy is loosing there credibility. Not long ago they had a Jenny Lind sulphide on ebay. The same issue. A lot of damage, and still grading it mint-.

Or Morphy is thinking that they have such a good reputation that they can grade marbles with lots of damage as being mint, and think that collectors will believe them. Like: "when we (morphy) are saying this is mint it is mint!".

This marble has at least 100 flea bites. Mint-, 9.0 -9-2, means at the Marble Alan grading no missing glass, except for some microscopic pinprics.

Jeroen Pater (not Jeroen van Valkenburg)

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And here is an other: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-31-32-SPREAD-WINGED-EAGLE-SULPHIDE-MARBLE-/360772747284?pt=Marbles&hash=item53ffbb4014

Graded 9.7!!!! Do they not know at Morphy's what 9.7 means? It means mint+ NO DAMAGE VISIBLE, NOT EVEN UNDER MAGNIFICATION! This marble is not even in the mint range.

Here is the Marble Alan grading which is the correct one in my opinion.

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.

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.

Jeroen Pater (not Jeroen van Valkenburg)

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William, the dark spots are probably dirt filled holes if you look at all the damage that easily shows along the right edge of the marble in the first pic. IMO that marble is not even NM. And as Jeroen points out on the sulphide why put MAY HAVE BEEN BUFFED when the sharp edged bubble pops are fairly obvious signs it was IMO. Andd yet they still rate it 9.7. Why rate it if they think it has been buffed??????$$$$$$

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On Oct-28-13 at 11:21:07 PDT, seller added the following information:

****WE HONESTLY BELIEVE SOME OF THE IMPERFECTIONS ON THIS MARBLE TO BE AS-MADE. THE PICTURES ALMOST MAKE THE IMPERFECTIONS APPEAR WORSE THAN THEY ARE. WITH THIS BEING SAID THE MARBLE IS BEING SOLD AS IS.

Were these pictures taken in a snowstorm?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-8-ONIONSKIN-LUTZ-MARBLE-/360772819956?pt=Marbles&hash=item53ffbc5bf4

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