Please help me get started. As much information as possible, and what condition is this marble in?

[Skippergal]

[Steph]

Hi.  Welcome.  That's a "Contemporary".  A modern handmade marble.

Sometimes a maker will leave a signature.  Do you see any letters or numbers which appear painted on or etched in?


Condition needs to be judged in person.  From the pictures it looks like this  will be NM+ or M.  (Near-mint plus or mint.)   It takes time to learn to grade marbles.  They need close inspection.  You need to develop an eye for any little nicks or subsurface reflections ... without getting paranoid about it and blowing some microscopic defect out of proportion.  

In the meantime if you're trying to sell, then provide nicely detailed photos of all sides of the marble.